Recidivism
Yearning Echoes: The Struggle of Unmet Desires in 'Recidivism'
Lyrics
I want what you want
I desire the same things you desire
And what I want
Expressing personal desires
To mesh in a way I don't think they do
Yearning for a connection that seems elusive
I still sleep alone most nights
Despite desires, experiencing loneliness
Divided
Feeling emotionally separated or conflicted
Twisted in a coil
Feeling entangled or confused
Full of wishful thinking and clouded reason
Being influenced by hopeful thoughts and unclear judgment
It swelled, it overwhelmed
Emotions intensifying and overpowering
The joy I felt
Experiencing joy that becomes overwhelming
And while it slipped away,
The joy fades away
It bore no weight
The joy's departure is not burdensome
I was grateful it had come at all
Gratitude for the brief experience of joy
(I sure know what it's like to sleep alone)
Acknowledging familiarity with sleeping alone
(I sure know what it's like to sleep alone)
Repetition of acknowledging solo sleeping
There's this melody I'm humming on the drive
Mentioning a comforting melody while driving
"Comfort me"
Request for comfort through the melody
On a quiet infinite night
Describing a peaceful, endless night
There's this melody I'm humming on the drive
Reiteration of the comforting melody
"Comfort me"
Repetition of the plea for comfort
On a quiet infinite night
Emphasizing the serene, boundless night
There's this fantasy
Introduction of a fantasy or idealized scenario
Reflecting a beam inside my eyes
A vision reflecting inner optimism
That there isn't grief
Denial of sorrow in the face of fatalism
In fatalism's plight
Acknowledging fatalistic circumstances
There's this melody
Reference to the deceptive nature of a melody
And it's only served to lie
Indicating the melody's role in falsehood
That there's some relief
Challenging the idea of relief through the melody
From recidivism's prying eyes
Confronting the intrusive nature of repetitive behavior
I want what you want
Reiteration of the desire for common goals
And what I want
Repeating the personal and shared desires
To mesh in a way I don't think they do
Yearning for a connection that seems elusive
I still sleep alone most nights
Despite desires, experiencing loneliness
Divided
Reiteration of emotional division or conflict
(I'm finding it bizarre // dripping off the eaves)
Mentioning a peculiar situation or perspective
I want what you want
Reiteration of the desire for common goals
And what I want
Repeating the personal and shared desires
(springtime a steady stream of rain)
Describing a continuous stream of rain in spring
To mesh in a way I don't think they do
Yearning for a connection that seems elusive
(singing a refrain)
Engaging in a musical refrain or repetition
I still sleep alone most nights
Experiencing loneliness despite desires
Divided
Reiteration of emotional separation or conflict
(hold me close as the wind blows silent)
Seeking closeness amidst silence and uncertainty
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