The 5th
Echoes of Broken Souls: The 5th by The People's Thieves Unveiled
Lyrics
I can see the place
I can perceive the location
I can see the halls and spaces that broke my soul
I can see the rooms and areas that caused emotional damage
And it still calls when everything's numb and I'm alone
The place still beckons when I'm emotionally numb and isolated
I'll take it slow
I will proceed slowly
Take it slow
Reiteration of taking things slowly
I've been keepin' track
I've been keeping a record
I marked the days since last time
I noted the days since the last occurrence
Incidents are spaced by rare occasions where my lips scream
Incidents occur sporadically, marked by rare occasions where I express intense emotions
Light it up
Ignite the situation
It's an all or nothin' play though
It's a high-stakes situation with no middle ground
Ashes settle when I say so
Ashes settle only when I decide
Then I can't say so
But sometimes I can't decide
I'm restin' now
I'm resting now
That's what I tell myself
This is what I convince myself of
But it's never enough
However, it's never sufficient
Maybe I'm thinkin' too much
Perhaps I'm overthinking
And I don't want you to know
I don't want you to be aware
You see
Explanation of not wanting to be seen
You're callin' from the back seat
You're speaking from a distant position
You're tellin' us it's perfect
You're insisting that everything is flawless
Perfect
Repetition of the idea of perfection
Perfect
Reiteration of perfection
You can't see
Pointing out the inability to see
We've been fallin' from the 5th story
We've been descending from a significant height
Hope we don't hit the surface
Hoping to avoid hitting the bottom
It ain't perfect
The situation is not flawless
Perfect
Repetition of imperfection
Hold the weight inside my lungs I'm heavy breathin'
Bearing a heavy emotional burden
Novocain is not enough to numb the feelin'
Numbing substances are insufficient to dull the emotions
Float this way six feet above but what's the reason?
Hovering above, questioning the purpose
What's the reason?
Pondering the reason for the emotional state
Blame it on days in the places they made for the people just like me
Attributing it to past experiences and places designed for individuals like the narrator
Kinda one sided but all are divided by mirrors like these
Recognition of a one-sided perspective, yet everyone is divided by similar reflections
Take what I say and explain it away as just minimal psyche
Ascribing psychological explanations to what is said
Mirrors I see
Reflecting on mirrors
You see
Reiteration of not wanting to be seen
You're callin' from the back seat
Repeating the distant communication
You're tellin' us it's perfect
Insisting that everything is perfect
Perfect
Repetition of perfection
Perfect
Reiteration of perfection
You can't see
Emphasizing the inability to see
We've been fallin' from the 5th story
Continuation of the fall from a significant height
Hope we don't hit the surface
Hoping to avoid a negative outcome
It ain't perfect
The situation is not flawless
Perfect
Reiteration of imperfection
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