Throwaway
Echoes of Silence: The Unseen Struggles in 'Throwaway' by The Rocket
Lyrics
Here I stand
Expressing a sense of presence or existence.
Emotionless
Describing a lack of visible emotions or feelings.
Inside I scream in all directions
Internal turmoil is intense, though not externally apparent.
All I want
Desire for something specific.
Nothing less
Content with nothing more than a small amount of attention.
Is a bit of your attention
Yearning for acknowledgment or recognition from others.
Walk around this stage
Moving around a performance space, possibly metaphorical.
Like a mime trapped in a cage
Feeling restricted or confined like a mime in an invisible cage.
They applaud but no one tries to help me out
Receiving applause, but no genuine assistance.
Staring at me
People observing without acknowledging pain or distress.
Turn a blind eye to the pain
Ignoring evident suffering or hardship.
Leave behind my hope for change
Abandoning hope for positive change.
Right here and now
Emphasizing the present moment.
I am just a throwaway
Feeling discarded or unimportant.
A plastic bag that’s drifting through the wind
Comparing oneself to a drifting, disposable object.
Never thought that you would go away
Unexpected departure or abandonment.
Our house of cards one blow from caving in
Relationship or situation on the brink of collapse.
I don’t think that I should be
Questioning the need for excessive shame.
So ashamed for asking
Expressing the right to seek help without guilt.
It’s the least that you could do
Requesting a minimal act of kindness.
Walk around this stage
Repeating the feeling of being confined and observed.
Like a mime trapped in a cage
Continued sense of restriction despite external approval.
They applaud but no one tries to help me out
Applause persists, but the lack of genuine assistance remains.
Staring at me
Repetition of being observed while in pain.
Turn a blind eye to the pain
People deliberately ignoring or avoiding acknowledging pain.
Leave behind my hope for change
Abandoning hope for positive change, again emphasized.
Right here and now
Reiterating the sense of being disposable or unimportant.
I would go all in
Expressing a willingness to invest everything emotionally.
But I’m all out
Feeling emotionally depleted or drained.
Where to begin?
Expressing uncertainty about where to start addressing issues.
It’s all so loud
Overwhelmed by the intensity of the situation.
You’re killing me
Feeling emotionally harmed or damaged.
I’m blacking out
Losing consciousness or awareness due to overwhelming feelings.
On white lights zeroing in on me
Intensity of attention or scrutiny causing distress.
Don’t look at me
Pleading not to be looked at because understanding is lacking.
You just can’t see
Others unable to perceive the internal struggle.
Walk around this stage
Reiteration of the feeling of being confined and observed.
Like a mime trapped in a cage
Despite applause, the sense of restriction persists.
They applaud but no one tries to help me out
Applause without genuine assistance is an ongoing theme.
Staring at me
Observation without understanding or empathy.
Turn a blind eye to the pain
Continued ignorance or avoidance of evident pain.
Leave behind my hope for change
Abandoning hope for positive change, reiterated.
Right here and now
Reaffirming the sense of disposability or insignificance.
I don’t think that I should be
Questioning the need for excessive shame, again.
So ashamed for asking
Asserting the right to seek help without unwarranted guilt.
It’s the least that you could do
Reiterating the minimal expectation of kindness.
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