Bracelets
Embracing Unstable Realities: The Spill Canvas's 'Bracelets' Tale
Lyrics
I found fountains of imagery
I discovered rich and vivid images or ideas
That are passing through me like a knife
These images or ideas are affecting me deeply, like a sharp knife
From a group of friends that prefer
Referring to a group of friends who prefer sneak attacks
To attack from the back
Emphasizing the deceptive nature of the attacks, coming from behind
I'm trying to grasp concepts of your dimensions
Trying to understand the complexities of your personality
While my universe is laced around your wrist
Describing a deep connection, where the universe revolves around the person
I am the bracelet you sport
Identifying oneself as a symbolic bracelet worn by the person
I am everything that you have ever missed,
Claiming to embody everything the person has missed in life and more
And more
Reiterating the significance of the connection
I was hoping I could tell you this
Expressing a desire to convey something important
With two feet on the ground
Desiring a stable platform to communicate but struggling to find one
But I don't think I can talk,
Feeling emotionally unsteady and unable to speak
Because I'm not very stable right now
Attributing the instability to the current emotional state
In this dream that I had...
Transitioning into a dream sequence
"You can't kill heroes"
Quoting a statement about heroes being invincible
That's what we said to them
Asserting invincibility despite broken instruments
"You can't kill us"
Reaffirming the resilience of the group
With our instruments broken before us
Describing a tense situation with the boys preparing to defend
And the boys in the line
Counting down before a potential conflict
They begin to count to five
Describing the trigger being pulled
And the trigger pulls
Resulting in bullets hitting near them
The bullets pepper the brick wall behind our heads
Describing the aftermath of the gunfire
And the smoke, it fills the air
Mentioning the smoke filling the air
The captain yells to cease fire
The captain orders a cease-fire
And the squad begins to wait and stare
The squad waits and observes the aftermath
As the dust clears the air,
As the dust settles, they find themselves still standing
And we're still standing
Expressing relief and resilience
With smiles on both our faces
Despite the ordeal, they maintain smiles
We spit their faulty ammo to the ground
Symbolically rejecting the faulty ammunition
And remind them once again
Reminding others of their invincibility
With smiles on both our faces
Repeating the rejection with confidence
We spit their faulty ammo to the ground
Reiterating their resilience and strength
And remind them once again
Emphasizing the unwavering nature of heroes
That you can't kill heroes
I was hoping I could tell you this
Repeating the desire to convey something important
With two feet on the ground
Reiterating the struggle to find stability for communication
But I don't think I can talk,
Expressing continued emotional instability
Because I'm not very stable right now
Linking instability to the difficulty of communication
No, I'm not very stable right now
Acknowledging current emotional fragility
No, I'm not very stable right now
Emphasizing ongoing emotional instability
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