Lyrics
Life is something silly
Life is perceived as something trivial or insignificant.
That keeps falling from my hands
Life is slipping away or difficult to hold onto.
All I see around me
The surroundings are observed, possibly with a sense of detachment.
Are these people with all their plans
People around have their own plans, emphasizing a sense of isolation.
And it brings me down
The speaker feels a heavy emotional burden, expressed through the repetitive theme of being brought down, leading to a fake smile.
It brings me down
-And I couldn't tell you why
-It brings me down
-It brings me down
-And my smile's one big lie
-So show how I'm pretending
The speaker is acknowledging their pretense, openly admitting to pretending to smile.
Show how I pretend to smile
-It's an awful feeling
An unpleasant emotional experience is described, possibly related to unspoken words and the desire for relief through an escape.
When the words are left unsaid
-Only left with thinking
-It'd feel better to be dead
-And it brings me down
The repetition of being brought down and a fake smile suggests a persistent struggle with negative emotions.
It brings me down
-And I couldn't tell you why
-It brings me down
-It brings me down
-And my smile's one big lie
-So show how I'm pretending
Reiteration of the speaker's acknowledgment of pretense and a fake smile.
Show how I pretend to smile
-Faded days
Phrases like "Faded days," "Wasting time," and "Still I'll never" convey a sense of hopelessness and monotony.
Everyday
-More than ever
-Wasting time
-All the time
-Still I'll never
-Show how I'm pretending
Repetition of the theme of pretending to smile, reinforcing the central emotional struggle portrayed in the song.
Show how I pretend to smile
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