Before I Sleep
Journey Through Desolation: Before I Sleep
Lyrics
Here i stand, my myself and I
Expressing solitude and self-reflection.
Pull back the floorboards of my disenfranchised mind
Exploring the deeper, troubled aspects of the mind.
I'm trapped inside, I scream
Feeling confined and expressing frustration.
But you can't hear me
Perception of being unheard or unnoticed.
I'll burn this to the ground
Willing to destroy things for attention or recognition.
So you can see me
Seeking visibility through drastic actions.
And now i'm blinded by the light
Feeling overwhelmed or dazzled by something.
where do i go? now i've lost my home
Lost and questioning one's direction or purpose.
(Now i've lost my home)
Reiteration of the sense of loss and displacement.
I'm running endlessly, from myself
Escaping from one's own problems.
I am an island, bound to no-one, at all
Describing a sense of isolation and independence.
I'll rip and tare, until there's nothing, at all
Expressing a destructive urge to eliminate everything.
Forrest fires, start with hate
Suggesting that destructive events often begin with hatred.
These flames lick higher
Emphasizing the escalating intensity of negative emotions.
No, i can't be saved
Feeling beyond redemption or salvation.
It's getting harder to breathe
Experiencing increasing difficulty or hardship.
Inhale the smoke
Symbolic inhalation of negativity or challenges.
Try not to choke
Struggling to cope with adversity.
I hear you calling my name
Hearing a call or plea, possibly from within.
It's getting fainter as i'm filling with rage!
Intensifying anger diminishing connection.
I am the architect, i am the arsonist, i will not rest
Identifying as both the creator and destroyer, driven and restless.
Until i'm in the ground
Expressing a relentless pursuit despite consequences.
Well i can't think of anything worse, trapped here beside of me
Reflecting on the undesirable aspects of oneself.
For eternity
Trapped in an unpleasant state for an infinite duration.
I am the conductor, of my own personal hell
Acknowledging personal responsibility for one's suffering.
The woods look lovely, dark and deep
Referencing a tempting yet ominous path.
But i've got miles to go, before i sleep
Having a long journey ahead before finding peace.
I am an island bound to no-one, at all
Reiterating isolation and the urge to erase everything.
I'll rip and tare, until there's nothing at all
Repeating the destructive urge for emphasis.
I am haunted by the forrest embers glow
Haunted by the consequences of destructive actions.
With each step i take, it leads me further from home
Moving away from a sense of belonging or comfort.
And i'll be telling this with a sigh
Referencing a reflection on past choices with regret.
Somewhere ages and ages hence
Indicating a future realization of consequences.
Two roads diverged in the wood and I
Choosing a less conventional or more challenging path.
I took the one less traveled by
Embracing a unique and difficult journey.
I took the one less traveled by!
Reiterating the choice of a challenging path.
Miles to go before i sleep
Having a significant journey before finding peace.
But i have promises to keep
Committing to fulfill obligations before finding peace.
Miles to go before i sleep
Reiterating the idea of having obligations to fulfill.
But i have promises to keep
Expressing fulfillment of promises and readiness for peace.
The woods look lovely, dark and deep
Reflecting on the beauty of challenges and accomplishments.
I've kept my promises and earned my sleep
Claiming to have fulfilled promises and earned rest.
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