Hangin' By a Thread
Hanging by a Thread: Rediscovering Purpose Amidst Chaos
Lyrics
Oh honey
Expression of endearment or affection
I'm hanging by a thread
Feeling emotionally fragile or precarious
And the tailor with the scissors
Metaphorical reference to a tailor contemplating cutting ties
Thinks I'm better off dead
Perceived as better off not existing
But I know, you're the one to spin me back from what I've become
Belief in the transformative power of the person being addressed
An empty senseless banging drum
Self-awareness of being a hollow, purposeless entity
Oh honey
Reiteration of emotional vulnerability
I'm hanging by a thread
Repetition of emotional fragility
And the tailor with the scissors
Continuation of the metaphorical tailor's negative opinion
Thinks I'm better off dead
Reiteration of feeling deemed better off deceased
But I know, you're the one to spin me back from what I've become
Confidence in the addressed person's ability to bring positive change
An empty senseless banging drum
Recognition of personal emptiness and lack of purpose
Weightlessly
Description of a state of being weightless and without direction
Aimlessly
Further emphasis on aimlessness
I'm drifting to a place I never thought I'd be
Drifting to an unexpected and unfamiliar place
Could you hold me for just a little while
Plea for temporary comfort and companionship
I've been hanging on for way to long
Expressing enduring struggle and endurance
Could you fix things for just this little while
Request for a temporary solution to ongoing issues
I've been hanging on for way to long
Reiteration of enduring hardship
This time
Repetition for emphasis on the urgency of the situation
This time
-This time
-This time
-Oh mama
Addressing a maternal figure with regret for disobedience
I didn't do as you were told
Disobedience or deviation from advice given by the mother
Now the one and zero common folk
Reference to common people expressing hostility
Are gunning for my thrown
Being targeted for one's position or status
But I know, you're the one to spin me back from what I've become
Reiteration of the transformative influence of the addressed person
An empty senseless banging drum
Self-awareness of being purposeless and hollow
Weightlessly
Repetition of a state of weightlessness and aimlessness
Aimlessly
Emphasis on drifting without purpose
I'm drifting to a place I never thought I'd be
Continuation of an unexpected and unfamiliar journey
Could you hold me for just a little while
Request for temporary solace and connection
I've been hanging on for way to long
Expression of prolonged struggle and endurance
Could you fix things for just this little while
Desire for a temporary resolution to ongoing issues
I've been hanging on for way to long
Reiteration of enduring hardship
This time
Repetition for emphasis on the urgency of the situation
This time
-This time
-Weightlessly
Reiteration of a state of weightlessness and aimlessness
Aimlessly
Further emphasis on aimlessness
I'm drifting to a place I never thought I'd be
Continuation of drifting to an unexpected and unfamiliar place
Could you hold me for just a little while
Plea for temporary comfort and companionship
I've been hanging on for way to long
Expression of prolonged struggle and endurance
Could you fix things for just this little while
Request for a temporary solution to ongoing issues
I've been hanging on for way to long
Reiteration of enduring hardship
This time
Repetition for emphasis on the urgency of the situation
This time
-This time
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