I Know I'll Never Leave
Embracing Shadows: A Neighborhood's Unseen Struggles
Lyrics
There's something going on round here, in this neighborhood
There is a sense of mystery or unease in the neighborhood.
But what it is I'm not quite sure, in this neighborhood
The speaker is uncertain about the nature of the situation in the neighborhood.
I just can't put my finger on, what makes me bite my nails
The speaker is anxious but can't identify the cause of their nervousness.
And later on I'll feel the same, as though I would
Despite not knowing the reason, the anxiety persists over time.
The people never say hello, they just walk on past
People in the neighborhood are distant, not friendly.
I try to look inside those cars, but it's blackened glass
The speaker tries to peek inside cars but is met with obscured windows.
I hear the screams late at night, behind my bedroom wall
The speaker hears disturbing sounds at night from their neighbors.
And later on I'll do the same, and hear the drunk man call
The speaker, in turn, engages in similar behaviors later on.
Well I know I'll never leave, 'cause there's no way out for me
The speaker feels trapped and believes there is no escape.
Now and then I tend to dream, dream of what I might be
The speaker occasionally daydreams about a different life.
Well I know I'll never leave, 'cause there's no way out for me
The repetition emphasizes the sense of entrapment.
There's a fear that I know, if I left where would I go?
The speaker fears the unknown consequences of leaving.
The pavement has a cactus skin, and a knife-like edge
The environment is harsh, described metaphorically as "cactus skin" and "knife-like edge."
My feet keep sticking to the floor, where my toes have bled
The floor is sticky with the speaker's blood, indicating a painful past.
I hear the screams late at night, behind my bedroom wall
Repetition of disturbing sounds, reinforcing a cycle of discomfort.
And later on I'll do the same, and hear the drunk man call
The speaker perpetuates the cycle by engaging in similar behaviors.
Where's the love that I once had? It's dying somewhere in the past
The speaker reflects on lost love, which contributes to their sense of entrapment.
I sold my TV, radio. To someone, someone I don't know
The speaker has sold possessions, symbolizing detachment from the past.
Well I know I'll never leave, ''cause there's no way out for me
Reiteration of the feeling of being trapped with no way out.
There's a fear that I know, if I left where would I go?
Expresses fear of the unknown if the speaker were to leave the current situation.
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