You Define Me
Defining Moments: Confronting Self-Imprisonment
Lyrics
So scared
Expressing fear or anxiety
I'm dreading an infinity
Dreading an endless or indefinite period
Of losing what's in front of me
Fear of losing what is currently present
Compared
Drawing a comparison
The skeletons rest easily
Previous troubles rest peacefully
Buried by the olive trees
Buried under peaceful circumstances
Fueled by the fire, the impossible son
Fueled by challenges, the son facing impossibilities
I've turned into what I neglected, what you think I've become
Transformed into a neglected identity
A ghost in my reflection for the pain that I've brought
A ghostly reflection of the pain caused
You can tell me it's forever but I'm scared that it's not
Skeptical about promises of eternity
You define me
The listener plays a defining role
You'll find I'm gone, gone, gone, gone, gone with the wind, you can't pretend that the Things you've said will be forgotten cause I'm torn, torn, torn, torn, torn from within and Every place that you've been reminds me of rock bottom
Expressing departure and the lasting impact of words
But in this cage I've built myself
Self-imposed confinement
Sinking deep into this self defined hell
Sinking deep into a personally defined hell
I feel imprisoned, I'm so imprisoned
Feeling trapped and imprisoned
You define me
Reiteration of the listener's defining role
You define me
Repeating the impact of the listener
You'll find I'm gone, gone, gone, gone, gone with the wind, you can't pretend that the Things you've said will be forgotten cause I'm torn, torn, torn, torn, torn from within and Every place that you've been reminds me of rock bottom
Reiterating departure and the lasting impact of words
Don't light your fires without me
Desire for inclusion in significant events
It shouldn't matter what I say
Asserting that words should not matter
You'll rewrite all of my stories
Expectation of story manipulation by the listener
The pain and the glory
Acknowledging both pain and glory in stories
I swear we can work this out
Expressing hope for resolution through repetition
Over and over
Emphasizing repetitive, circular patterns in relationships
We run in circles
-Over and over
-We run in circles
-Over and over
-We run in circles
-Over and over
-We run in circles
-You'll find I'm gone, gone, gone, gone, gone with the wind, you can't pretend that the Things you've said will be forgotten cause I'm torn, torn, torn, torn, torn from within and Every place that you've been reminds me of rock bottom
Repeating departure and the lasting impact of words
Don't light your fires without me
Desire for inclusion in significant events (repeated)
It shouldn't matter what I say
Asserting that words should not matter (repeated)
You'll rewrite all of my stories
Expectation of story manipulation by the listener (repeated)
The pain and the glory
Acknowledging both pain and glory in stories (repeated)
I swear we can work this out
Reiterating hope for resolution
I feel imprisoned, I'm so imprisoned
Reinforcing the feeling of imprisonment
You'll rewrite all of my stories
Anticipating further manipulation of stories
The pain and the glory
Acknowledging both pain and glory in stories (repeated)
I swear we can work this out
Expressing continued hope for resolution
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