Lyrics
Kinda like a cloud I was up way up in the sky
Describes a euphoric state, feeling elevated like a cloud in the sky.
And I was feeling some feelings you wouldn't believe
Experiencing intense emotions that may be hard to comprehend.
Sometimes I don't believe them myself
Expressing doubt or disbelief in one's own feelings.
And I decided I was never coming down
Deciding to stay in the elevated state, avoiding coming back down.
Just then a tiny little dot
A small point of focus appears, catching attention.
Caught my eye it was just about, just about too small to see
The dot is almost too small to see, emphasizing its insignificance.
But I watched it way too long
Staring at the dot for too long, becoming fixated on it.
It was pulling me down
The dot starts pulling the person down from the elevated state.
Shut up!
An abrupt command, possibly to silence internal thoughts or external voices.
So what, what does it matter now?
Questioning the significance of current circumstances.
I was swimming in the haze now I crawl on the ground
Transitioning from a euphoric state to a more grounded, difficult reality.
And everything I never liked about you is kinda seeping into me
Undesirable qualities from another person influencing the speaker.
Try to laugh about it now but isn't it funny how everything works out
Reflecting on the irony of how things have turned out.
"I guess the joke's on me," she said
Quoting someone acknowledging the irony and accepting the situation.
I was up above it
Contrasting the previous elevated state with the current grounded state.
Now I'm down in it
Reiterating the shift from an elevated to a lower state.
I used to be so big and strong!
Reflecting on a past state of strength and significance.
I used to know my right from wrong!
Recalling a time when moral clarity was evident.
I used to never be afraid!
Expressing a past lack of fear.
I used to be somebody!
Describing a previous sense of identity and importance.
I used to have something inside!
Remembering having something meaningful within.
Now just this whole that's open wide!
Feeling empty, lacking the internal substance that was once present.
I used to want it all!
Recalling a time when the speaker desired everything.
I used to be somebody..
Emphasizing the loss of identity or significance.
I'll cross my heart I'll hope to die
Making a serious commitment, possibly self-destructive in nature.
But the needle's already in my eye
Describing a harmful action already taken, using metaphorical language.
And all the world's weight is on my back
Feeling overwhelmed by the burdens of life without clear understanding.
And I don't even know why
Expressing confusion about the reasons for the current situation.
What I used to think was me
Realizing that the previous self is fading away as a memory.
Is just a fading memory
The speaker saying goodbye to the fading self.
I looked him right in the eye and said "Goodbye"
No specific meaning mentioned in this line.
I was up above it
-Now I'm down in it
Concluding the song by repeating the contrast between elevated and grounded states.
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