What I Deserve
Embracing Darkness: Seeking Deserved Light
Lyrics
Let me finally get what is mine
Expressing a desire to finally receive what rightfully belongs to the speaker.
There's a place in my head eats my joy, brings my death to the surface
Describing a mental place that diminishes joy and brings thoughts of death to the surface.
Every day there's a threat like the fear under my bed lives in darkness
Highlighting a daily threat, likened to the fear under a bed, residing in darkness.
Even if the sun put smile in my face
Even if positive moments occur, there's an ever-present sense of impending emptiness.
A black hole awaits forever
Despite positive moments, a metaphorical black hole awaits, symbolizing perpetual emptiness.
It scares me to realize how much I've compromised
Expressing discomfort at realizing how much the speaker has compromised their principles.
My hands are against the wall
Metaphorically, feeling trapped with no escape, hands against the wall.
When I strive for something always leads me to nothing
Striving for goals consistently leads to disappointment and a sense of nothingness.
Let me get what I deserve
Reiterating the desire to receive what the speaker believes they deserve.
This world eats my dreams with rage
Expressing frustration as the world seems to destroy the speaker's dreams with anger.
I have nothing else to rely on
Stating reliance solely on a lonely cage, emphasizing isolation.
Except my lonely cage
Highlighting a lack of choices in life, being confined to an undesirable situation.
As my time is running out
Feeling a sense of urgency as time is running out for the speaker.
I close my eyes and wake up in the dark
Closing eyes metaphorically, waking up in the dark, possibly symbolizing a metaphorical struggle or crisis.
I close my eyes hoping when I open them to see the dawn
Expressing hope that closing eyes will result in awakening to a better future.
Even if I know I'm good enough
Despite knowing one's worth, there is a persistent dark doubt that lingers.
A dark doubt haunts me forever
Even with self-worth, a haunting doubt persists, suggesting inner struggles.
It scares me to realize how much I've compromised
Reiterating discomfort at the realization of compromising personal values.
My hands are against the wall
Metaphorically feeling restrained, with hands against the wall, possibly indicating a sense of powerlessness.
When I strive for something always leads me to nothing
Efforts to achieve goals consistently lead to a sense of nothingness.
Let me get what I deserve
Reiterating the plea to receive what the speaker believes they deserve.
I cannot longer stand, bury my head in the sand
Expressing an inability to endure further, seeking escape by burying one's head in the sand.
I am my only savior
Asserting self-reliance as the only savior in challenging circumstances.
I have nothing to lose, in a life I didn't choose
Emphasizing a lack of stakes in a life not chosen, possibly suggesting a feeling of detachment.
I'm not afraid of failure
Asserting a lack of fear of failure, indicating resilience in the face of adversity.
I cannot longer stand, bury my head in the sand
Reiterating an inability to endure further, seeking escape by burying one's head in the sand.
I am my only savior
Asserting self-reliance as the only savior in challenging circumstances.
I have nothing to lose, in a life I didn't choose
Emphasizing a lack of stakes in a life not chosen, possibly suggesting a feeling of detachment.
I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid of failure
Stating a lack of fear of failure, underscoring resilience in the face of challenges.
This world eats my dreams with rage
Expressing frustration as the world seems to destroy the speaker's dreams with anger.
I have more dreams on the next page
Anticipating more dreams in the future, suggesting resilience and forward-looking optimism.
I will get what is mine
Expressing determination to eventually receive what the speaker believes is rightfully theirs.
What I deserve
Reiterating the desire to receive what the speaker believes they deserve.
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