Lyrics
Shadows are fallin' and I've been here all day
Feeling the passage of time as shadows fall after spending the entire day in a place.
It's too hot to sleep and time is runnin' away
Unable to sleep due to the heat, and a sense of urgency as time is slipping away.
Feel like my soul has turned into steel
Experiencing a hardened or emotionless state, possibly from life's hardships.
I've still got the scars that the sun didn't heal
Bearing emotional scars that haven't healed, using the sun as a metaphor.
There's not even room enough to be anywhere
Feeling confined, with no space to exist comfortably.
It's not dark yet but it's gettin' there
Although darkness hasn't fully arrived, there's a sense that it's approaching.
Well, my sense of humanity has gone down the drain
Expressing a loss of faith in humanity or empathy.
Behind every beautiful thing there's been some kind of pain
Highlighting the idea that beauty often arises from pain or suffering.
She wrote me a letter and she wrote it so kind
Receiving a kind letter, possibly a goodbye or a communication of deep feelings.
She put down in writin' what was in her mind
The content of the letter reflecting the sender's thoughts and emotions.
I just don't see why I should even care
Questioning the importance of caring in the face of difficult circumstances.
It's not dark yet but it's gettin' there
Similar to line 6, expressing the imminent approach of darkness.
Well, I've been to London and I been to gay Paris
Listing places visited, suggesting a wide range of experiences.
I've followed the river and I got to the sea
Reaching the sea after a journey, metaphorically representing life's journey.
I've been down on the bottom of the world full of lies
Having experienced deceit and falsehoods in a world that seems morally low.
I ain't lookin' for nothin' in anyone's eyes
Not seeking anything in the eyes of others, implying a sense of detachment.
Sometimes my burden is more than I can bear
Expressing the weight of personal struggles becoming overwhelming.
It's not dark yet but it's gettin' there
Reiterating the approaching darkness despite the current moment not being fully dark.
I was born here and I'll die here against my will
Feeling trapped in a place of birth, against personal desires or will.
I know it looks like I'm movin' but I'm standin' still
Appearing to move physically but emotionally stagnant or unchanged.
Every nerve in my body is so naked and numb
Describing extreme vulnerability and emotional numbness.
I can't even remember what it was I came here to get away from
Having difficulty remembering the initial reasons for seeking escape.
Don't even hear the murmur of a prayer
Not perceiving any comfort or solace, possibly in a spiritual sense.
It's not dark yet but it's gettin' there
Reiterating the encroaching darkness despite the current state.
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