Us
Embrace the Shadows: Finding Safety and Love in the Depths of Us
Lyrics
Do you wanna feel safe?
Asking if the listener desires a sense of security.
Do you wanna feel love?
Inquiring if the listener longs for love.
Then you're us
Suggesting that those who want safety and love are part of the collective "us."
Do you ever get low?
Posing a question about experiencing emotional lows.
Do you ever get high?
Asking if the listener ever experiences emotional highs.
Do you ever not know
Raising the question of uncertainty and not knowing how to navigate challenges.
How you're gonna get by?
Asking if the listener struggles with figuring out how to overcome difficulties.
Then you're us
Reiterating that those facing emotional challenges are part of the collective "us."
And it got so dark
Describing a dark or difficult period.
But you run from the light
Explaining the tendency to avoid confronting problems by escaping towards darkness.
Cause you don't trust
Indicating a lack of trust in unfamiliar or unknown situations.
What you don't know
Stating the hesitation or fear associated with the unknown.
But it's gotta live in the day
Highlighting the necessity of facing challenges during the day.
If it's out at night
Suggesting that problems should be addressed when they arise rather than avoided.
So you build a wall round what you know
Metaphorically describing the construction of emotional barriers around familiar territory.
And the only ones there are your own
Noting that the barriers only include one's own experiences and perspectives.
And you're living shaking underground
Describing a state of living in seclusion and fear.
And you crave the sun
Expressing a desire for positivity or light.
But it won't be found
Acknowledging the difficulty of finding positivity in one's circumstances.
So you build a wall
Repeating the metaphor of building emotional walls.
Round what you know
Emphasizing the desire for safety through familiarity.
Cause you wanna feel safe
Expressing the longing for safety.
I know
Confirming understanding of the listener's desire for safety.
Cause you're us
Reiterating that those seeking safety are part of the collective "us."
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