Slip Way
Unraveling Depths: To Make Ends Meet's 'Slip Way' Explores the Abyss of Lost Memories
Lyrics
I want to dig a hole so deep I reach the top
I desire to delve deeply into a situation until I understand it completely.
Peel away the layers because I just can't stop
I want to uncover the truth by removing superficial layers, driven by an inability to cease the process.
How does it feel because I just don't know
Expressing uncertainty about the emotions and experiences, questioning how it feels.
My mind went numb a long time ago
My mind has become numb, indicating a prolonged state of emotional detachment.
Waiting for the drop that just won't come
Awaiting a significant event or revelation that seems elusive and does not occur.
The anticipation is more than the sum
The anticipation of the event is more intense than the event itself.
If I don't get out of this place alive
Contemplating the possibility of not surviving in the current situation.
I'll blame it on you but I will survive
Expressing a survival instinct and a willingness to blame others for the predicament but still endure.
The power of diminished returns
Reflecting on the diminishing returns of efforts and investments.
The flower of an extinguished mind
Metaphorically describing the decline of mental faculties or creativity.
I don't remember shit that happened in the past
Expressing a lack of memory about past events.
I really don't know it happened so fast
Highlighting the rapid pace of events, feeling overwhelmed by their speed.
It's a blur it's a dream it's a nightmare scene
Describing a state of confusion, with memories and experiences blurred into a nightmarish scene.
Memories I cherished wiped away clean
Past cherished memories have been erased or forgotten.
I drank the kool aid and took some for the road
Metaphorically referencing a past mistake or gullibility, possibly related to a cult reference (drank the kool aid).
I figured it out think I cracked the code
Claiming to have figured something out, potentially a revelation or understanding.
Enough is never, enough is a joke
Commenting on the insatiable nature of desire, suggesting that "enough" is always insufficient.
Consume it all until we both choke
Suggesting a reckless pursuit of consumption until it becomes harmful for both parties involved.
The power of diminished returns
Reiterating the theme of diminishing returns, reinforcing the idea of declining value.
The flower of an extinguished mind
Repeating the metaphor of a deteriorating mind or creativity.
There's a lot of stuff that I wish that I did
Expressing regret or longing for unfulfilled actions or experiences.
Things I imagined since I was a kid
Reflecting on childhood aspirations that seem irrelevant or unimportant in the present.
That stuff doesn't matter now that I'm old
Stating that material possessions lose value with age.
My things of real value I've already sold
Indicating a willingness to sacrifice meaningful possessions for other pursuits.
I blew my speakers out but they still play
Despite damage, personal speakers still function, possibly symbolizing resilience.
Sound kinda fuzzy call them day to day
Describing a distorted or unclear perception of sound in daily life.
It all sounds different kinda flat kinda dead
Expressing a changed or deadened perception of the world but finding solace in inner thoughts.
Just happy I still hear all the voices in my head
Acknowledging the presence of internal thoughts or voices, finding happiness in that awareness.
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