It Takes a Certain Kind of Light to Make You Go Blind
A Journey Through Broken Dreams and Fading Ambitions
Lyrics
My purpose is to paint these houses white
Expresses the speaker's purpose or duty to paint houses white.
While I bleed a little everyday
Indicates the speaker experiences continual emotional pain or hardship.
And I take my poison strong
Suggests the speaker consumes a potent substance as a coping mechanism.
Just to speak the language of the broken ones
Conveys the idea of using the chosen poison to connect with those who are emotionally wounded.
It takes a certain kind of light
Introduces the concept that a specific type of light is necessary for a profound impact.
To make you go blind
Implies that experiencing this particular light can have a blinding effect.
But it takes a howl just to be heard
States the necessity of making a significant noise or expressing oneself loudly to be noticed or understood.
Strange shapes running wild into the streets
Describes unusual or unconventional forms moving freely in the streets.
Have I lost myself once again?
Raises the question of the speaker losing their identity once again.
What I wanted I always got
Reflects that the speaker consistently achieved what they wanted.
But what I needed I never knew
Highlights a perpetual lack of awareness regarding the speaker's genuine needs.
And I fell from the mountain I washed to the shore
Describes a fall from a metaphorical mountain, leading to a metaphorical rebirth on the shore.
I had dreams that were broken and some that went cold
Touches upon shattered dreams and those that have lost their passion.
I was ill, baby, back and forth
Expresses a state of being unwell or emotionally unstable, moving back and forth.
Somewhere between love and ambition
Positions the speaker between the conflicting forces of love and ambition.
A heart that won't feel
Describes a heart that is emotionally numb or detached.
Take my life end it right here where I stand
Suggests a desire to end one's life at the current moment and location.
I can't go on and be all these things that I am
Expresses an inability to continue being various conflicting aspects of oneself.
Jealous and angry in search of the fire
Describes feelings of jealousy and anger in the quest for passion or inspiration.
While my whole lot is bleeding their love out for life
Portrays the speaker's observation of others who are expending their love for life.
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