Chandelier
Dancing in Desperation: Embracing the Night's Escape
Lyrics
Party girls don't get hurt
Partying shields the pain for these individuals.
Can’t feel anything, when will I learn?
Numbing emotions hasn’t taught the lesson yet.
I push it down, I push it down
Suppressing emotions, avoiding dealing with them.
See, I'm the one "for a good time call"
Known for being available for a good time.
Phone’s blowin' up, is ringin' my doorbell
Constant calls and visitors due to this reputation.
I feel the love, I feel the love
Feeling some semblance of affection amidst the chaos.
And woah 1-2-3, 1-2-3, drink
Counting drinks in a rhythmic way.
1-2-3, 1-2-3, drink 1-2-3, 1-2-3, drink
Repeated emphasis on drinking and losing count.
Throw 'em back as I lose count
Losing track of drinks due to intoxication.
I, I'm gonna swing from the chandelier
Desire to take risks, depicted metaphorically.
From the chandelier
Yearning to swing metaphorically from the chandelier.
I, I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Live without concern for the future.
Like it doesn't exist
Ignoring the existence of consequences.
I, I'm gonna fly like a
Comparing oneself to a bird, symbolizing freedom.
Bird through the night
Embracing freedom during the night.
Feel my tears as they dry
Feeling tears but letting them dry.
I said I, I'm gonna swing from the chandelier
Reiteration of the desire to take risks.
From the chandelier
Desire to swing metaphorically reiterated.
But I'm holding on for dear life
Clutching onto life desperately.
Won't look down, won't open my eyes
Avoiding facing reality or consequences.
Keep my glass full until morning light
Continuing to drink to endure the night.
Cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Holding on for the present moment only.
Help me, I'm holding on for dear life
Pleading for assistance to hold on.
Won't look down, won't open my eyes
Continued avoidance of facing reality.
Keep my glass full until morning light
Drinking until the morning arrives.
Until morning light, until morning light
Emphasis on lasting until morning.
The sun is up, I'm a mess
Realizing the aftermath in the morning.
Gotta get out now, gotta run from this
Feeling the need to escape the current situation urgently.
Here comes the shame, here comes the shame
Anticipating feelings of shame.
And woah 1-2-3, 1-2-3, drink
Repetitive drinking pattern portrayed.
1-2-3, 1-2-3, drink 1-2-3, 1-2-3, drink
Emphasizing the cyclical nature of excessive drinking.
Throw 'em back as I lose count
Losing track due to excessive drinking.
I, I'm gonna swing from the chandelier
Reiteration of the desire to take risks.
From the chandelier
Repeating the desire to swing metaphorically.
I, I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Living without concern for the future reiterated.
Like it doesn't exist
Ignoring consequences reiterated.
I, I'm gonna fly like a
Reiterating the desire for freedom.
Bird through the night
Embracing freedom in the night reiterated.
Feel my tears as they dry
Feeling tears but allowing them to dry reiterated.
I said I, I'm gonna swing from the chandelier
Reiteration of the desire to take risks.
From the chandelier
Desire to swing metaphorically reiterated.
Comment