Open Me Up
Unveiling Emotional Depths: 'Open Me Up' by Under the Flood
Lyrics
How can I see, shadowed ambiguity?
Expressing difficulty in perceiving, questioning unclear situations and feelings.
With these eyes deceived and bring my mind into obscurity
Feeling deceived by appearances, leading to mental confusion and uncertainty.
Can't find that memory, awake in a dream
Unable to recall a specific memory, feeling like being in a dream-like state while awake.
Please release my hand, it's not painful, smile
Requesting to let go, implying the act is not painful, and expressing a desire for a positive demeanor.
'Cause you open me up
Referring to someone who has a profound impact, making the speaker vulnerable.
You take what's inside
Acknowledging the influence of the person in opening up the speaker emotionally.
Never know how I feel about you
Expressing uncertainty about one's feelings toward the influential person.
Everything inside it turns blue, are you on my side?
Describing an emotional state where everything becomes tinged with sadness (blue), questioning allegiance.
Trying to breathe, forgive and it just strangles me
Struggling to forgive, feeling suffocated by the impact of past actions.
Can't keep my head above your flood of insecurities
Metaphorically drowning in the insecurities of the influential person.
Watch the wrong frame, I need to get away, can I slip away?
Feeling the need to escape from a negative situation or relationship.
It's not the same 'cause you're a fake, beautiful mistake
Describing the influential person as fake, acknowledging a regrettable mistake.
I'll never make the same mistake
Committing to avoiding a repeat of the same mistake.
'Cause you open me up
Reiterating the impact of the person in emotionally opening up the speaker.
You take what's inside
Acknowledging the person's influence in taking what is inside, possibly emotions or vulnerabilities.
Never know how I feel about you
Reiterating uncertainty about feelings toward the influential person.
Everything inside it turns blue, are you on my side?
Describing an emotional state where everything turns blue, questioning allegiance once again.
I'm broken and desperate
Expressing a sense of brokenness and desperation.
You're lost and dead inside
Describing the influential person as lost and emotionally numb.
You needed this to happen to satisfy denial
Suggesting that the negative situation was necessary for the influential person to confront their denial.
'Cause you open me up
Reiterating the emotional impact of the person in opening up the speaker.
You take what's inside
Acknowledging the person's influence in taking what is inside, possibly emotions or vulnerabilities.
Never know how I feel about you
Reiterating uncertainty about feelings toward the influential person.
Everything inside it turns blue, are you on my side?
Describing an emotional state where everything turns blue, questioning allegiance once again.
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