Ethel
Unraveling the Shadows: Unlike Pluto's Ethel Reveals a Tangled Tale
Lyrics
And I don't know how to
Expressing uncertainty or lack of knowledge about how to handle a situation.
Say whether we're long gone
Questioning whether a significant period or relationship has ended.
We're gone, long gone, gone
Emphasizing the finality of the departure, repeating the idea of being long gone.
And I don't show that it went wrong
Indicating a failure to display that something has gone awry or changed.
That I'm not strong
Admitting vulnerability or emotional weakness, possibly related to the aforementioned change.
Not strong, not strong, strong
Reiterating a lack of strength or resilience.
And over the years, you have changed me
Acknowledging a transformation in the speaker brought about by the passage of time.
And every time I'm near you
Highlighting the impact of proximity to someone on the speaker's perception of reality.
You distort my reality
Suggesting a distortion or alteration of the speaker's sense of reality caused by the person being addressed.
Why can't I just quit you?
Expressing frustration or difficulty in ending the connection with the addressed person.
You taught me to speak up if I wanna be heard
Recalling a lesson about vocalizing one's thoughts to gain attention or recognition.
You'd think that I woulda
Reflecting on a missed opportunity to learn a lesson, possibly related to strength.
Learned, to be strong, i'm not strong
Affirming a lack of strength despite the teaching or advice received.
And over time, I'm stumbling over my words
Describing a struggle with communication, stumbling over words over time.
I'm getting what I deserve
Accepting consequences or outcomes deemed deserved.
Your disease without a cure
Describing a condition or influence that is problematic and incurable.
And over the years, you have changed me
Reiterating the transformative effect of time on the speaker.
And every time I'm near you
Re-emphasizing the impact of proximity to the person on the speaker's perception of reality.
You distort my reality
Repeating the idea of distorted reality caused by the addressed person.
Why can't I just quit you?
Expressing a desire or frustration in ending the connection with the addressed person.
I feel like if I wait here too much longer
Anticipating a negative outcome if the speaker continues to wait.
I feel like I'm going to blow
Feeling overwhelmed or on the verge of an emotional outburst.
Convinced myself that you're
Convincing oneself that the addressed person is contributing to personal strength.
Making me stronger
Contradicting the previous belief, recognizing that the addressed person has been bringing the speaker down.
When you've been bringing me low
Acknowledging the negative influence of the addressed person.
Bringing me, bringing me low
And over the years, you have changed me
Re-emphasizing the distortion of reality caused by the addressed person.
And every time I'm near you
Repeating the struggle with the proximity to the addressed person.
You distort my reality
Expressing the persistent difficulty in ending the connection with the addressed person.
Why can't I just quit you?
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