Lyrics
Feel like a zombie on the dayshift
Expressing a sense of numbness or detachment, possibly from the monotony of a routine.
With an autopilot
Operating on autopilot, suggesting a lack of active engagement or consciousness in daily tasks.
Recite obligatory pleasantries
Reciting pleasantries expected in social interactions, particularly in the context of a checkout line.
For the checkout line
Referring to the mundane experience of being in a checkout line, emphasizing routine and predictability.
Now, there's some pictures that I didn't take
Alluding to uncaptured moments or missed opportunities, possibly expressing regret.
There's others I can't find
Describing difficulty in finding certain memories or experiences, contributing to a sense of loss or confusion.
But in either case
Regardless of the situation, the speaker is emotionally affected, indicating a pervasive impact.
It's eating me alive
Expressing the profound emotional toll of unresolved or suppressed feelings.
I'll go back to
Intending to return to a familiar and isolating space, perhaps for introspection or solace.
Weeks spent in my room
Reflecting on a period of seclusion, possibly to cope with emotions or difficulties.
I've got it all down to a science
Having mastered a coping mechanism or strategy through repetition and experience.
'Cause I've done this a dozen times
Acknowledging a sense of familiarity with a challenging situation due to its recurrence.
I wish I would've called in sick
Expressing a wish for a break from responsibilities to process and deal with grief.
To give the grief some time to settle in
Suggesting the need for time and space to come to terms with and accept emotional pain.
And as I run to the back room
Physically distancing oneself, possibly to hide emotions or seek privacy to cope.
I'm holding the tears from my eyes
Struggling to contain or express intense emotions, possibly tears, in a private space.
This isn't what you would've wanted
Reflecting on how the current situation is not aligned with the imagined desires or expectations of someone else.
You would've been here laughing
Imagining a contrasting scenario where the person being referred to would have found humor or joy in the situation.
You would've told me
Anticipating the advice or comfort the person would have offered in this challenging moment.
"It'll be alright
Quoting hypothetical words of reassurance and encouragement.
Just give it some time"
Continuing the imagined advice, emphasizing the importance of time in healing.
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