Who Was That Masked Man
Living with a Gun: Fragility Amidst Protection
Lyrics
Oh ain't it lonely
Feeling a sense of isolation or solitude
When you're livin' with a gun
Living in a state of danger or threat with a firearm
Well you can't slow down and you can't turn 'round
Being unable to slow down or change direction in life
And you can't trust anyone
Lack of trust in others
You just sit there like a butterfly
Being still and vulnerable, like a fragile butterfly
And you're all encased in glass
Surrounded or confined by a protective barrier
You're so fragile you just may break
Fragility and susceptibility to breaking
And you don't know who to ask
Uncertainty about who to seek help or guidance from
Oh ain't it lonely
Reiteration of the loneliness when living with a gun
When you're livin' with a gun
Reiteration of the challenges and dangers of life with a gun
Well you can't slow down and you can't turn 'round
Emphasizing the inability to change course or slow down
And you can't trust anyone
Highlighting the pervasive lack of trust
You just sit there like a butterfly
Reiteration of vulnerability, comparing to a butterfly
You're well protected by the glass
Being shielded by a protective barrier, possibly from the world
You're such a rare collector's item
Feeling unique or valuable despite societal rejection
When they throw away what's the trash
Being discarded as trash by society
You can hang suspended from a star
Having the potential to reach great heights or dreams
Or wish on a toilet roll
Contrasting lofty dreams with mundane or trivial aspects of life
You can just soak up the atmosphere
Absorbing the surroundings without actively participating
Like a fish inside a bowl
Feeling contained or limited, like a fish in a bowl
When the ghost comes round at midnight
A metaphorical encounter with the supernatural
Well you both can have some fun
Both enjoying and enduring the company of the supernatural
He can drive you mad, he can make you sad
The supernatural entity causing both madness and sadness
He can keep you from the sun
Preventing exposure to happiness or light
When they take him down, he'll be both safe and sound
Ensuring the supernatural being's safety and fitting into a role
And the hand does fit the glove
Emphasizing the suitability or correctness of a situation
And no matter what they tell you,
Asserting the presence of good and evil in everyone
There's good and evil in everyone
Stating the universal existence of both positive and negative qualities
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