Lyrics
I’ve been slow motion trippin', oh no
I've been experiencing a slow-motion trip, feeling uneasy.
I been taking toxin to fix my problems
I've been using toxins as a solution to my problems.
But this don’t work for me
However, this approach is not effective for me.
Don’t need your sympathy
I don't want your sympathy.
(Aching more every day)
(Experiencing increasing pain every day.)
I’ve been slow motion trippin'
I continue to experience a slow-motion trip.
I keep myself medicated
I keep myself medicated to numb the pain.
To sleep away the pain
Taking double doses to achieve sweet dreams and escape the pain.
Double dose til’ I am dreaming sweetly
Seeking a change despite the medicated sleep.
But I need a change
Expressing the need for a significant change.
Even if I am asking for it,
Even if I am consciously seeking this change,
Even if I beg, no matter what I say,
Even if I beg or express my desperation,
Don’t bring me poppies
Don't bring me poppies (symbolic of avoiding sedation or false comfort).
I’ve been suppressing feelin'
Suppressing emotions and feelings.
I been realizing the worst is in my head
Realizing that the worst is in my own thoughts.
I can’t escape from me
Feeling trapped within myself, unable to escape.
Give myself some empathy
Recognizing the need for self-empathy.
(Nothin’ll change until I change)
(Acknowledging that nothing will change until I change.)
I been, yeah, suppressing feelin'
Continuing to suppress emotions and feelings.
Sorrow’s a butcher
Describing sorrow as a metaphorical butcher.
I was up for the slaughter
Feeling vulnerable and exposed to emotional pain.
But the deeper it carved
The more sorrow carves into my heart, the more joy I can hold.
That hole in my heart
Emphasizing the impact of emotional wounds.
The more joy I could contain
Linking sorrow to an increase in capacity for joy.
So, bury the old me
Burying the old self to make way for transformation.
And if you bring poppies
If you bring poppies, symbolically embracing change.
Throw them to the earth
Throwing poppies to the earth, signifying a readiness for rebirth.
I need this rebirth
Expressing the need for a profound transformation.
I am ready to love myself
Ready to love and accept oneself.
I keep myself medicated
Continuing to use medication to escape pain.
To sleep away the pain
Double dosing for a peaceful, pain-free sleep.
Double dose til’ I am dreaming sweetly
Despite medicating, acknowledging the need for change.
But I need a change
Expressing the urgency of change.
Even if I am asking for it,
Even if I am consciously seeking this change,
Even if I beg, no matter what I say,
Even if I beg or express my desperation,
Don’t bring me poppies
Don't bring me poppies (reiterating the rejection of false comfort).
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