Southbound
Journey Through Addiction: Vision of Disorder's Southbound
Lyrics
Everyday I lay
Everyday I confront difficulties or challenges.
In a bed of needles.
My challenges feel sharp and uncomfortable, like lying in a bed of needles.
Oh the summer, the sun,
Reflecting on the positive aspects of life, such as summer, the sun, and a deep blue sky.
The sky deep and blue.
Emphasizing the beauty and expansiveness of the sky during summer.
They say it's time to die.
There is a sense of urgency, an awareness of mortality.
They say you better try.
Encouragement or pressure to make the most out of life.
Others make their connections.
Some individuals successfully establish meaningful connections.
Some people want to fight.
People are inclined to engage in conflicts or struggles.
Some people wanna get by.
Some individuals aim to simply get through life.
Others stuck with addiction.
Others are trapped in the cycle of addiction.
Chorus:
< em > Chorus: Repeated expression of heading in a negative direction, possibly towards self-destruction.
And in my head I'm going southbound.
Mentally, the narrator is heading southbound, suggesting a negative or self-destructive mindset.
And somehow I don't feel the same.
The narrator feels a change or detachment from their usual self.
They say it's time to die.
Reiteration of the urgency and awareness of mortality.
They say you better try.
Encouragement or pressure to make the most out of life, repeating the theme.
Kid you make your connection.
Similar to line 8, emphasizing successful connections.
You feel the needle bite.
A reference to drug use, feeling the "needle bite" as a consequence.
Walk on the other side.
Suggesting an alternative or rebellious path in life.
You are stuck with addiction.
Reiteration of the theme of being trapped in addiction.
Chorus:
< em > Chorus: Repeated expression of heading in a negative direction.
And in my head I'm going southbound.
Mentally, the narrator remains on the destructive path, not feeling the same as before.
And somehow I don't feel the same.
The narrator continues to experience a change or detachment from their usual self.
6:15 rattles all my bones.
Time (possibly referring to a clock or an event) has a significant impact on the narrator.
At 65 your motor groans.
At the age of 65, physical decline or deterioration is evident.
Whatever it takes to get it done.
The narrator is willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish their goals.
You take your time but you hurry up.
A paradoxical expression, suggesting the importance of both patience and urgency.
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