Lyrics
Ever feel like your heart's been hardened?
Feeling a sense of emotional numbness or insensitivity in the heart.
I think some wrongs just cant be pardoned
Suggesting that some mistakes or wrongdoing may be unforgivable.
I keep carrying around this stone
Metaphorically carrying a burden or emotional weight symbolized by a stone.
That's a rock you can't un-throw
Reflecting on actions or choices that cannot be undone, using the metaphor of throwing a rock.
Every day I wake is a day you'll never have
Highlighting a sense of lost opportunities or experiences in life.
Though I am told my fate is gold
Despite being told that destiny is valuable ("fate is gold"), it no longer brings joy.
Used to make me glad
Expressing a shift from happiness in the past associated with destiny to a current state of discontent.
Can you feel it?
Prompting awareness of a loss of control over one's life or circumstances.
That sense of losing control?
Asking if the listener can relate to the feeling of losing control.
And how it preys on every impulse
Describing the predatory nature of the loss of control, influencing impulses and decisions.
And makes every decision for you
Highlighting the pervasive impact of the loss of control on decision-making.
How can I be certain if there is still a curtain between you and me?
Raising uncertainty about the current state of connection or relationship ("curtain") between the speaker and another person.
I keep looking over my shoulder
Continuing to express a sense of apprehension or anxiety, looking over one's shoulder symbolizes vigilance or fear.
Bet it gets worse as I get older
Speculating that the burden or emotional weight will intensify with age.
I keep carrying around this stone
Reiterating the metaphor of carrying an emotional burden that cannot be easily discarded.
That's a rock you cant un-throw
Reemphasizing the permanence of certain actions or choices symbolized by an unthrowable rock.
Every day I waste is a day you'll never have
Regretting the passage of time and the wasted days that will never be experienced.
I used to want to stay the same
Reflecting on a past desire for stability or constancy.
Would that have made me glad?
Pondering whether maintaining the status quo would have brought happiness.
When your eyes adjust to the dark
Metaphorically referring to adapting to challenging or obscure situations ("dark") in life.
Do they see what's really in the room?
Raising questions about perception and whether one truly sees the reality in difficult situations.
And when you squint in the light
Questioning the clarity of vision and judgment when exposed to the light or truth.
Is it hard to see what's right in front of you?
Suggesting difficulty in recognizing or acknowledging what is directly in front of oneself.
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