Complicated
Navigating Life's Complexities
Lyrics
It's who you know, not what you know
Emphasizes the importance of connections and relationships over knowledge or skills.
Who you know, not what you know
Reiterates the theme that personal connections hold more significance than one's knowledge.
Just a cog in the wheel, do I even feel anymore
Expresses a feeling of being insignificant, like a small part of a larger system.
I keep turning and turning through all of the hurting, think life's got me by my throat
Describes a sense of continuous struggle and emotional pain, feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges.
So I can't sleep and I can't eat, no I can't stop thinking there's someone, who will find me in this twisted Dream. Get me out, cuz I'm tearing at the seams
Conveys insomnia, loss of appetite, and a constant search for someone who can rescue the speaker from their troubled dreams.
I promise I'm worth it, underneath this broke down version
Asserts that despite external appearances, the speaker has value beneath their broken exterior.
Of myself I can't help but to think I could deserve this
Reflects on self-worth and the possibility of deserving the struggles and challenges faced.
I'm fighting for my health, with a hand that's barely feeding
Describes a difficult fight for well-being with limited support or resources.
I can't tell, is this hell? Cuz' it's not what I believe in
Questions the nature of the speaker's current situation, expressing doubt and disbelief.
It's who you know, not what you know
Repeats the idea that personal connections are more valuable than knowledge or skills.
Who you know, not what you know
Reiterates the theme of valuing relationships over individual capabilities.
You can't repay, all the damages done
Suggests the impossibility of fully repairing the harm caused by one's mistakes.
From your own mistakes cuz' they're taking their toll on everyone
Highlights the widespread impact of personal mistakes on others.
Line your pockets full of promises that
Describes accumulating empty promises that contribute to breaking down the speaker's consciousness.
Break me down into unconsciousness
Expresses a sense of being broken down to the point of losing consciousness.
I can't help the greed inside your empty chest
Addresses the greed within someone else and its negative effect on the speaker.
It's draining every part of me, I only wish that you would see
Conveys the draining impact of external greed on the speaker, wishing for understanding.
I promise I'm worth it, underneath this broke down version
Reiterates the idea that the speaker has value beneath their broken exterior.
Of myself I can't help but to think I could deserve this
Reflects on self-worth and the possibility of deserving the struggles and challenges faced.
I'm fighting for my health, with a hand that's barely feeding
Describes a difficult fight for well-being with limited support or resources.
I can't tell, is this hell? Cuz' it's not what I believe in
Questions the nature of the speaker's current situation, expressing doubt and disbelief.
No it's not what I believe in
Emphasizes that the current situation is contrary to the speaker's beliefs.
It's who you know, not what you know Why's everything so complicated?
Repeats the idea that personal connections are more valuable than knowledge or skills, questioning the complexity of everything.
Who you know, not what you know
Reiterates the theme of valuing relationships over individual capabilities.
Tell me why is this life so jaded
Poses a rhetorical question about the challenging and disillusioned nature of life.
It's who you know, not what you know Why's everything so complicated?
Repeats the idea that personal connections are more valuable than knowledge or skills, questioning the complexity of everything.
Who you know, not what you know
Reiterates the theme of valuing relationships over individual capabilities.
It's everything I don't believe in
Rejects or questions the speaker's belief system in response to life's complexities.
I promise I'm worth it, underneath this broke down version
Asserts that despite external appearances, the speaker has value beneath their broken exterior.
Of myself I can't help but to think I could deserve this
Reflects on self-worth and the possibility of deserving the struggles and challenges faced.
I'm fighting for my health, with a hand that's barely feeding
Describes a difficult fight for well-being with limited support or resources.
I can't tell, is this hell? Cuz' it's not what I believe in
Questions the nature of the speaker's current situation, expressing doubt and disbelief.
Cuz it's not what I believe in
Emphasizes that the current situation is contrary to the speaker's beliefs.
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