Albatross
Navigating the Depths: The Albatross Metaphor Unveiled
Lyrics
Albatross, albatross
Reference to the burdensome presence or guilt represented by the albatross
How callous the ocean you cross
Describing the vastness and indifference of the ocean crossed, reflecting on the challenging journey
I, I blame you, I blame you
Expressing blame directed at the albatross for hardships faced
For all of those things I've been through
Attributing responsibility to the albatross for the speaker's difficult experiences
Don't feel bad don't upend
Encouraging the albatross not to feel guilty or disturb the situation further
It's my neck around which you hang
Metaphorically depicting the burden hanging around the speaker's neck caused by the albatross
Like a chain or a tag
Comparing the weight of the burden to a chain or a tag
I flinch and you fall through the cracks
Reacting with a reflexive response as the albatross slips away from the speaker
To the sea and all it bears
Referring to the sea and its vastness, encompassing all experiences and emotions
The secrets that I should've shared
Mentioning undisclosed secrets that should have been shared but remain submerged within the speaker
They drown in me
Reiteration of the secrets sinking deeper within the speaker, left unspoken and buried
Yeah they drown in me
-Yeah they drown in me
-I, I blame you, I blame you
Repeating the blame placed on the albatross for the speaker's hardships
For all of those things I've been through
Reiterating the attribution of responsibility to the albatross for the speaker's struggles
Don't feel bad don't upend
Advising the albatross not to feel remorse or disrupt the situation
It's my neck around which you hang
Restating the burden around the speaker's neck caused by the albatross
Like a chain or a tag
Comparing the weight of the burden to a chain or a tag, echoing the entrapment
I flinch and you fall through the cracks
Reacting reflexively as the albatross slips away, causing a sense of loss
To the sea and all it bears
Referring again to the encompassing nature of the sea and its depth of experiences
The secrets that I should've shared
Reiterating the existence of undisclosed secrets, unshared and submerged within the speaker
Drown in me
Emphasizing the drowning of the secrets within the speaker, emphasizing their burial
Yeah they drown in me
-Yeah they drown in me
-Albatross, albatross
Repeating the reference to the burdensome presence or guilt represented by the albatross
Which way to turn when we're lost
Questioning the direction to take when feeling lost or burdened by the albatross
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