Caterpillar
Emotional Journey: A 23-Year-Old's Reflection
Lyrics
Over the mountain again
Expressing the cyclical nature of challenges or hardships.
My whole life
Reflecting on the entirety of one's existence.
I've never been this high
Feeling an unprecedented level of elevation or achievement.
And I try to hold on to
Struggling to retain something significant.
All the last breaths I took of you
Recalling the final moments shared with someone special.
Under the water again
Submerging into challenging circumstances or emotions.
My whole life
Reflecting on the depth of personal experiences.
I've never been this deep
Experiencing an intense emotional state.
And I try to hold on to
Struggling to grasp onto meaningful aspects.
All the last breaths I took of you
Nostalgia for the final moments shared with a significant person.
Just another kid that'll never grow up
Feeling stuck in a perpetual state of immaturity.
Just another kid that'll never grow up
Reinforcing the sense of stagnation or lack of personal growth.
A 23 year old kid
Highlighting a specific age as a point of reference.
Who's never seen a god damn dime
Expressing financial struggles or lack of success.
Bending over backward
Engaging in extreme efforts to overcome challenges.
Trying to get by
Struggling to make ends meet or face life's difficulties.
Because he never learned a lesson
Conveying the impact of not learning crucial life lessons.
From parents that weren't there
Blaming parental absence for personal struggles.
And he never told anyone
Keeping internal struggles hidden from others.
His emptiness, his anger, or despair
Describing feelings of emptiness, anger, and despair.
About himself
Internal reflection on oneself.
About his friends
Keeping personal challenges hidden from friends.
About my life
Reflecting on the speaker's own life experiences.
Where have I been
Expressing confusion about personal whereabouts or path.
I never learned
Regret for not learning essential life skills.
How to live
Expressing a lack of knowledge about how to navigate life.
Or how to die
Reflecting on the challenges of living and dying.
A 23 year old kid
Reiteration of the speaker's age and the challenges faced.
This 23 year old's dead
Indicating the end of the 23-year-old's life.
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