Palpatations
Echoes of Desolation: WitchHazel's Palpitations Unveiled
Lyrics
The walls, the walls, the walls are closing in on me
The speaker feels overwhelmed, as if the walls are closing in on them.
Like I could feel a calloused sky against the sky
The speaker experiences a sensation of roughness or difficulty against the vast expanse of the sky.
Like if I think too much, if I think I won't breathe
Overthinking creates a feeling of breathlessness for the speaker.
Like I could kill myself and nobody would see
An expression of a deep sense of isolation and insignificance.
I get, I get, I get this aching in my blood
The speaker describes a persistent discomfort or unease in their blood.
By daylight I awake, I ready for the flood
The speaker is alert and prepared for a challenging or overwhelming situation.
By darkness I acknowledge I am just a pawn
In the darkness, the speaker acknowledges being a mere pawn in a larger game.
The dying thing convulsing in your open arms
A vivid image of mortality, perhaps referencing vulnerability in a close relationship.
I got a fear, I got a dread
The speaker has a deep-seated fear or dread.
I am collapsing on myself
A feeling of internal collapse or disintegration.
Well, rock me steady and suck my brain
A request for stability and mental relief, possibly through external influences.
If I'm a tree fell heavy do I feel no pain
A philosophical question about pain and emotional impact.
Got this aching in my chest
The speaker describes a persistent pain in their chest.
Heartbeats of the dead
A metaphorical reference to a heartache or emotional pain.
You could bleed it better, but it tastes the same
Suggesting that despite attempts to improve a situation, the outcome remains the same.
If I'm a fish fell gutted in the pouring rain
A metaphor for feeling exposed and vulnerable in adverse conditions.
I am flesh on a quivering throne
The speaker acknowledges their vulnerability while in a position of power.
I'm alone, I'm alone, I'm alone, I'm alone, I'm a
Repetition emphasizes the speaker's profound sense of loneliness.
I keep, I keep my rage beneath a lid
The speaker keeps their anger hidden, perhaps as a coping mechanism.
I let it simmer in the back, I ball my fist
The speaker controls their anger but expresses physical tension.
I know, I know, I know were' destined to forget
The inevitability of forgetting or ignoring certain truths.
I am a killer or a coward I admit
The speaker confronts their potential for violence or fear.
Don't wanna hope
Expressing a desire not to have hope, possibly due to the pain it may bring.
I wanna grope, I wanna cry
Desire for emotional connection and expression, including vulnerability.
Like I could be the calloused fist against the sky
Similar to line 2, expressing a desire to resist against challenges.
I wanna scream, I'm all alone, there's only me
Loneliness and the desire for acknowledgment and understanding.
I wanna bleed
Repetition signifies a strong desire or need for release, possibly through emotional expression.
I wanna bleed
-I wanna bleed
-I wanna
Continuation of the desire for release, possibly through emotional expression.
I wish that I could raise the dead
Expressing a wish to bring back the past or revive old memories.
I got a thousand impulses
The speaker experiences numerous conflicting impulses.
(They're saying)
A societal message advising the speaker to spend money for maintaining sanity.
Spend your money, keep yourself sane
The world won't challenge this advice, but it comes with a negative consequence.
And oh, the world won't argue it'll rot your brain
Reiteration of the persistent chest pain and a suggestion of potential death.
Got this aching in my chest
The acknowledgment of potential death despite uncertainties.
But I still might be dead
The speaker considers the perception of death despite being alive.
It is unbecoming not to fear the shroud
Reflecting on the fear of death and the surrounding mystery.
The hearse is empty, but it's all around
A hearse symbolizes death, emphasizing its omnipresence.
If you're deep in the earth to you drown
A contemplation on drowning in deep emotions or circumstances.
If you fall and there's no one around
The impact of a fall or failure when no one is there to witness.
Do you still make a sound
An existential question about the significance of actions in isolation.
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