Am I an Alien Here
Alien Echoes: Navigating Existence Through Dreams and Loss
Lyrics
I had a dream you left me for someone who was mean to me
I dreamt of you leaving me for someone unkind, causing distress.
So I cried and left for Mexico
I reacted emotionally by crying and leaving for Mexico.
Well I tried to learn to surf by riding a machine that I kept beside the window
Attempted to find solace by simulating surfing with a machine near a window.
It was not a good way to be
Realized it was an unhealthy coping mechanism.
It was not a good way to be
Emphasizes the negative nature of the coping strategy.
I had a dream I was in school, I was learning from the best how to overcome my blues
Dreamed of being in school, learning from experts to overcome personal struggles.
They said, here's a spider in a bowl, here's Poseidon's white bull
Received symbolic advice, like a spider in a bowl and Poseidon's bull, with the illusion of choice.
Now, just pretend you have the right to choose
Highlighted the limited agency in the so-called right to choose.
And I say, am I an alien here?
Pondered if feeling out of place or different from others.
Here in the cave of my skull
Expressed a sense of isolation within one's own mind.
Crawling around in the dark
Metaphorically crawling in darkness within one's thoughts.
Dark to the ones I love
Acknowledged being obscure or incomprehensible to loved ones.
Put fodder on the fire, get water from the well
Described simple life tasks, like putting fodder on the fire and fetching water.
It's a simple kind of life
Implied simplicity in life, contrasting with the following lines.
And happiness is easy, it's a story that you tell, it's a teardrop in your eye
Stated happiness is easily attainable, but it's a narrative or a tearful reality.
And I had a dream that he died, and then he died, then he died, and then mama died too
Dreamt of deaths, implying a cascade of unfortunate events.
And somewhere in the world an evil genius was on the rise
Suggested the rise of evil in the world during personal tragedy.
And then Bowie died, and everybody said
Referenced David Bowie's death, prompting concern and uncertainty.
Hell, what are we gonna do
Expressed collective worry in the face of unexpected loss.
Am I an alien here?
Reiterated the feeling of being alien or out of place.
Here in the cave of my skull
Emphasized the isolation within one's own thoughts or mind.
Crawling around in the dark
Continued the metaphor of crawling in darkness, unseen by loved ones.
Dark to the ones I love
Reiterated the sense of being obscure or mysterious to those one loves.
Am I an alien here?
Pondered again if the speaker feels like an alien in their own room or space.
Here in my room
Extended the theme of alienation within a personal space.
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