Lyrics
Alarm goes off at 7
Starting the day with the alarm ringing at 7 AM.
whether or not you have to leave the house.
Whether or not you have to leave the house doesn't affect the alarm setting.
Morning lights, good books, and coffee.
Enjoying morning lights, good books, and coffee as part of the routine.
Make a list of things you're not doing without.
Creating a list of essential things that cannot be skipped.
Never rains, but it's raining.
Expressing a contradiction—never rains, but it's currently raining.
Seems like it's going on day 5 now.
Indicating a prolonged period of rain, possibly day 5 of continuous rain.
I came here for the sunshine,
Originally seeking sunshine but experiencing a challenging time, likened to "The Upsidedown."
but it's just another day in The Upsidedown.
Describing the current day as just another challenging day.
Top 5 ways to try and stay sane.
Suggesting coping mechanisms with the "Top 5 ways to try and stay sane."
No routine is gonna keep you safe.
Highlighting the uncertainty that no routine guarantees safety.
My faith is running with scissors.
Expressing a feeling of danger or risk in maintaining faith.
What, with all the free time.
Reflecting on having abundant free time.
How can you sleep let alone look in the mirror?
Questioning the ability to sleep or face oneself in the current situation.
When this is all over I'm
Anticipating a future beyond the current challenging circumstances.
And here I thought I was anxious before.
Contrasting the previous level of anxiety with the heightened anxiety in the current situation.
Now I tell time by when I end up in tears.
Using tears as a measure of time passing, indicating emotional distress.
I usually make it til 5 or 6.
Typically making it through the day until 5 or 6 PM before emotional breakdowns.
Kill time between dinner and The 8 o'clock Cheers.
Filling time between dinner and the evening with a routine, "The 8 o'clock Cheers."
I can't wait til the celebration changes
Looking forward to a change in celebration from hero lives to a waiting death.
from lives of our heroes
Commenting on the transformation of celebratory narratives.
to the death he has waiting.
Anticipating a celebration centered around the death that awaits.
It'll be the best party we've had alone together.
Imagining a solitary celebration when the challenging times are over.
When this is all over I'm gonna dance on his grave.
Expressing a desire to dance on the metaphorical grave when the difficulties are resolved.
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