Manic Depression
Understanding the Depths of Emotional Turmoil
Lyrics
Manic depression's touching my soul
Manic depression is affecting the speaker's soul.
I know what I want but I just don't know
The speaker knows what they want but is uncertain about how to achieve it.
How to, huh, go about gettin' it
Expressing difficulty in figuring out the approach to obtain the desired goal.
Feeling sweet feeling,
Describing a pleasant sensation.
Drops from my fingers, fingers
Emphasizing the tangible nature of the pleasant feeling slipping away.
Manic depression's a catchin' my soul
Reiteration of the impact of manic depression on the speaker's soul.
Woman so weary, the sweet cause in vain
Describing a woman who is weary, and the cause is seemingly futile.
You make love, you break love
Highlighting the cyclical nature of love – making and breaking.
It's, a, all the same
Stating that the experience of love is consistently the same.
When it's, when it's over, baby
Reflecting on the indifference when a love affair concludes.
Music, sweet music
Expressing a desire for the comforting power of music.
I wish I could caress, caress, caress
Expressing a wish to intimately engage with music.
Manic depression's a frustrating mess
Reiterating the frustrating nature of manic depression.
you'ow!
An exclamation expressing intensity or emphasis.
Well, I think I'll go turn myself off,
Contemplating withdrawing from a situation.
And, huh, go on down
Deciding to disconnect or distance oneself.
All the way down
Descending into a state of deep emotional withdrawal.
Really ain't no use in me hanging around
Acknowledging the futility of remaining in a particular environment.
In,a, your kinda scene
Describing a scene that is not suitable for the speaker.
Music, sweet music
Expressing a longing for the soothing influence of music.
I wish I could caress, in a kiss, kiss
Reiterating a desire to intimately engage with music.
Manic depression is a frustrating mess
Reaffirming the frustrating and confusing nature of manic depression.
you'ow!
Another exclamation expressing intensity or emphasis.
Yeah
An exclamation, perhaps expressing frustration or intense emotion.
Ow!
An exclamation, possibly reflecting pain or discomfort.
Music sweet music, sweet music, sweet music, uh. . .
Repetition emphasizing the comforting quality of music.
Music sweet music, sweet music. . .yeah
Continuation of the emphasis on the soothing power of music.
Ooooooo....
An extended vocalization, possibly conveying emotion or frustration.
Depression . . .
Highlighting the theme of depression as a concluding note.
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