Ball N' Chain
Breaking Chains: Navigating Life's Ghosts and Self-Discovery
Lyrics
You know what? I needed a change
You acknowledge the need for a change in your life.
You know what? I feel out of place always
You feel consistently out of place.
You know I don't know what I'm saying
You admit confusion or uncertainty in your communication.
People telling me I'm insane
Others perceive you as crazy or irrational.
But I just wanna grow and work on the self
Your focus is on personal growth and self-improvement.
That these gurus online keep talking about
You express a desire aligned with online self-help teachings.
Is it too much for me to not want help
You question if it's wrong to want to face challenges alone.
'Cos I don't know how to deal with the cards I was dealt
You struggle to cope with the circumstances life has given you.
Life's a little bit slower now
Life has become slower, possibly indicating a challenging period.
You lose the people you care about the most
You've experienced loss, particularly of close relationships.
Guess you're back to your lonesome now
You find yourself alone again after losing those you cared about.
People you thought that you loved, they become ghosts
People you once loved are now distant or no longer part of your life.
It's so much harder to hold them down
It's difficult to maintain relationships when struggling personally.
When you can't hold yourself down without a ball and a chain
Your personal struggles are likened to being held down by a "ball and a chain."
You shouldn't wait, you should tell them now
You're advised not to wait and to communicate your feelings now.
It's impossible for you to keep a friend
Keeping friends seems impossible due to personal challenges.
I'll admit I don't take the blame well
You don't handle blame well, possibly leading to strained relationships.
Smoke it off down to my last brain cell
You cope with difficulties by smoking, perhaps as a form of escapism.
She told me, he told me, they told me all the same thing
Others consistently criticize you for being a narcissist.
That I'm a narcissist
The accusation of narcissism may lead to the loss of relationships.
And if they all leave me 'cos of that it can't be coincidence
The collapse of your world is attributed to a few words and accusations.
Your world it crumbles over a few words
Your world's collapse is reiterated, possibly emphasizing its impact.
Your world it crumbles over a few words
Repetition of the idea that your world crumbles over spoken words.
Yeah you can blame it all on your damn ancestors
You may blame your problems on your ancestors, referencing nature vs. nurture.
Nature vs. nurture, etc.
The nature vs. nurture debate is mentioned, highlighting the complexity of your issues.
But that ain't gonna help you get better
Blaming heritage won't contribute to personal improvement.
No, no, no
Emphasizing that blaming external factors won't lead to improvement.
Life's a little bit slower now
Life remains slow, possibly indicating a prolonged challenging period.
You lose the people you care about the most
Reiteration of losing important people in your life.
Guess you're back to your lonesome now
Returning to loneliness after losing loved ones.
People you thought that you loved, they become ghosts
Reflecting on the transformation of loved ones into distant memories.
It's so much harder to hold them down
Struggling to maintain connections when burdened by personal challenges.
When you can't hold yourself down without a ball and a chain
Similar to line 14, expressing difficulty in personal growth without burdens.
You shouldn't wait, you should tell them now
Encouragement to express feelings promptly to prevent further relationship challenges.
It's impossible for you to keep a friend
Reiteration that maintaining friendships is a formidable task.
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