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Aug 28, 2015
Aug 28, 2015
The song is about the artist's relationship with their depression. About their dislike for it and pain caused by it, about their struggle to escape and about their want, sometimes, to just give in. The artist describes how their depression and sadness has become something that fills every aspect of their life, and how it has become something so overpowering that they are unsure of who they would be without it to the point that they would rather have it than not. The song contains lyrics that describe the weariness that depression causes, the fact that when it is present, it is overpowering, and that it is something that fills every part of their being. It is a beautiful interpretation of a horrible pain, and, overall, is used to describe the pain that the people of the world are feeling at younger ages than previously recorded on an average. Don't you know that the kids aren't alright?
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think you're my best friend
Don't
Don't
Given that the song is about depression, it is likely that the 'you' used refers to depression as a existing being. The artist is saying that they are comfortable with their depression, despite the fact that it is an awful thing, because it is the only thing that has been there for them during trialing times.
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sometimes I just want to sit around
And gaze at my shoes yeah
And let your dirty sadness fill me up
Just like a balloon
[Chorus]
And gaze at my shoes yeah
And let your dirty sadness fill me up
Just like a balloon
[Chorus]
The artist is saying that there are times where they would prefer to do nothing and let their depression win. When it would be easier or preferred to let their depression take over and do nothing to stop it.
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twists my head just a bit too thin
All those people I see
In those old photographs I've seen are dead
[Chorus]
All those people I see
In those old photographs I've seen are dead
[Chorus]
The artist is shocked and uncomfortable with the thought that the people they have seen in old photographs; whether they be of people that committed suicide, died or disappeared; are dead and gone. That photographs still preserve people is a strange concept.
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And your love is anemic and I can't believe
That you couldn't see it coming from me
That you couldn't see it coming from me
Anemia is a deficiency in red blood cells, resulting in a pale complexion and weariness. By comparing love to anemia, the artist is saying that the love another feels for them makes them pale and tired. The artist, by saying "I can't believe that you couldn't see it coming for me", is saying that the don't know how the lover didn't know that they had a negative effect on those they "care about".
Aug 28, 2015
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Empty your sadness
Like you're dumping your purse
On my bedroom floor
Like you're dumping your purse
On my bedroom floor
Empty the sadness that you feel as someone that cares about the artist/is about to have sex with the artist would dump their purse on the floor. Not caring about what happens to it, releasing it without much care, wanting to have happiness more than the sadness.
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I'm not passive but aggressive
Take note, it's not impressive
Take note, it's not impressive
Depression can lead to heightened rates of aggression, annoyance, irritation and general upset. It leads to less control over negative emotions and reactions. As such, the artist is saying that they are reacting more aggressively to annoyances.
Aug 28, 2015
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you know that the kids aren't all, kids aren't alright
I'll
I'll
Depression, anxiety and other mental illness rates have risen dramatically, especially in the past twenty years. As such, the artist is referring to the children, both with and without mental illness, that feel pain and have low self esteem. It is drawing attention to the pain of the younger generation.
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wanna fill up the trophy case again
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
Depression makes an individual believe that they are useless and have no worth, causing the person to think that they have not achieved anything in their life worth noticing. The heroes mentioned in the previous lyric want to break free of depression and realise their worth.
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heroes who quit too late
Just
Just
Heroes are people who have struggled in the name of something good. By saying that the heroes quit too late, the artist is saying that aforementioned heroes were badly hurt by the thing they struggled with and could not repair the damage. The theme of the song suggests that the heroes may have struggled with depression.
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with the black banners raised
As
As
Black Flags were used at sea as a call to parley, the discussion or conference to come to an agreement - usually between enemies. By raising the flag, the artist is calling their depression so that they can converse in a metaphorical sense and come to an agreement.
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And maybe I bit off more than I could chew
Biting off more than you can chew is a term used to describe when you attempt to do something that will take a lot of time and/or effort in order to achieve. The artist is saying that fighting their depression will take a lot of time or effort to achieve.
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Aug 28, 2015
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Stuck in the jet wash
Jet wash is the air and turbulence that forms behind the jet as it takes off. Given the theme of the song, the mentioned jet wash is likely depression. By saying that they are stuck in this air flow, the artist is saying that they are caught in their depression and are unable to escape the buffeting thoughts and negativity.
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'Cause I'll keep singing this lie if you'll keep believing it
The artist is saying that the things they sing are not necessarily true for themself but may be true for the listeners. As long as the people listening keep believing that they can identify with the songs, the artist will keep creating songs.
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Say my name, and his in the same breath,
I dare you to say they taste the same
I dare you to say they taste the same
Say the artist's and another person's name in the same breath (sentence) and compare the way they feel in your mouth - different words and sounds create different shapes, some of which can be uncomfortable.
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