Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Weld in place
Tripped me; what, I knew it was a waste
Killed my drive
Burn the hand that buried me alive
Slowed my pulse
Drank my blood and joined the secret cult
Pulled the shades
Little badger wants a son like me
The engine is running
Frying shit is burning me
The engine is running
Smothered in gasoline
Hailed the smoke
Shut off the gas, I'd be nodding soon
Closed my eyes
When they broke the door, I was hypnotized
The engine is running
Frying shit is burning me
The engine is running
Smothered in gasoline
Weld in place
Tripped me; what, I knew it was a waste
Killed my drive
Burn the hand that buried me alive
Steamy breath we breathe
Noisy old machine
Tripped me; what, I knew it was a waste
Killed my drive
Burn the hand that buried me alive
Slowed my pulse
Drank my blood and joined the secret cult
Pulled the shades
Little badger wants a son like me
The engine is running
Frying shit is burning me
The engine is running
Smothered in gasoline
Hailed the smoke
Shut off the gas, I'd be nodding soon
Closed my eyes
When they broke the door, I was hypnotized
The engine is running
Frying shit is burning me
The engine is running
Smothered in gasoline
Weld in place
Tripped me; what, I knew it was a waste
Killed my drive
Burn the hand that buried me alive
Steamy breath we breathe
Noisy old machine
Lyrics submitted by SykoNachoman
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Wow, that's wrong.
Here's the actual lyrics:
Weld in place Tripped because I knew it was a waste Kill my drive Burn the hand that buried me alive
Slowed my pulse Drank my blood and joined the secret cult Pulled the shades Lit a match and watched the sunlight fade
The engine is running Friction is burning me The engine is running Smothered in gasoline
Held the smoke Shut off the gas, I'll be nodding soon Closed my eyes When they both looked north, I was hypnotized
The engine is running Friction is burning me The engine is running Smothered in gasoline
Weld in place Tripped because I knew it was a waste Kill my drive Burn the hand that buried me alive
Steaming air we breathe Noisy old machine
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This one's definately about drugs. . .mostly pot.
The narrator is bored, stressed, and uninspired. He's not sure if that is why he started getting stoned, but it's no longer relevant. Now that time has passed, and the machinery of life has gone on, it's just a fact.