This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
I have no space
No room to move around
And this box is getting smaller
I'm trying to get out
How did I get so far
From where I was
When did I decide
To lose my way
Who have I become
I've got a new low
All 52 cards in a row
I see now that I won't let go
No I won't let go
Well who am I?
A cold shoulder left to cry
You feel bad, well so do I
Yeah so do I
I've been right; I've been left
I've been wrong; I've been left behind
I've been up but mostly down
I've been right; I've been left
I've been wrong; I've been left behind
I've been up but mostly down
I can not help feeling like
I have so much at stake
So I lock myself inside my head
And I just run in place
So many directions I don't
Know which way to go
I'm so busy doing nothing
I got nothing to show
I've got a new low
All 52 cards in a row
I see now that I won't let go
No I won't let go
Well who am I?
A cold shoulder used to cry
You feel bad, well so do I
Yeah so do I
I've been right; I've been left
I've been wrong; I've been left behind
I've been up but mostly down
I've been right; I've been left
I've been wrong; I've been left behind
I've been up but mostly down
I make mistakes
Just like everybody else
But instead of letting go of it
I can't forgive myself
Well I did my time
In a windowless box
Like it or not
All I got now is today
Tomorrow ain't here
And yesterday has gone dead on me anyway
I've been right; I've been left
I've been wrong; I've been left behind
I've been up but mostly down
I've been right; I've been left
I've been wrong; I've been left behind
I've been up but mostly down
No room to move around
And this box is getting smaller
I'm trying to get out
How did I get so far
From where I was
When did I decide
To lose my way
Who have I become
I've got a new low
All 52 cards in a row
I see now that I won't let go
No I won't let go
Well who am I?
A cold shoulder left to cry
You feel bad, well so do I
Yeah so do I
I've been right; I've been left
I've been wrong; I've been left behind
I've been up but mostly down
I've been right; I've been left
I've been wrong; I've been left behind
I've been up but mostly down
I can not help feeling like
I have so much at stake
So I lock myself inside my head
And I just run in place
So many directions I don't
Know which way to go
I'm so busy doing nothing
I got nothing to show
I've got a new low
All 52 cards in a row
I see now that I won't let go
No I won't let go
Well who am I?
A cold shoulder used to cry
You feel bad, well so do I
Yeah so do I
I've been right; I've been left
I've been wrong; I've been left behind
I've been up but mostly down
I've been right; I've been left
I've been wrong; I've been left behind
I've been up but mostly down
I make mistakes
Just like everybody else
But instead of letting go of it
I can't forgive myself
Well I did my time
In a windowless box
Like it or not
All I got now is today
Tomorrow ain't here
And yesterday has gone dead on me anyway
I've been right; I've been left
I've been wrong; I've been left behind
I've been up but mostly down
I've been right; I've been left
I've been wrong; I've been left behind
I've been up but mostly down
Lyrics submitted by MF2007, edited by allisonvdb, SJW4216, soulmite3, VenussBlue
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Wow...you are all wrong...I don't usually post but this song, which is the best I've heard in a long time, demands justice. I came here to get other perspectives but yall are lost. The song is about being depressed, about shortcomings, mistakes, and the regret that follows. Some people can't get past their mistakes, while others wake up everyday looking toward tomorrow. The writer lives in the past...but wishes he didn't.
And the 52 cards thing is...the number of cards in a deck. No matter the card, everytime (all 52), he strikes out.
He's not in prison, he's not playing solitare, he wishes he could move on from something, like some people do, but he can't.
"I came here to get other prospectives but yall are lost" The only thing needing justice here is your attitude... Chill dude.
People can make up whatever meaning they want for a song, but IMO you nailed it.
You are correct. I was about to type a post similar to yours. Your interpretation is completely spot-on. I came to the same conclusion-except for the deck of cards, I wasn't sure of how to interpret that-and I realized that this song is so very incredible because of how well it captures what it feels like to be trapped in a depressive/self-loathing state of mind. It feels like a windowless box. In a way, it could easily be interpreted as a prison. "Up but mostly down" perfectly describes how life is when you can't move past your past mistakes and forgive yourself. You get these highs and they can last a while, but when you do hit a down time, it feels like a continuation of every other moment of morosity. In reality, up and down is the general course of life, but because the person in this song can't move past the downs, they feel stuck in room that is getting smaller and smaller as the pressure that falls on one when they do not forgive themselves builds. These lyrics are riddled with such an honesty that only comes experiencing that unfortunately dark state of mind. Ken06 you totally nailed the meaning of this song.
@ken06 You're absolutely spot on !