Nobody thinks what I think, nobody dreams when they blink
Think things on the brink of blasphemy, I'm my own shrink
Think things are after me, I'm my catastrophe
At my kitchen sink
You don't know what that means
Because a kitchen sink to you is not a kitchen sink to me
Okay, friend?
Are you searching for purpose?
Then write something, yeah, it might be worthless
Then paint something then, and it might be wordless
Pointless curses, nonsense verses
You'll see purpose start to surface
No one else is dealing with your demons
Meaning maybe defeating them could be the beginning of your meaning, friend

Go away, go away
Go away, go away
Leave me alone, leave me alone
Leave me alone, leave me alone
Leave me alone
Leave me alone
Leave me alone

Nobody thinks what you think, no one
Empathy might be on the brink of extinction
They will play a game and say they know what you're going through
And I tried to come up with an artistic way to say they don't know you
And neither do I, so here's a prime example of a stand-up guy
Who hates what he believes and loves it at the same time
Here's my brother, and his head's screwed up, but that's alright

Time gains momentum the moment when I'm living in 'em
I'm winning a momentary, sinning a moment passing after
A re-beginning moments mending memories
Pretending enemies are frenemies, sending me straight to bending me
My bad behavior but I bet I could have been a better man
Copy and paste caught me, and copy, better rhymes bother me
The better the rhythm the badder I am but I bet I'll battle with 'em battle
Better I am, gambling man, better bet I am a gambling man, I am?

Go away, go away
Go away, go away
Leave me alone, leave me alone
Leave me alone, leave me alone

Leave me alone
Don't leave me alone
Oh
Oh
Oh
Oh
Oh


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    My Interpretation

    A kitchen sink -- I feel like he's expressing that everyone has their own way of dealing with things and feeling some way.

    In his inner circle, or his world, a kitchen sink means something specific...its his thing, and he believes everyone should have their own thing. (I personally feel like a kitchen sink, for him, relates to the saying, "everything but the kitchen sink." Referencing the kitchen sink being 'left out' and alone. So when he references that he is the kitchen sink, hes referencing that he is unique)

    Clearly, the rest of the song is motivating. A pick me up for other 'kitchen sinks.'

    'leave me alone, Don't leave me alone'

    When youre in a spot like this you might confuse yourself and say you don't need people. But youre really just screaming for people to see you and appreciate you.

    Find purpose in whatever you can. Don't worry whether youre good or bad at it, just do it, and like he says, 'you'll see purpose start to surface'

    Thats my take anyhow.

    fr0st2kon July 21, 2014   Link

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