Sick Lyrics

Lyric discussion by rig 

Cover art for Sick lyrics by Lagwagon

I think it's about inability to find a connection with people to the point that it leads to a psychiatric treatment. He's got a problem, he can't resolve it completely on his own, but when he tries talking about it, people's reaction does not help. He thinks he cannot find empathy by talking his problem out, because people don't have his experiences. Maybe he's just framing his problem all wrong (just complaining) and the society is not able or feels responsible to help him out. They just laugh at him, and then pity him. He feels isolated. He knows there's a problem with him, and that makes him feel even worse. But still, silence resolves nothing. Silence is used as surrogate for lying, postponing. It's about selfdeepening angst.

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