I associate this song with depression. It implies throughout that she's miserably waiting for life to become wonderful and to progress as a person but she's 'permanently at square one'; she's constantly miserable and nothing ever changes despite her longing for it to. 'Got bubble wrap around my heart' suggests that she's terrified of getting hurt, which stops her from truly trying to break free from her misery. She seems to be fully aware and regretful of the fact that she's wasting her life, yet the weight of her depression makes it impossible to do anything about it. I think that 'living dead' refers to her feeling as if she's floating aimlessly around, lacking any enthusiasm for life. I don't think that she actually wants to die; she wants to be happy but she's unable to do so and so death seems more appealing than 'living dead'.
Gorgeous lyrics, as always from Marina.
I associate this song with depression. It implies throughout that she's miserably waiting for life to become wonderful and to progress as a person but she's 'permanently at square one'; she's constantly miserable and nothing ever changes despite her longing for it to. 'Got bubble wrap around my heart' suggests that she's terrified of getting hurt, which stops her from truly trying to break free from her misery. She seems to be fully aware and regretful of the fact that she's wasting her life, yet the weight of her depression makes it impossible to do anything about it. I think that 'living dead' refers to her feeling as if she's floating aimlessly around, lacking any enthusiasm for life. I don't think that she actually wants to die; she wants to be happy but she's unable to do so and so death seems more appealing than 'living dead'.