This song seems to deal with the feelings that come from being trapped in mental negativity/hell, feeling unable to escape but continuing to blend in with the rest of the world
Verse 1
Don’t look, just keep your eyes peeled - Be aware (the world is an evil place)
Thoughtless, trapped in my minefield - Mentally trapped by bad thoughts that can lead to self destructing
Shotgun, never behind the wheel anymore - Feeling a loss of control over your own life and feelings as the shit has taken a level of control
Danger, monsters of smoke and mirror - The monsters aren't real, but they're in the head (and they're powerful)
Slowly, can one so lost be found? - Feeling hopeless in such a low place
Chorus
And I know, you will never believe
I play as though I’m alright - I wear this smile and fit in, but underneath I'm losing it
If life is but a dream, then
Wake me up - If this is reality than I do not want to live it
The rest of the lyrics build on those ideas with different concepts of struggling. Really powerful stuff relating to such an intense emotional state.
This song seems to deal with the feelings that come from being trapped in mental negativity/hell, feeling unable to escape but continuing to blend in with the rest of the world
Verse 1 Don’t look, just keep your eyes peeled - Be aware (the world is an evil place) Thoughtless, trapped in my minefield - Mentally trapped by bad thoughts that can lead to self destructing Shotgun, never behind the wheel anymore - Feeling a loss of control over your own life and feelings as the shit has taken a level of control Danger, monsters of smoke and mirror - The monsters aren't real, but they're in the head (and they're powerful) Slowly, can one so lost be found? - Feeling hopeless in such a low place
Chorus And I know, you will never believe I play as though I’m alright - I wear this smile and fit in, but underneath I'm losing it If life is but a dream, then Wake me up - If this is reality than I do not want to live it
The rest of the lyrics build on those ideas with different concepts of struggling. Really powerful stuff relating to such an intense emotional state.