Spiral
AUGUST 08 Lyrics
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Lose my balance madness I can't keep hope alive
Shit is tragic sadness cause you're not by my side
I'm so damaged, damaged
So I spiral
Out of control
Out of control
Out of control
Out of control
Toxic convos argue about things we can let go
Silence violence go out I can't be home no more
Tenants wish you were here cause nobody gets my jokes
I'm so damaged, damaged
So I Spiral
Out of control
Out of control
Out of control
Out of control
Sometimes I feel like I can't be myself at all
And the silence fills me with drugs and alcohol
Always overthinking and I can't see straight no more
I'm so damaged, damaged
So I spiral
Out of control
Out of control
Out of control
Out of control
Sarah from Lexington she
Never had a heart to give she
Always ran away from problems
She could never leave this fucked up town
It's hard breathe when don't see a light on
A dark road
Civilized Civilized Civilized no
So I spiral
Out of control
Out of control
Out of control
Out of control
The song "Spiral" by AUGUST 08 is a deeply emotional composition that talks about losing oneself and spiraling out of control due to tragic circumstances. The lyrics reveal a sense of despair as the singer seems to be struggling to keep their hope alive amidst their feelings of anger, sadness, and emotional damage. The opening lines "Oh I spiral spiral out of control sometimes, Lose my balance madness I can't keep hope alive" suggest that the singer feels like they are losing track of their life and emotions, possibly due to the absence of a loved one who was their emotional anchor. They are in a state of madness and despair, unable to keep their hopes alive, which leads them to spiral out of control.
The line "toxic convos argue about things we can let go" suggests that the singer may be in a toxic relationship where arguments about trivial things are eroding their mental peace. They feel like they can no longer stay in the same place and need to leave, as reflected in the line "Silence violence go out I can't be home no more." The singer's pain and feelings of loneliness are evident in the lines "tenants wish you were here cause nobody gets my jokes, I'm so damaged, damaged." They miss their partner, who was their only source of comfort and who understood them better than anyone else.
In the third verse, the singer talks about feeling like they cannot be themselves and finding solace in drugs and alcohol, "Sometimes I feel like I can't be myself at all, and the silence fills me with drugs and alcohol." It is clear that they are in a dark place and are struggling to find a way out. The song concludes with a reference to a character named Sarah from Lexington, who, just like the singer, feels trapped in her surroundings and can't seem to find a way out. The last lines, "It's hard to breathe when you don't see a light on a dark road, civilized, civilized, civilized, no, so I spiral," suggest that sometimes no matter how much we try to hold on or fight, we spiral out of control because our pain feels unbearable.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh I spiral spiral out of control sometimes
I have moments where I lose control and find myself spiraling.
Lose my balance madness I can't keep hope alive
I feel like I'm losing my balance and can't hold onto hope.
Shit is tragic sadness cause you're not by my side
It's tragic and sad that you're not here with me.
I'm so damaged, damaged
I feel deeply hurt and injured.
Out of control
I'm losing the ability to control my actions and emotions.
Toxic convos argue about things we can let go
Our conversations have become toxic and we argue about things that shouldn't matter.
Silence violence go out I can't be home no more
The silence between us is violent and I can't be in this home anymore.
Tenants wish you were here cause nobody gets my jokes
I wish you were here because no one else understands my sense of humor.
Sometimes I feel like I can't be myself at all
There are times when I feel like I can't be my true self.
And the silence fills me with drugs and alcohol
I turn to drugs and alcohol to cope with the overwhelming silence.
Always overthinking and I can't see straight no more
I'm constantly overthinking things and it's become difficult to think clearly.
Sarah from Lexington she
Here's a story about Sarah from Lexington.
Never had a heart to give she
Sarah was never able to give her heart away.
Always ran away from problems
She had a habit of running away from her problems.
She could never leave this fucked up town
Despite her desire to leave, Sarah was never able to escape her troubled town.
It's hard breathe when don't see a light on
Living in darkness makes it hard to breathe.
A dark road
Her path was dark and uncertain.
Civilized Civilized Civilized no
She realized the world around her wasn't as civilized as she once thought.
So I spiral
Sarah found herself spiraling out of control.
Out of control
She couldn't control her thoughts and actions.
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jon Wienner, Maurice Powell, Ray Jacobs, Rory Andrew, Sam Homaee, Todd Cooper
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