Base Metal
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A meat mine
The singer feels like they are being exploited for their meat, as if they are a mine where people can extract resources from.

If you could just see me now
The singer wishes that someone could see them in their current state, so that they can receive empathy or assistance.

Hands pitted blood red
The singer's hands are heavily calloused and bloody from hard labor.

One clasped to my chest
The artist is holding something close to their heart, possibly a metaphor for protecting their emotions or loved ones.

The other covering my wound
The artist has sustained an injury and is trying to treat it with their other hand.

Base metal
The singer feels worthless and unimportant, as if they are made of cheap metal.

Like some bag of skin
The singer feels empty and unfulfilled, like a bag with no substance inside.

I felt for one moment that I could reach out to you
The artist briefly felt like they could connect with someone else.

That the sea in its wisdom, Its green blue wisdom Could for one impulsive moment cease its spring tide
The artist wishes that the natural world could pause for just a moment and give them a break.

You're wasting my time
The artist feels like they are being disrespected and their time is being wasted.

Send my aching limbs towards your totem smile
The singer wants to be comforted by someone's positive energy or presence.

And that my bleeding might stop And that my wounds could heal
The artist wants their emotional wounds to be healed and their physical pain to go away.

Nobody has the decency to say anything
The singer feels like they are being ignored and no one is willing to speak up for them.

And that my arm could weld itself to yours
The singer wishes they could connect with someone so deeply that they become inseparable.

We dream together
The singer and someone else share the same goals, desires, or wishes.

People pour past me, a wilting figure
The artist feels like they are being left behind by others, and are slowly deteriorating in the process.

Metallic Wooden Constrained Caged Masked Hatred
The artist feels like they are trapped and being restrained by many different negative emotions or situations.

I felt as if I could see leaves I could see summer leaves That autumn's wind had cast to the ground
The singer has a vivid imagination and can picture things in their mind, even if they are no longer there.

Give it up
The singer is feeling defeated and wants to give up on their current situation.

I felt as if I could sculpt time
The artist feels like they have control over their time and can shape it as they please.

But in one moment This sweet clay turned to blood Sea blood Unrefined
Something unexpected happened and the artist's optimism was replaced with pain or loss.

We sit in silence
There is an awkward or tense silence between the artist and someone else.

I had hoped to sculpt a memory of you Sea memories Of intense colours contained within a million sea stones
The singer wanted to create a beautiful memory of someone, possibly through art or another creative endeavor.

Spoon fed or watershed Give it up And kill Jahyawhan
This line is unclear and open to interpretation, as there is not enough context to understand its true meaning.