These mirrors break
And now we've lost everything
Pieces collect about me
Despite my efforts
Only I can be nothing
All I see are opaque expressions
And lives of depression

Staring into glassy eyes
All is lost for compromise
All I see are opaque expressions
That lived for our incision
But now they fade
Until they've faded away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Botch's song "Dead For a Minute" address themes of emotional numbness, loss, and disconnection. The first two lines, "These mirrors break / And now we've lost everything," speak to the fragility and impermanence of life, as well as the sense of helplessness that can come from experiencing loss. The lines that follow, "Pieces collect about me / Despite my efforts / Only I can be nothing," suggest a feeling of being overwhelmed and powerless in the face of these losses, and the inability to reassemble one's life into a coherent whole.

The next part of the song, "All I see are opaque expressions / And lives of depression," describes the way in which emotional disconnection can lead to a sense of isolation and alienation from others. The phrase "opaque expressions" suggests an inability to read or understand the emotions of others, perhaps due to one's own emotional numbness. The line "lives of depression" further underscores this sense of disconnection by implying that everyone around the singer is similarly disconnected, unhappy, and struggling.

The final lines of the song, "Staring into glassy eyes / All is lost for compromise / All I see are opaque expressions / That lived for our incision / But now they fade / Until they've faded away," suggest a sense of resignation or acceptance in the face of this emotional numbness and loss. The image of "glassy eyes" suggests a lack of vitality and energy, and the phrase "all is lost for compromise" implies that there is no way to bridge the gap between these disconnected individuals. The last two lines seem to suggest that the singer is watching these people fade away, accepted their loss, and allowed them to move on from him/her.

Line by Line Meaning

These mirrors break
The things we rely on to reflect our existence break down and become meaningless

And now we've lost everything
With the loss of our sense of self, we have lost everything

Pieces collect about me
Remnants of ourselves accumulate around us

Despite my efforts
Despite our attempts to hold onto our identity, it slips away from us

Only I can be nothing
Without a sense of self, we are nothing

All I see are opaque expressions
In this state of existential confusion, the emotions of others seem inscrutable

And lives of depression
The result is collective despair

Staring into glassy eyes
Trying to feel a connection with others leads to self-reflection

All is lost for compromise
Seeking a compromise with others is impossible when one's own sense of self is lost

That lived for our incision
Our sense of self was created by our ability to make distinctions and discernments

But now they fade
Without this ability, our sense of self fades away

Until they've faded away
Completely losing ourselves in the process

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