Pure
8485 Lyrics
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You should have seen it
All of the meaning in all of what i can't do anymore
There was a time once that i believed in you
Thought you would keep me safe from my weaknesses
When i'd speak to you
Fix my body fix my soul
Pour the fever from my pores
Oh i'm better on my own
Cause i know what i'm like on the inside
I should know the way i can make it right
But i don't and i'm warm and terrified
It just feels like a bad dream
And i don't know what's happening
And i don't know what happened to me
And i don't know how i can be clean again
Think the dirt settled in way too deep
Let it into the rest of me
And i give all the best of me too
I don't like what is left of me
I don't know what is left here to do
Burn it out in the sun alone
Fix my body fix my soul
Pour the fever from my pores
Oh i'm better on my own
Cause i know what i'm like on the inside
I should know the way i can make it right
But i don't and i'm warm and terrified
It just feels like a bad dream
.And i don't know what happened to me
No i don't know what happened to me
There was a time once that i belieweaknesse
The lyrics of "PURE" by 8485 describe a time of doubt and introspection. The singer reflects on a past when they idolized someone and thought they would protect them from their weaknesses. However, now the singer sees that they are better off alone because they know what they are truly like on the inside. They plead to be fixed and cleansed from the "dirt" that has settled too deeply within them, and they feel lost and unsure of what to do.
The repeated refrain of "Burn it out in the sun alone, fix my body fix my soul, pour the fever from my pores" paints a vivid image of the singer seeking purification through exposure to light and heat. They know they can only rely on themselves to make things right and erase their flaws.
Overall, the song captures the feeling of being trapped in a cycle of self-doubt and struggling to break free from it. The imagery of light and heat suggests themes of rebirth and transformation, but the singer is still uncertain if they can truly overcome their past.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a time once i thought i could be like you
There was a time when I believed I could be like you, but now I realize how wrong I was.
You should have seen it
You should have seen how delusional and misguided I was.
All of the meaning in all of what i can't do anymore
All the significance that I attributed to things I can no longer do.
There was a time once that i believed in you
I believed in you before to protect me from my weaknesses when I spoke to you.
Thought you would keep me safe from my weaknesses
I mistakenly believed that you could shield me from my shortcomings.
Burn it out in the sun alone
I am trying to rid myself of the negative and harmful thoughts and emotions by basking in the sun alone.
Fix my body fix my soul
I want to repair both my physical and spiritual health.
Pour the fever from my pores
I am trying to sweat out my negative feelings.
Oh i'm better on my own
I believe I can improve myself better without anyone's help.
Cause i know what i'm like on the inside
I am aware of who I am on the inside.
I should know the way i can make it right
I should know how to make myself better, but I am not sure how to do so.
But i don't and i'm warm and terrified
I don't know how to make things right, and it scares me.
It just feels like a bad dream
Everything feels like a nightmare, and I don't know how to wake up from it.
And i don't know what's happening
I am confused about the situation.
And i don't know what happened to me
I am unsure of what caused me to be in this state.
And i don't know how i can be clean again
I am uncertain of how to cleanse myself from my negative thoughts and emotions.
Think the dirt settled in way too deep
I believe that my negative feelings have become deeply ingrained in me.
Let it into the rest of me
My negative emotions have infiltrated every aspect of my being.
And i give all the best of me too
I have given the best of myself already, and I am now left with nothing.
I don't like what is left of me
I am not happy with the person I have become.
I don't know what is left here to do
I don't know what actions I can take to improve the situation.
No i don't know what happened to me
I am still unsure of what causes me to be in this state.
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