Day By Day
Acrybia Lyrics
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I close my eyes
I open
Trivial words mean nothing
There's nothing around me
My name is no one
Killed conscience
There's so many ways
Nowhere they lead
I'm on the start again
I carry the weight of my world
Oh, it's so pathetic
So embarrassing
Amusing are words which I use
Pitiful are deeds which I do
Plaintive flame still sparkling
I carry the cross which is not given to me
Day by day
I close my eyes
I open
I go against the world
I search for keys and questions
To which answers I know
Oh, it's so lofty
So conceited
Amusing are words which I use
Pitiful are deeds wich I do
Plaintive flame still sparkling
I carry the cross which is not given to me
Tomorrow will bring the new
Tomorrow will be better
I close my eyes
I open
Nothing has changed
The lyrics of Acrybia's "Day By Day" are filled with a sense of aimlessness and futility. The singer is lost and disconnected from the world around them. They close their eyes perhaps in an attempt to escape reality, but they find that even when they open them again, nothing has changed. The words and actions of the singer are trivial and pitiful respectively. The line "My name is no one" hints at a lack of identity and a feeling of being invisible. The references to carrying the weight of their world and the cross that is not given to them suggests a feeling of burden and responsibility that they are struggling to fulfill. The singer searches in vain for answers to questions and keys to unlock their situation, but they already know the answers and there are no keys. The only hope for change lies in the promise of tomorrow, which may or may not deliver on that promise.
The overall tone of the song is one of hopelessness and despair. The singer is in a dark place, struggling to find their way out. The repetition of "day by day" emphasizes the tedious nature of their existence, as they repeat the same motions over and over, without fulfillment. The use of "amusing" and "pitiful" to describe their words and deeds respectively seems to suggest a sense of self-awareness on the part of the singer, who realizes that they are not living up to their potential. The reference to the "plaintive flame still sparkling" suggests a small glimmer of hope amidst the darkness, but it is not enough to overcome the overall mood of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Day by day
Step by step, each and every day
I close my eyes
I shut my eyes, blocking out the world
I open
I unclench and free my mind
Trivial words mean nothing
Meaningless words hold no value
There's nothing around me
I am alone in a barren wasteland
My name is no one
I am a nobody, with no identity or purpose
Killed conscience
My conscience has been destroyed
It's resurrected
But it has been revived
There's so many ways
There are countless paths to take
Nowhere they lead
But they all lead to the same destination
I'm on the start again
I find myself at the beginning once more
I carry the weight of my world
I bear the burdens of my life
Oh, it's so pathetic
How pitiful my situation is
So embarrassing
It's shameful how I've ended up like this
Amusing are words which I use
Laughable are the words I choose to say
Pitiful are deeds which I do
My actions are pathetic and weak
Plaintive flame still sparkling
But there is still a small flicker of hope alive
I carry the cross which is not given to me
I bear the burden of challenges I didn't deserve
I go against the world
I rebel against society's norms and expectations
I search for keys and questions
I seek for answers and solutions
To which answers I know
Yet I already know the answers I seek
Oh, it's so lofty
How grandiose my ambitions are
So conceited
I am excessively self-centered
Tomorrow will bring the new
Tomorrow will offer new possibilities
Tomorrow will be better
A better future lies ahead
Nothing has changed
But for now, everything remains the same
Contributed by Lila S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
cywil13
Baudelaire Charles
Padlina
Przypomnij sobie, cośmy widzieli, jedyna,
W ten letni, tak piękny poranek:
U zakrętu leżała plugawa padlina
Na ścieżce żwirem zasianej.
Z nogami zadartymi lubieżnej kobiety,
Parując i siejąc trucizny,
Niedbała i cyniczna otwarła sekrety
Brzucha pełnego zgnilizny.
Słońce prażąc to ścierwo jarzyło się w górze,
Jakby rozłożyć pragnęło
I oddać wielokrotnie potężnej Naturze
Złączone z nią niegdyś dzieło.
Błękit oglądał szkielet przepysznej budowy,
Co w kwiat rozkwitał jaskrawy,
Smród zgnilizny tak mocno uderzał do głowy,
Żeś nieomal nie padła na trawy.
Brzęczała na tym zgniłym brzuchu much orkiestra
I z wnętrza larw czarne zastępy
Wypełzały ściekając z wolna jak ciecz gęsta
Na te rojące się strzępy.
Wszystko się zapadało, jarzyło, wzbijało,
Jak fala się wznosiło,
Rzekłbyś, wzdęte niepewnym odetchnieniem ciało
Samo się w sobie mnożyło.
Czerwie biegły za obcym im brzmieniem muzycznym
Jak wiatr i woda bieżąca
Lub ziarno, które wiejacz swym ruchem rytmicznym
W opałce obraca i wstrząsa.
Forma świata stawała się nierzeczywista
Jak szkic, co przestał nęcić
Na płótnie zapomnianym i który artysta
Kończy już tylko z pamięci.
A za skałami niespokojnie i z ostrożna
Pies śledził nas z błyskiem w oku
Czatując na te chwilę, kiedy będzie można
Wyszarpać ochłap zewłoku.
A jednak upodobnisz się do tego błota,
Co tchem zaraźliwym zieje,
Gwiazdo mych oczu, słońce mojego żywota,
Pasjo moja i mój aniele!
Tak! Taką będziesz kiedyś, o wdzięków królowo,
Po sakramentach ostatnich,
Gdy zejdziesz pod ziół żyznych urodę kwietniową,
By gnić wśród kości bratnich.
Wtedy czerwiowi, który cię będzie beztrosko
Toczył w mogilnej ciemności,
Powiedz, żem ja zachował formę i treść boską
Mojej zetlałej miłości!