Makes Me Feel
Afterlife Lyrics

It makes me think otherways
This song inspires me to think differently about the world.

the ways that we throw away
The song is encouraging us to reflect on the wastefulness of our society.

the way the world had shaped,
The song is prompting us to consider how the world and our environment have been shaped over time.

but I can´t find my days.
Despite this new perspective, the artist is struggling to find meaning in their own life.

It makes me think of a nation,
The song shifts to discussing how it makes the artist think of their own country.

that is floated away.
The singer may feel like their country is being lost, perhaps due to political or social changes.

It makes me think of a platt skies,
The song continues to describe the singer's thoughts and how they are reminded of dull or featureless skies.

well above your head.
These skies may represent something that is out of the artist's control or beyond their scope of understanding.

Makes me feel like,
The repeated phrase 'Makes me feel like' signals a change in tone or subject.

makes me feel like... Calli´n
The phrase 'Callin'' could refer to reaching out for help or support.

It makes me wonder how you,
The song now shifts to discussing another person or group of people.

how you try to control,
The artist is questioning someone else's desire for control.

and do you ever rest your eyes of a child.
The singer is asking if the other person had ever stopped their drive for control to take care of someone vulnerable, like a child.

I know my ways they are lonely forget how I cry
The singer expresses their own loneliness and struggle to connect with others.

You go somewhere
The singer is addressing someone directly, telling them they are leaving.

far now in your sleep
This person is going far away, possibly into a deep slumber or unconsciousness.

life is changing
The artist acknowledges that everything is changing, even if it is not necessarily for the better.

in front of you and me.
Both the person leaving and the singer are witnessing these changes.

And you try, and don´t care
The song returns to discussing the other person, who is attempting something but doesn't seem to care about the outcome.

and you try, you don´t care
This line seems to reiterate the previous one to emphasize the other person's indifference.

And like the hands of a cloud
The song creates a poetic image of clouds that are animated and alive, like huge hands turning through life.

that has turning through life
These clouds are turning or moving through life, which may symbolize changes in the world or in the artist's own life.

and please don´t try to change me...
The singer asks someone not to try to change them despite everything else changing.

you watch.. the times.. crash.. over me..
The artist feels overwhelmed and helpless as they are being crushed by the weight of time passing and changes happening.

Listen to the heartbeat...
The song ends on a hopeful or calming note, encouraging the listener to listen to their own heartbeat amid all the chaos and changes.

It´s a constant pattern
The world is ever-changing, but there is still a sense of constancy to it.

that we´ve got to change
Even with this comforting thought, there is still a challenge to change the things that we can in the world.

it is going forwards
The world is progressing and moving ahead, whether we want it to or not.

backwards again...
However, this progress may have setbacks or take a step back before moving forward again.

watching you... watching you... watching you..........
The song ends with the repetition of 'watching you', which could be directed to anyone, likely symbolizing a sense of being observed or watched by an unseen force.