white walls
Airbag Lyrics


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Tall white walls. A sea of pain.
I can't reach or make things go away.
I try to see. I try to fight. But nothing ever stays the same.
Ever stays the same.

Do you know what I keep inside?
A fear that holds me back and drags me down.
And as these walls are closing in I'm losing you.
'Cause nothing ever stays the same. Ever stays the same.





I feel so tired now. Too small for you to see if you cross this line
You'll lose all your memories.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Airbag's White Walls convey a feeling of being trapped and suffocated by the struggles of life, represented by the tall white walls that surround the singer. The opening line "Tall white walls. A sea of pain." paints a picture of an overwhelming situation that the singer cannot control or escape from. They feel powerless, unable to reach or make things go away, no matter how hard they try.


The lines "I try to see. I try to fight. But nothing ever stays the same. Ever stays the same." suggest that the singer is constantly struggling to improve their situation or find a way out but is unable to, as nothing ever seems to change. The fear they keep inside, as described in the second paragraph, prevents them from truly breaking free.


The closing lines of the song "I feel so tired now. Too small for you to see if you cross this line you'll lose all your memories." hint at a sense of resignation, if not despair, in which the singer accepts defeat, feeling too small to make a difference. This feeling is layered with a sense of loss or risk of losing what they already have.


Overall, the lyrics of White Walls convey a deep sense of desperation and hopelessness, representing the struggle many people face when battling personal and emotional issues.


Line by Line Meaning

Tall white walls. A sea of pain.
The singer is surrounded by walls that are both physically and emotionally imposing; this creates a sense of overwhelming agony.


I can't reach or make things go away.
Despite the singer's desire to break free from the oppressive walls and the pain they represent, they feel powerless to do so.


I try to see. I try to fight. But nothing ever stays the same.
The singer is attempting to look for solutions and ways to overcome their problems, but their efforts ultimately prove futile as their world remains in a constant state of change.


Ever stays the same.
This repetition emphasizes the idea that nothing can be done to permanently alter the artist's situation - their pain is unchanging and inescapable.


Do you know what I keep inside?
The artist is expressing a sense of inner turmoil and vulnerability that they feel is not readily apparent to others.


A fear that holds me back and drags me down.
The singer is gripped by a sense of fear that is causing them to feel emotionally and physically burdened.


And as these walls are closing in I'm losing you.
The singer is losing a significant person in their life as a result of the pressure they feel from their surroundings - this is likely due to their inability to maintain personal connections while struggling with their own problems.


'Cause nothing ever stays the same. Ever stays the same.
The idea that nothing can be done to change the artist's current situation is reiterated, underscoring the sense of hopelessness and despair they feel.


I feel so tired now. Too small for you to see if you cross this line
The artist is overcome with exhaustion and feels insignificant - they worry that if someone were to cross a particular boundary, they would be too small and inconsequential to be noticed or cared for.


You'll lose all your memories.
This is a warning - if someone were to disregard the artist's concerns and cross their emotional boundaries, they would lose all positive memories associated with that person as a result of the artist's emotional distress.




Writer(s): Airbag, Bjørn Riis

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