Good Enough?
Ambleside Lyrics

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Broken bones and shattered teeth.
Memories still haunting me, the past never changes.
Holding faith within my hands, all alone inside our heads.
Will this pain last forever?
Never being good enough is all we've ever known, all we're ever told.
It's the melancholy in our soul lost and alone, in a place so far from home.

Just a kid with nowhere to go, nowhere to run, no one to hold.

And it seems, no matter where we go this empty feeling will always be our home. Never being good is all we've ever known, it just goes to show that apologies are nothing more than empty words.

Never being good enough is all we've ever known, all we're ever told.
It's the melancholy in our soul lost and alone, in a place so far from home.
Broken bones and shattered teeth.
Memories still haunting me, the past never changes.

All alone again inside my head, melancholy haunting me.
This won't last forever.

Never being good enough is all we've ever known, all we're ever told.
It's the melancholy in our soul lost and alone, in a place so far from home.
Broken bones and shattered teeth.
Memories still haunting me, the past never changes.

Holding faith within my hands, all alone inside our heads.
This won't last forever.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ambleside's "Good Enough" delve into the themes of personal inadequacy, emotional pain, and haunting memories that seem to never go away. The opening line sets the tone for the song with the imagery of "broken bones and shattered teeth," suggesting a physical and emotional state of being that is in turmoil. The haunting memories of the past seem to always be within reach, never letting the singer escape from them.

The chorus repeats the phrase "never being good enough," which seems to be a personal struggle for the vocalist. The feeling of being lost and alone is expressed through the line "in a place so far from home," perhaps indicating a sense of disconnect from one's sense of self. Despite attempting to hold onto faith within their hands, the pain and melancholy seem to continually overshadow and dominate their sensations.

The final verse provides a hint of hope, stating that this pain won't last forever. The song ends on a note of uncertain optimism, with the repetition of previous lines, indicating that while the personal demons surrounding inadequacy and pain may never fully leave, there is the possibility of moving forward from them.

Line by Line Meaning

Broken bones and shattered teeth.
Physical and emotional pain from past experiences that continue to affect us.

Memories still haunting me, the past never changes.
The past continues to haunt and affect us despite our efforts to move on.

Holding faith within my hands, all alone inside our heads.
Trying to find solace and comfort in our own minds, even as we feel isolated and alone in our struggles.

Will this pain last forever?
Questioning whether or not our pain and suffering will ever come to an end.

Never being good enough is all we've ever known, all we're ever told.
Growing up with a sense of inadequacy and never feeling like we measure up to expectations.

It's the melancholy in our soul lost and alone, in a place so far from home.
Feeling a deep sense of sadness and loneliness that pervades our very being, even when we are far from home.

Just a kid with nowhere to go, nowhere to run, no one to hold.
Feeling lost and alone, with no sense of direction or comfort in our struggles.

And it seems, no matter where we go this empty feeling will always be our home.
Feeling like our sense of emptiness and loneliness will always be a part of us, no matter where we are or what we do.

It just goes to show that apologies are nothing more than empty words.
Feeling that apologies or attempts at reconciliation are meaningless and do little to ease our pain or sense of inadequacy.

All alone again inside my head, melancholy haunting me.
Feeling trapped in our own thoughts and emotions, with a sense of sadness and loneliness that never seems to leave us.

This won't last forever.
Holding onto hope that our pain and struggles will eventually come to an end.

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