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Anti-Depressive Delivery Lyrics


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The lost moths drawn to your flame
Keep you entertained for a while
Until you're tired and set them on fire
Some you let live
You won't let them go
You want control
You suck them dry
Use them until they fly

Your cynicism and modified honesty
Turns time into your enemy

As the evening sun of life is sinking low
There's still one crooked path for you to go
One last thing left for you to do
Tell your children not to be like you

Don't expect any more than what's coming to you
As long as your aim is all that is true





You became what you used to pretend
And I can't believe you used to be my friend

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Anti-Depressive Delivery's song "U" contain a somber reflection on a person's behavior towards others. The singer is addressing someone who manipulates and uses people to their advantage. The metaphor of lost moths drawn to a flame illustrates how this person attracts others to them for their own entertainment, but eventually discards them when they tire of them. The line "You won't let them go/You want control" shows how this person desires power and control over others, which they achieve by siphoning their energy and using them until they are no longer useful.


The chorus warns this person that they should not expect anything more than what they have earned, and that they should tell their children not to be like them. This person's cynical and dishonest behavior has turned time into their enemy, suggesting that their actions will catch up to them eventually. The final line, "You became what you used to pretend/And I can't believe you used to be my friend", is a poignant reflection on the fact that the singer once knew this person and is now disillusioned with them.


Overall, the lyrics of "U" are a meditation on manipulation, control, and the consequences of one's actions towards others. The singer admonishes the person for their behavior and warns them that they are only hurting themselves in the long run.


Line by Line Meaning

The lost moths drawn to your flame
People who are lost and broken are attracted to your charisma and charm like moths drawn to a flame.


Keep you entertained for a while
These individuals keep you occupied and satisfied for a period of time.


Until you're tired and set them on fire
Eventually, when you grow bored of them, you discard them like moths by setting them on fire.


Some you let live
However, some you choose to keep alive for your benefit.


You won't let them go
You refuse to allow them to leave your grasp.


You want control
You crave control over everyone and everything.


You suck them dry
You take everything away from them until there is nothing left.


Use them until they fly
You utilize them until they no longer benefit you and are forced to find their own path.


Your cynicism and modified honesty
Your lack of faith in the goodness of people and dishonesty that has been altered for your benefit.


Turns time into your enemy
Your toxic personality leads to the slow deterioration of all your relationships, and thus, time becomes your foe.


As the evening sun of life is sinking low
When your evening years begin to arrive, and your time is running out.


There's still one crooked path for you to go
There is one last immoral decision you need to make.


One last thing left for you to do
There is only one more terrible act of self-interest that you must do.


Tell your children not to be like you
Warn your offspring not to follow your footsteps and lead a life of selfishness and destruction.


Don't expect any more than what's coming to you
Do not be surprised when the consequences of your actions come to fruition.


As long as your aim is all that is true
You are only concerned about fulfilling your objectives in life, disregarding others who may be affected.


You became what you used to pretend
You have become the very person who you used to pretend to be.


And I can't believe you used to be my friend
I cannot believe that we were once friends, considering your deceitful and malicious actions.




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