Curtains
Arcane Roots Lyrics

Lately can you feel your pulse wanting to leave?
Have you been feeling extremely anxious and hopeless lately?

The hollowness feels like a friend
The feeling of emptiness has become so familiar that it seems like a comfort rather than a burden.

You have no need to grow old
You feel like your life has no purpose or value in the long-term future, so you don't see the point in growing older.

Your muscles will seize, your organs frozen like meat
You fear that your body will stop working properly and that you will no longer be in control of yourself, as if you were a lifeless object.

But it sounds like

I know you're feeling alone
I understand that you are experiencing loneliness and isolation.

Caught out at sea
You feel like you are lost and adrift in a vast and uncaring world.

The chains at your feet, heavier
You are weighed down by your responsibilities and obligations, which feel like a burden that is becoming harder and harder to bear.

Now they want the keys to your home
Other people are trying to exert control over your life and invade your personal space.

And they claw at your feet
You feel like you are being attacked and pursued by other people who are trying to bring you down.

I think it's curtains for me
I believe that my situation is hopeless and that there is no way out of it.

And it sounds like

(Just raise a hand or something, because I know you must be feeling alone)
I want you to know that I am here for you and that I understand how you are feeling.

(Just lift your head or something, because I know you must be feeling it all)
I want you to know that you don't have to suffer alone and that there is hope for the future.

At first the echo doesn't feel the same
You feel like your inner voice is becoming weaker and less reliable over time.

I know you've never been ashamed
You have always been true to yourself and your values, and you should never feel ashamed of that.

And for a second you will feel no pain
There are moments of temporary relief or distraction from your pain, but they do not solve the underlying issues.

I know, yes I know
I understand how hard things are for you right now and I want to support you through this.

At the end, you're alone
Ultimately, we are all responsible for our own lives and have to face our problems alone.

Till the end, one by one
In the end, we will all pass away and leave this world behind, one by one.

And I hear your calls but they sound the same
I am trying to support you and listen to your troubles, but it feels like the problems are repeating themselves and nothing is changing.

So sing
Even in the darkest moments, there is still music and beauty in the world to be found.

Sing

Yeah

Sing

Yeah

Sing

Yeah