The Waiting
Axum Lyrics
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to find the scoop
on a million things
that i thought i'd the drop on
when all before my eyes
the fate that i thought
i'd been building up for
fell around me
as any daydreamed thought
i'd have about me
but talk about an overestimation
sometimes i get sick around me
i'd love to kill the waiting for
the waiting for is all i ever see
you've never done
you've rarely been
a second-guessing, indecisive bitch
with boney arms and legs - me
i'm just fine, thanks
but i figure i could change
at any second that i choose
by stopping feeling for my pains
and stopping singing for the blues
it gets so old to hear a whiner
that is doing rather well
it makes me sick to see you cry
when you fall down and break a nail
do you see?
it's all a choice
nobody in real life gets preprogrammed by a voice
get off your ass
try again
there's no such thing as good or bad days
it's all up in your head
be creative once again
just like when you were little
and you danced upon the edges
The lyrics to Axum's song The Waiting are a contemplation upon the various anxieties and uncertainties that plague us in our daily lives. The song opens with a sense of suddenness - 'suddenly waiting' - as the singer finds themselves confronted with the reality of their situation, and struggles to make sense of what's happening. They had thought they had everything under control, that they knew what was going on, but now it all seems to be falling apart right before their eyes. This causes an existential crisis, as the singer recognizes that they are not as strong or capable as they had believed themselves to be.
The second verse of the song is a confrontation of one's own self-doubt and insecurities. The singer is frustrated with themselves for being so indecisive and second-guessing everything. They describe themselves as having 'boney arms and legs', which could be read as a metaphor for feeling weak and fragile. However, the singer also recognizes that they have the ability to change their attitude by choosing to stop feeling sorry for themselves and to start being more positive. They urge the listener to stop being a 'whiner' and to be more creative, like they were when they were children.
Overall, the lyrics to The Waiting are a meditation on the struggles we face in life and the ways in which we can overcome them. The singer recognizes their own weakness and vulnerability, but also understands that they have the power to change their situation by changing their attitude. The song encourages listeners to be more proactive in their approach to life, to be creative and adventurous like they were when they were children.
Line by Line Meaning
suddenly waiting
Feeling a sense of unexpected anticipation
to find the scoop
Finding out new information
on a million things
On a wide variety of topics
that i thought i'd the drop on
That I thought I had already figured out
when all before my eyes
When everything I had believed in was revealed to be false
the fate that i thought
The destiny that I believed in
i'd been building up for
That I had been working towards
fell around me
Disintegrated and crumbled before me
i know i'm not as strong
I am aware that I am not as resilient as I thought
as any daydreamed thought
As the fantasies I had about myself
i'd have about me
That I would entertain about my own capabilities
but talk about an overestimation
But that was an overestimation on my part
sometimes i get sick around me
Occasionally I become nauseated by myself
i'd love to kill the waiting for
I would like to eliminate the feeling of waiting
the waiting for is all i ever see
I am constantly preoccupied with the sense of waiting
you've never done
You have never experienced
you've rarely been
You have seldom been
a second-guessing, indecisive bitch
A timid and uncertain person
with boney arms and legs - me
A skinny individual such as myself
i'm just fine, thanks
I am doing okay, thank you
but i figure i could change
However, I believe that I have the ability to change
at any second that i choose
At any moment that I decide
by stopping feeling for my pains
By ceasing to feel emotional pain
and stopping singing for the blues
And refraining from singing about my sorrows
it gets so old to hear a whiner
It becomes tiresome to listen to someone who whines
that is doing rather well
Who is actually doing quite well for themselves
it makes me sick to see you cry
It disgusts me to see you cry
when you fall down and break a nail
Over something as minor as breaking a nail
do you see?
Do you understand?
it's all a choice
It is all about making a decision
nobody in real life gets preprogrammed by a voice
No one is predestined to do anything
get off your ass
Stop being lazy
try again
Attempt it once more
there's no such thing as good or bad days
There are no inherently good or bad days
it's all up in your head
It is all a matter of one's perception
be creative once again
Be imaginative like you used to be
just like when you were little
Just like when you were a child
and you danced upon the edges
And you danced upon the periphery
Contributed by Kaylee I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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