viii
BURN/WARD Lyrics


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Turn your lamp off
Turn your lamp off
Turn your lamp off
You gotta go home soon
You gotta go home soon

Turn your lamp off
Turn your lamp off
Turn your lamp off
You gotta go home soon
You gotta go home soon

Everybody Turn around now when you look at me
When are eyes meet I feel like we just made history
You noted
Am frozen
You know this?
She knows it
Turn your lamp off

"I Love you Callum"

What you
What you
What you Want?

What you
What you
What you Want?

What you
What you
What you Want?

What you
What you
What you Want?

What you
What you
What you Want?

What you
What you
What you Want?

What you
What you
What you Want?

What you
What you
What you Want?

What you
What you
What you needin

What you
What you
What you needin

What you
What you
What you feelin?

What you
What you
What you needin

What you
What you
What you needin

What you
What you
What you needin

What you
What you
What you needin

What you Needing to?

I've been falling from the stars manI feel depleted
Feels like everything a do i just leave Uncompleted
I don't mean it
I cannot really help it
I'm tryna have self worth
But I'm self - loathing instead
Someone get me out of my bed, before I put this bullet in the side of my head
I'm tryna forget
I'm tryna move on
I'm tryna progress
But something is stopping me
It's gripping on my chest like
I wish I could be like anybody else in the world
But It makes my toes curl that I'm myself
I'm not who i see when I look in the Mirror
I hate my reflection
I hate this perceptions
Got the palest complexion
Can't show no affection
people looking at me like am fucking infectious




Can't even take responsibility for the drugs that av taken, the people I fucked over for fun man
I fucking hate myself

Overall Meaning

The song "VIII" by BURN/WARD is a ballad about feeling lost, broken, and struggling with self-loathing. The repeated phrase "turn your lamp off" is symbolic of someone wanting to retreat from the world, to hide in the darkness and not face the reality of their situation. The line "you gotta go home soon" suggests that despite this desire to retreat, the person must eventually return to their life and face the problems they are trying to ignore.


The lyrics go on to explore themes of love and self-worth. The lines "when your eyes meet I feel like we just made history" and "I love you Callum" suggest that the singer is in a relationship, but is still plagued by feelings of inadequacy and self-hatred. They wish they could be someone else, and feel like they are not worthy of love or affection. The repeated phrase "what you wanting" is a plea for someone to understand the singer's pain and help them find a way out of their despair.


The final verse of the song is a cry for help, with the singer feeling like they are on the verge of self-destruction. The line "before I put this bullet in the side of my head" is a reference to suicide, and shows the extent of the singer's desperation. They feel unable to move forward in life, and have deep-seated issues with self-acceptance and self-love.


In conclusion, "VIII" by BURN/WARD is a powerful and emotional song that explores the themes of self-loathing, depression, and the struggle to find self-worth. The repeated refrain of "turn your lamp off" is symbolic of the desire to retreat from the world and not face one's problems, while the repeated question "what you wanting" is a plea for someone to help the singer find a way out of their pain.


Line by Line Meaning

Turn your lamp off
It's time to end the evening and head home.


Turn your lamp off
It's time to end the evening and head home.


Turn your lamp off
It's time to end the evening and head home.


You gotta go home soon
It's time to end the evening and head home.


You gotta go home soon
It's time to end the evening and head home.


Everybody Turn around now when you look at me
Everyone stops and pays attention to the singer.


When are eyes meet I feel like we just made history
The singer feels connected to the person they're looking at.


You noted
The person being looked at is aware of the artist's attention.


Am frozen
The artist is feeling stuck or unsure of what to do.


You know this?
The artist is questioning if the person being looked at understands their feelings.


She knows it
The person being looked at understands the singer's feelings.


I Love you Callum
The artist loves someone named Callum.


What you Want?
The singer is asking someone what they want or need.


What you needin
The singer is asking again what the person needs or wants.


What you feelin?
The singer is asking about the person's emotions.


I've been falling from the stars manI feel depleted
The artist is feeling drained and exhausted.


Feels like everything a do i just leave Uncompleted
The artist struggles to complete tasks or accomplish things.


I don't mean it
The singer doesn't intend to leave things incomplete or struggle with self-worth.


I cannot really help it
The singer feels they can't control their inability to complete tasks or feel good about themselves.


I'm tryna have self worth
The artist is attempting to value and appreciate themselves.


But I'm self - loathing instead
The artist hates themselves instead of valuing themselves.


Someone get me out of my bed, before I put this bullet in the side of my head
The artist is struggling with suicidal thoughts or depressive feelings.


I'm tryna forget
The singer is attempting to forget negative feelings or experiences.


I'm tryna move on
The artist is trying to move forward with their life.


But something is stopping me
The singer feels held back or blocked from progressing in life.


It's gripping on my chest like
The feeling of being stuck or blocked is a heavy, suffocating feeling.


I wish I could be like anybody else in the world
The singer wants to be someone other than themselves.


But It makes my toes curl that I'm myself
The artist feels disgusted by their own self and identity.


I'm not who i see when I look in the Mirror
The artist doesn't feel they accurately reflect themself when they look in the mirror.


I hate my reflection
The singer hates what they see in the mirror.


I hate this perceptions
The singer hates how they're perceived by others.


Got the palest complexion
The artist has very light skin.


Can't show no affection
The artist has difficulty showing love or affection to others.


people looking at me like am fucking infectious
People are avoiding or staying away from the artist.


Can't even take responsibility for the drugs that av taken, the people I fucked over for fun man
The singer is realizing their own actions and is struggling to accept the responsibility for them.


I fucking hate myself
The artist hates themself and is struggling with self-love and self-care.




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Callum McLain

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Comments from YouTube:

Humble Roots

Squall is always Laguna, and I think in the forest Kiros and Ward correspond to Selphie and Quistis, because I had Rinoa and Selphie in my party and only Squall and Selphie's junctions transferred over to Laguna and Kiros. I think since you had Zell and Rinoa in your party, only Squall's junctions transferred (because it just transferred Selphie and Quistis' empty junctions over to Kiros and Ward). I think that's why that happened anyway.

Reverend Shot

The soul crush always happens there dude. It's why Ward and Kiros are so wrecked at the end.

sauron shinji

i think squall now that i know he mostly apologizing  instead of saying whatever its that maybie he feels like people would do better without him and he doesn't need people either, maybie wh en he rejected  feelings was more of a ''you'll find a better person than me'' kinda thing being an anti-social can be wierd but its not  a reason to hate him i think not everyone its cheerful and happy

georgepaddon1996

Hey Dave, do you think you would ever play FF7 & FF9 on this channel? Would love to see that! :)

georgepaddon1996

+Scribe Yesssssss. Looking forward to seeing that! You have impeccable taste in games. Great to see your sub count growing as well, you're more than deserving of it!

Scribe

FF9? There's a good chance it'll happen one day. FF6 is gonna happen this year.

ruser0084

The bar patrons are wathing a Bjorn video....

TheJuuuuJuuuu

Duuude, maybe it's hard to believe, but I fuqin' love ya! :D

Scribe

TheJuuuuJuuuu Thanks

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