Introvert
Broken Spindles Lyrics

The lyrics to Broken Spindles's "Introvert" speak to the innermost feelings of a person who feels unable to express themselves openly. The first line, "There's a hole in my head, I'm leaking on the floor," seems to suggest that the singer feels as if they are losing their mind. They equate their inability to express themselves with a physical wound that is draining their thoughts from their head. The second line, "There's nothing there that wasn't already there before," furthers this sense of hopelessness by suggesting that they are trapped in their own thoughts and have nothing new to offer.

The next lines, "The rubbing brings burning and I'll themed sits, I pull on my insides to distract intellect," suggest that the singer is mentally torturing themselves by overanalyzing their thoughts. They cannot escape their own mind and the constant pressure to say something meaningful. The repetition of the phrase, "An inch away from ever saying anything, an itch, a pain I'll never say anything," emphasizes the internal conflict the singer is experiencing. They feel so close to speaking their mind, but something is holding them back.

The last lines of the song, "I hush, I hush, I'll always shut up, I hush. To speak would be not me, a thief, a lie," drive home the idea that the singer feels that speaking their mind would be out of character for them. They believe that to express themselves would be to betray their true nature and become someone they are not. The song portrays the crippling effects of overthinking and the fear of being misunderstood.