Crawling
Burning Daylight Lyrics
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I've become a hazard
To myself and everyone else
My minds depleting
From the earths deceiving
You lied and endangered my health
And I told you once
That without you I'd die
That I would never lie
Now my knees they buckle
With the weight of my trouble
And there's no point now
I've lost the will to survive
And now I'm falling to the ground so roughly
Reaching but grabbing nothing
Crawling on hands and knees
Bleeding out sorrowed pleas
After all of our battles
That we learned to handle
You left and I slowly grew
Into a monster that is pitied not feared
Remaining like this until my dying year
Now my knees they buckle
With the strain from my struggle
There's no point now
I've lost the will to stay here
And now I'm falling to the ground so roughly
Reaching but grabbing nothing
Crawling on hands and knees
Bleeding out sorrowed pleas
Never again
Never again
Never again
Crawling on hands and knees
Bleeding out sorrowed pleas
And now I'm falling to the ground so roughly
Reaching but grabbing nothing
Crawling on hands and knees
Bleeding out sorrowed pleas
Never again
I wont let this happen
Never again
I wont let this happen
Never again
I wont let this happen
The lyrics of Burning Daylight's song "Crawling" describe the emotional state of someone who feels defeated and broken due to the lies and betrayal of a loved one. The singer's walk has become staggered and hazardous, and they feel as though their mind is slowly depleting due to the deception they have experienced. The singer acknowledges that they told their loved one that without them, they would die and that they would never lie, but now they have lost the will to survive or stay.
The singer feels as though they are falling to the ground, reaching but grabbing nothing, and crawling on hands and knees while bleeding out sorrowed pleas. The battles that they learned to handle with this loved one have left them a monster that is pitied, not feared, and they will remain like this until their dying year. The song ends with the repetition of "Never again," stating that they won't allow this to happen to them again.
The lyrics of this song are very relatable to anyone who has experienced heartbreak and betrayal in a relationship. The song's message is that even though the hurt can be devastating, we must remember to pick ourselves up and move forward. It's important to acknowledge our pain and never let it happen again.
Line by Line Meaning
My walk has staggered
My movement is unsteady and unstable
I've become a hazard
I have become a danger to myself and others
To myself and everyone else
My actions are affecting both me and others negatively
My minds depleting
My mental state is deteriorating
From the earths deceiving
The deception of the world is contributing to my mental decline
You lied and endangered my health
Your lies contributed to the harm caused to my health
And I told you once
I communicated this to you before
That without you I'd die
I expressed the significance of your presence in my life
And I told you again
I re-communicated this to you
That I would never lie
I promised to always be truthful
Now my knees they buckle
The pressure and difficulty has caused my physical instability
With the weight of my trouble
The burden of my problems has caused me to buckle
And there's no point now
There is no purpose or reason
I've lost the will to survive
I no longer have the desire to continue living
Now I'm falling to the ground so roughly
I am descending quickly and harshly to the ground
Reaching but grabbing nothing
I am attempting to reach something, but cannot grasp it
Crawling on hands and knees
I am moving with difficulty and using my hands and knees
Bleeding out sorrowed pleas
I am expressing my pain and sadness through my actions
After all of our battles
Reflecting on all the struggles we've faced
That we learned to handle
That we learned to manage or endure
You left and I slowly grew
When you left, I changed and evolved gradually
Into a monster that is pitied not feared
I became someone who is more of an object of sympathy and not a source of fear for others
Remaining like this until my dying year
I will remain in this state until I die
With the strain from my struggle
The effort required by my struggles has taken a toll on me physically
I've lost the will to stay here
I no longer have the desire to continue existing in this place
Never again
I will not allow this to happen again
I wont let this happen
I will take action to prevent this from happening
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