Monument
Career Day Lyrics

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Woke up from the harsh reflection
Mounting up and down my windowsill
Another can, another stain
And yet another spill
I try to see the light half-full
Just another word for "unfulfilled"

Add another drink onto the ledge

Soon enough I'll add onto it
It's the closest that I'll ever get
To some sense of accomplishment
Add another drink onto the ledge
Soon enough I'll add onto it
It's the closest that I'll ever get
To having my own monument

Thought if I just
Hung my hopes down low enough
Find a soft spot
Under some line I think I'm above
That way I could
Finally give up all the way
Kill the last nerves
That still let me feel shame

Add another drink onto the ledge
Soon enough I'll add onto it
It's the closest that I'll ever get
To some sense of accomplishment
Add another drink onto the ledge
Soon enough I'll add onto it
It's the closest that I'll ever get
To having my own monument

Sober eyes
Have shown me
How little I would like to see

Add another drink onto the ledge
Soon enough I'll add onto it
It's the closest that I'll ever get
To some sense of accomplishment
Add another drink onto the ledge
Soon enough I'll add onto it

It's the closeat that I'll ever get
To having my own monument

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Career Day's song "Monument" reveal the inner turmoil of the singer who wakes up with a harsh reflection and sees another can, stain, and spill. The singer seems to be indulging in alcohol to forget the "unfulfilled" feeling he has. He wants to have some accomplishment in his life, but the closest he ever gets is to add another drink to the ledge. The singer is trying to hang his hope down low to find a soft spot, but it never works out. He is trying to give up and kill the last nerves that connect him to shame. But in the end, the sober eyes have revealed to him how little he would like to see.

The entire song is about the struggles of life, how one tries to find some sense of fulfillment, but eventually ends up adding more and more drinks to the ledge. The singer wants to build a monument for himself, but he never gets there. The song portrays the theme of despair, hopelessness, and addiction, the struggles of a person who seeks solace in alcohol, but it only leads him towards darkness.

Line by Line Meaning

Woke up from the harsh reflection
I became conscious of my negative self-reflection

Mounting up and down my windowsill
I am anxious and restless

Another can, another stain
I am indulging in unhealthy habits and making a mess of my life

And yet another spill
I am losing control and making more mistakes

I try to see the light half-full
I attempt to find positive aspects in my negative situation

Just another word for "unfulfilled"
My optimism is futile and I feel unfulfilled

Add another drink onto the ledge
I am using alcohol to cope with my problems

Soon enough I'll add onto it
I will continue to drink more and more

It's the closest that I'll ever get
This is the only achievement I am capable of

To some sense of accomplishment
Drinking gives me a fleeting sense of accomplishment

To having my own monument
I will never have any significant achievements, so a drink on the ledge is the closest thing to a monument I will ever have