She Said
Cause & Effect Lyrics

She said insanity will set you free
Insanity can provide a sense of liberation, but it may also trap you in your own thoughts and emotions.

But lock you up inside your mind
The sense of freedom given by insanity may come at the cost of being trapped within one's own mental state.

And there's a wonderful illusion
There is a great deception that often accompanies the experience of mental illness or insanity.

In every little thing you find
Small details and everyday experiences can take on a much greater and distorted significance when seen through the lens of mental illness or insanity.

And she said I see the gods upon the mountain
The artist seems to be experiencing delusions of grandeur, seeing themselves as capable of witnessing divine or transcendent beings.

She said that I just can't seem to please you
The singer feels unable to satisfy the expectations or desires of another person, which may relate to their own internal struggles or conflicts with reality.

She said 'Cause the sin is confusion
Confusion is seen as a kind of moral failing or sin, which may suggest that the singer feels guilt or shame about their own state of mind.

She said I think I've lost my mind
The artist is recognizing or acknowledging their own loss of mental stability or coherence.

She said I like to go to picture shows
The artist enjoys escaping into the world of movies or other forms of entertainment.

And wish myself upon the screen
The artist imagines themselves as a part of the fictional world, perhaps as a way of distancing themselves from their own reality or problems.

And what a wonderful illusion
The idea of being part of a movie or other fictional world is seen as a beautiful and attractive illusion or fantasy.

I stole the show in every scene
The artist imagines themselves as the center of attention and admiration in every part of the fictional world they envision themselves in.

You know I talked with Aristotle
The singer claims to have had a conversation with the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, possibly suggesting that they feel a connection to or understanding of classical ideas and concepts.

We even shared a body
The singer may be experiencing a lack of a clear sense of self, as if they are sharing a body with another person or entity.

But he turned out to be awful
The singer's experience of communicating with Aristotle was ultimately unsatisfying, perhaps implying a sense of disillusionment or disappointment.

I'm a myth that's slowly dying
The artist sees themselves as an enduring yet fading legend or idea that is coming to an end.

And it's not through lack of trying
The artist has made an effort to maintain their own identity or sense of self, but it may not have been enough to prevent their decline or loss of sanity.

Aphrodite's softly crying
The goddess of love and beauty is depicted as weeping, possibly suggesting that even transcendent or idealized concepts can be affected by the singer's diminished state of mind.

I think I've lost my mind
The singer restates their sense of confusion or loss of mental stability, reinforcing the song's theme of mental illness or instability.