Chambers
Cymbals Eat Guitars Lyrics

The Feds closed Silk Road
The Silk Road, an online marketplace for illegal drugs, has been shut down by the government.

And I'm out in the cold
As a result of the Silk Road being shut down, the singer is left without a source for drugs.

Cause I don't know anyone
The singer doesn't have any connections to obtain drugs now that the Silk Road is closed.

Lights out in South Beach
The artist is in a state of despair, illustrated by the metaphor 'lights out.'

Coming up on seven weeks
The artist has been without drugs for almost two months.

Need a pill to sleep so I
The singer struggles with insomnia and needs medication to help him fall asleep.

Drive up to Stapleton
The singer goes to Stapleton, possibly to score drugs, but also to escape from his current situation.

But even I'm not dumb enough
The artist realizes that entering the Chambers, a place where drugs are sold, is not worth the risk.

To enter the Chambers
The Chambers is a reference to the location where drugs are sold and used.

No smokes so I sniff my coat
The artist is so desperate for a drug-like high that he smells his own coat, hoping to find some traces of drugs on it.

Wait for the early boat
The singer is waiting for a way out of his current situation, symbolized by the boat leaving early.

My veins are electric
The artist's desire for drugs is strong and intense, creating a sensation of electricity in his veins.

Technically NYC
The singer is located in New York City.

Dear Christ does it get lonely?
The singer feels isolated and lonely in his current state.

The panic sets in
The singer experiences anxiety and fear, even though there is no immediate danger.

Though nothing's happening
The artist feels distressed despite the lack of any immediate threat or danger.

Days of the same old shit
The artist's days feel monotonous and repetitive, adding to his sense of despair.

But I'll miss all of it
Despite everything, the singer is aware that he will feel nostalgia for this time in the future.

Baby's got cataracts
The singer's companion, possibly a dog, has a medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes clouded.

Her coat was shining black
The dog's fur was once shiny and beautiful, but it has become dull and patchy over time.

Now it's grey and patchy
The dog's fur has lost its luster and become dull.

Sunshine caught in her eyes
When the sun shines on the dog's eyes, they reflect the light and create a beautiful effect.

Is from a different time
The singer reminisces about a different time when the sun would shine in the dog's eyes, highlighting the contrast between then and now.

Had a big yard in Barnegat
The dog used to live in a big yard in Barnegat, a town in New Jersey.

She's shambling history
The dog is old and moving slowly, becoming a symbol of history and the past.

She sleeps on rubber sheets
The dog has incontinence problems and is forced to sleep on rubber sheets to protect the furniture.

She's deaf but she listens to me
The dog is deaf, but the singer still talks to her as if she can hear him, showing his attachment to her.

Her parents they got us a dog
The artist and his companion got the dog from her parents.

So we'd learn about loss
The dog was given to them so that they could experience loss and learn from it.

It's a slow education
The process of learning from loss is slow and takes time.

While I'm away on tour
The singer goes on tour, possibly for his music career, leaving his companion and the dog behind.

She sniffs beneath my door it's true
The dog sniffs under the artist's door, possibly looking for him or just missing him in general.

You won't believe the things I've seen
The artist has gone through experiences that are unbelievable and have left him with lasting impressions.

Since the last time we met
The artist is speaking to someone he hasn't seen in a while and is informing them about his experiences since their last meeting.

I got a []
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You got a []
This line is unclear and its meaning cannot be determined without more context.

Where'd you go?
The singer is questioning the whereabouts of the person he is addressing.

Here's what it felt like
The singer is about to give a detailed account of how he felt at the age of 25.

When I was 25
The singer is giving an account of how he felt at a certain point in his life.

Still had my family
The artist's family was still present in his life at this point and he had not yet experienced significant loss.

Missed them already
The artist was already aware of how much he valued his family and missed them when he was away from them.