Skeletons
Driveways Lyrics

I feel terrible sleeping
The singer experiences a sense of unease when he tries to sleep.

I feel skeletons creeping in
The singer feels like his innermost flaws and fears are becoming exposed as he tries to rest.

Something's dead in my dreams
The singer senses that something essential to his spirit has been lost, even in his sleep.

I better find peace or someone to believe in
The singer acknowledges that he needs to discover a sense of safety or faith to help him through his challenging times.

I'm in bed with my demons
The singer feels trapped by his internal struggles, unable to escape them even while he's sleeping.

I feel chemicals seeping in
The singer believes that he's being overcome by stress or anxiety, which is taking its toll on his mental and physical health.

I can't rest when I sleep
The singer realizes that his mind is never truly at peace or rest, even when he's supposed to be sleeping.

Sounds like a broken record
The singer feels like he's stuck in a repeating cycle of negative thoughts or emotions.

Feels like I said this before
The singer believes that he's voiced these same concerns or regrets many times in the past, without feeling any real progress or change.

Your heart was so dependent
The singer recalls a time when he was intensely connected with someone else, whose emotions he cherished deeply.

I hear it under the floorboards
The singer feels like he can sense the echoes of this relationship even now, buried beneath the surface of his mind.

But there's a fine line that separates
The singer recognizes that his memories of this past relationship are often blurred or distorted, as he tries to reconcile them with the present.

Reality from how I reminisce your decline
The singer struggles to distinguish between what actually happened in the past, and how he remembers it now, clouded by guilt or nostalgia.

And every moment I tried to disregard the
The singer admits that he made an effort to ignore some of the warning signs or problems that arose in this past relationship.

Atrophy you lost another piece of your mind
The singer expresses his empathy for his former partner's struggles, recognizing that they too were dealing with mental and emotional pain.

Throwback to '97
The singer remembers a specific time in his past, which represents a simpler or less complicated era for him.

That was an easier time
The singer believes that things were less complicated or stressful for him at that time in his life.

I never tried pretending
The singer asserts that he was always honest or genuine in his past relationships.

You never needed a lifeline
The singer acknowledges that his past partner was strong and independent, and didn't necessarily rely on him for support.

But that was years now and I never
The singer reflects on how much time has passed since he was in that simpler era and how much he's changed since then.

Expected I would step outside my ignorant bliss
The singer admits that he took his simpler past for granted, and wasn't prepared for how much more complicated and challenging his life would become.

Wish I could put these fears down,
The singer recognizes that he's still grappling with a lot of anxieties or worries, and wishes he could just let them go.

Admit that I was reckless and there had to be a signal I missed
The singer holds himself responsible for some of the mistakes or problems that arose in his past relationship, and wishes he'd been more aware of the warning signs.