Punch the Walls
E-Town Concrete Lyrics
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Try to keep up?
Shit, I'm trying to catch up
And I'm to young to cry or I just forgot how.
Why can't you see that I'm crying out now?
I punch the walls until my fist bleed,
But my life is not changing
Please hear the pain in these words,
Walls you can patch or break
And they help my frustration
But make me demons you can take them.
Why can't you take them from me?
Wish that you'd open your eyes to see the light.
The lyrics to E-Town Concrete's song "Punch the Walls" expresses a feeling of being lost and overwhelmed in the chaos of life. The opening lines, "It's like the world is spinning, Try to keep up? Shit, I'm trying to catch up," suggest a feeling of being left behind and struggling to keep up with the pace of life. The frustration and pain in the lyrics are palpable, as the writer laments their inability to express their emotions fully or to feel seen and heard by those around them. The line "And I'm too young to cry or I just forgot how" speaks to the stifling of one's emotions, either by societal constructs or personal tendencies to suppress them.
The writer expresses their grief by hitting the walls, and while it seems to ease the frustration, the reality is that it is not a solution to their underlying pain. The phrase "But my life is not changing" conveys a sense of despair that despite these outbursts, nothing seems to change, and the pain persists. The lyrics are a plea, a demand for someone to see them and understand the turmoil inside of them. The closing line, "Wish that you'd open your eyes to see the light," illustrates a hope that someone will notice their suffering and provide them with guidance or support.
Line by Line Meaning
It's like the world is spinning.
The world feels like it's moving too fast for me to keep up.
Try to keep up?
Are you even attempting to keep up?
Shit, I'm trying to catch up
I'm doing my best, but it's not enough.
And I'm too young to cry or I just forgot how.
I feel like I can't show emotion or I've just repressed it so much that I don't remember how to cry.
Why can't you see that I'm crying out now?
I'm screaming for help, but no one seems to notice.
I punch the walls until my fist bleed,
I take out my frustration physically and it hurts me.
But my life is not changing
Despite my efforts, nothing seems to be improving.
Please hear the pain in these words,
I hope you can feel the depth of my suffering through my lyrics.
Please hear the anger in me.
I'm filled with rage and I need someone to acknowledge it.
Walls you can patch or break
Physical walls can be repaired or torn down.
And they help my frustration
Punching walls provides temporary relief from my anger and stress.
But make me demons you can take them.
However, this behavior also creates inner demons that I want to get rid of.
Why can't you take them from me?
I wish someone could help me overcome these demons.
Wish that you'd open your eyes to see the light.
I hope someone will finally see the pain I'm in and offer guidance and support.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ANTHONY MARTINI, DAVID MONDRAGON, ERIC DENAULT, TED PANAGOPOULOS
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