Deprivation
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Paranoid
Appearing through the smoke I see it's all in my head
Hear the noise
Nothing registers
In there it's only pretend

With every little thing I see
And petty little memory
I'm pullin' out a thousand weeds

So back off now!
'Cause it's already over
I don't want to be sober
When I'm so stressed out
I'm walking a razor with my head in a hazy cloud
Take a breath
Quit looking down!

Complicate with the best of them
I spin myself a new web
Medicate
Lack of oxygen make clear the words that were said

With every little thing I see
And petty little memory
I'm pullin' out a thousand weeds

So back off now!
'Cause it's already over
I don't want to be sober
When I'm so stressed out
I'm walking a razor with my head in a haze
So back off now!
'Cause it's already over
I don't want to be sober
When I'm so stressed out
I'm walking a razor with my head in a hazy cloud
Take a breathe
Quit looking down!

So back off
'Cause it's already over
I don't want to be sober
When I'm so stressed out
Been walkin' a razor with my head in haze

So back off now!
'Cause it's already over
I don't want to be sober
When I'm so stressed out
Been walkin' a razor with my head in a haze

So back off now!
'Cause it's already over
I don't want to be sober
When I'm so stressed out
Been walkin' a razor with my head in a hazy cloud




Take a breath
Quit looking down!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Deprivation" by Empty speak to the overwhelming feeling of stress and anxiety, and the desperation to escape it. The singer feels trapped within their own mind, as they see things that aren't really there and struggle to make sense of the noise around them. In an attempt to cope, they try to distract themselves with small tasks, but find that they are only pulling up more problems.


The chorus of the song, with its repetition of "so back off now! 'Cause it's already over" speaks to the sense of defeat and hopelessness that comes with being overwhelmed. The singer doesn't want to be "sober" from their own thoughts and feelings because that would mean fully facing what's going on inside their head. They are walking a "razor with [their] head in a hazy cloud," meaning they are precariously balancing between feeling too much and feeling nothing at all, and they don't want to lose that balance.


Line by Line Meaning

Paranoid
Feeling an irrational fear of something


Appearing through the smoke I see it's all in my head
I'm realizing that nothing I'm afraid of is real


Hear the noise
Hearing sounds, but not processing them


Nothing registers
I can't focus on anything


In there it's only pretend
My fears and worries are not real


With every little thing I see
Every little thing triggers my anxiety


And petty little memory
Even small memories can stress me out


I'm pullin' out a thousand weeds
I'm trying to overcome my fears and anxieties one by one


So back off now!
I need space and time to sort out my thoughts


'Cause it's already over
I've already lost control of my thoughts and emotions


I don't want to be sober
I don't want to face reality


When I'm so stressed out
My anxiety and stress are overwhelming me


I'm walking a razor with my head in a hazy cloud
I'm living dangerously, letting my emotions cloud my judgement


Take a breath
I need to calm down and relax


Quit looking down!
I need to focus on the good things, not my anxiety


Complicate with the best of them
I make things more complicated than they need to be


I spin myself a new web
I create new fears and worries for myself


Medicate
I turn to drugs to cope with my anxiety


Lack of oxygen make clear the words that were said
The drugs give me clarity, but it's not a healthy way to cope


Been walkin' a razor with my head in a haze
I've been living dangerously for too long


Take a breathe
I need to calm down and think logically


So back off
I need space and time to work through my issues


Been walkin' a razor with my head in haze
I've been living dangerously for too long


Quit looking down!
I need to focus on the good things instead of my anxieties




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HnK GlorY

Man it's so amazing fucking good song !!

RmCmaverick

thanks dylan! you are me teacher !!! -)

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