- Keith Buckley
Idiot
Every Time I Die Lyrics
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In my eyes all you find are flashing lights
From my mouth every sound a warning bell
Fill the room
Kill the mood and overwhelm
Break up the crowd
Suck the life out
Break up the crowd
Paralyzed until the flesh crawls right off my bones
I can't push words past the knot in my throat
Water stands where once water could flow
This is not my familiar broken home
Hide your drugs
Fix your shirt
Turn it down
I botched the lines
Tongue is tied
Get me out
Scatterbrained
It can't be fixed
Nothing fits
Out of film
Out of room
Full eclipse
Break up the crowd
Suck the life out
Break up the crowd
Suck the life out
The edges are made out of stone
I built a maze I cannot get out of
The edges are made out of stone
This labyrinth I have trapped myself in
Throw me a rope (x3)
I'm trapped in a wreck under myself
Pinned to an old soul while everyone I love stays forever young
The roads are blocked
The petals closed
They're on to me
The song is too loud
I cannot dance
They're on to me
The air, it weighs a ton (x2)
All I want is for everyone to go to hell
It's the last place I was seen before I lost myself
All I want is for everyone to come to hell
There we can be free an learn to love ourselves
The lyrics of Every Time I Die's song "Idiot" seem to be about feeling overwhelmed, trapped, and frustrated in one's own mind, and unable to communicate one's feelings to others. The opening lines "From my skin I emit flashing lights/ In my eyes all you find are flashing lights," seem to describe a feeling of being hyper-aware of oneself and one's surroundings, and experiencing sensory overload. The next lines "From my mouth every sound a warning bell/ Fill the room/ Kill the mood and overwhelm," continue this sense of feeling trapped and unable to express oneself in a way that connects with others.
The chorus, which repeats the lines "Break up the crowd/ Suck the life out," seems to reflect a desire to break free from the crowd or from societal expectations, but at the same time feeling like doing so would be draining and exhausting. The following lines express a sense of paralysis and frustration, with the singer feeling like they are "scatterbrained" and unable to "fix" themselves.
The final lines of the song, "All I want is for everyone to go to hell/ It's the last place I was seen before I lost myself/ All I want is for everyone to come to hell/ There we can be free an learn to love ourselves," seem to express a desire to escape from the pressures and expectations of society and find a place where they can be themselves and find self-love. Overall, the lyrics of "Idiot" suggest a struggle with communication, with feeling trapped by one's own mind and by societal expectations, and with a desire to break free and find self-love.
Line by Line Meaning
From my skin I emit flashing lights
I am constantly putting on a show, trying to grab everyone's attention
In my eyes all you find are flashing lights
My outward appearance is all a facade, there is no true depth to me
From my mouth every sound a warning bell
I'm warning you not to get too close, because I am not who you think I am
Fill the room
I take up too much space, and often unintentionally dominate the atmosphere
Kill the mood and overwhelm
My presence can often ruin the good vibes and put a damper on the energy
Paralyzed until the flesh crawls right off my bones
I am so stuck in my own head that it physically affects my body and well-being
I can't push words past the knot in my throat
I struggle to communicate how I'm truly feeling, and often hold back for fear of being vulnerable
Water stands where once water could flow
I am stagnant and feel as if I am not progressing, and it's frustrating
This is not my familiar broken home
I am in a place that is unfamiliar to me, and I am struggling to adapt
Hide your drugs
I turn to substance abuse as a way to cope with my internal struggles
Fix your shirt
I am trying to maintain a certain appearance or level of control, even in times of chaos
Turn it down
I am easily overwhelmed by loud noises and busy environments
I botched the lines
I feel like I am constantly messing up and can't get things right
Tongue is tied
I struggle to articulate my thoughts and feelings in a coherent way
Get me out
I feel trapped and claustrophobic in certain situations
Scatterbrained
I am easily distracted and cannot focus
It can't be fixed
I feel like certain situations are beyond repair and cannot be salvaged
Nothing fits
I feel like I don't quite fit in or belong anywhere
Out of film
I am emotionally burnt out and cannot continue to document my life at this pace
Out of room
I am feeling suffocated and like I have no space to breathe
Full eclipse
I am in a period of darkness and feel like I've lost my sense of direction
The edges are made out of stone
The walls I've built around myself are impenetrable and I feel trapped
I built a maze I cannot get out of
I have created my own problems and don't know how to get myself out of them
Throw me a rope (x3)
I am asking for help but don't know how to ask directly
I'm trapped in a wreck under myself
My own actions and thought patterns are what is holding me back and making me feel trapped
Pinned to an old soul while everyone I love stays forever young
I feel weighed down by my own baggage and struggles, while everyone else around me seems carefree and happy
The roads are blocked
I feel like I have hit a roadblock in life and don't know where to turn next
The petals closed
I feel like I am closed off and guarded, and have a hard time letting people in
They're on to me
I feel like people are starting to see through my facade and are catching on to the real me
The song is too loud
I am easily overwhelmed by external stimuli and need a break from certain environments
I cannot dance
I am so consumed with my own struggles and issues that I cannot enjoy myself or let loose
The air, it weighs a ton (x2)
I feel bogged down and heavy, like I am carrying too much weight and burden
All I want is for everyone to go to hell
I am so consumed with my own pain and struggle that I wish everyone else to experience it as well
It's the last place I was seen before I lost myself
This is the place that started my downward spiral, and I feel like I've never been the same since
All I want is for everyone to come to hell
I feel like everyone is living a facade like me, and I wants us all to come to terms with our true selves and inner demons
There we can be free an learn to love ourselves
By confronting our demons and true selves, we can be free of the facade and expectation, and learn to truly love and embrace who we are
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@skramzfather
From my skin I emit flashing lights
In my eyes all you find are flashing lights
From my mouth every sound a warning bell
Fill the room
Kill the mood and overwhelm
Break up the crowd
Suck the life out
Break up the crowd
Suck the life out
Paralyzed until the flesh crawls right off my bones
I can't push words past the knot in my throat
Water stands where once water could flow
This is not my familiar broken home
Hide your drugs
Fix your shirt
Turn it down
I botched the lines
Tongue is tied
Get me out
Scatterbrained
It can't be fixed
Nothing fits
Out of film
Out of room
Full eclipse
Break up the crowd
Suck the life out
Break up the crowd
Suck the life out
The edges are made out of stone
I built a maze I cannot get out of
The edges are made out of stone
This labyrinth I have trapped myself in
Throw me a rope (x3)
I'm trapped in a wreck under myself
Pinned to an old soul while everyone I love stays forever young
The roads are blocked
The petals closed
They're on to me
The song is too loud
I cannot dance
They're on to me
The air, it weighs a ton (x2)
All I want is for everyone to go to hell
It's the last place I was seen before I lost myself
All I want is for everyone to come to hell
There we can be free an learn to love ourselves
@larrymartin8737
From my skin I emit flashing lights
In my eyes all you find are flashing lights
From my mouth every sound a warning bell
Fill the room
Kill the mood and overwhelm
Break up the crowd
Suck the life out
Break up the crowd
Suck the life out
Paralyzed until the flesh crawls right off my bones
I can't push words past the knot in my throat
Water stands where once water could flow
This is not my familiar broken home
Hide your drugs
Fix your shirt
Turn it down
I botched the lines
Tongue is tied
Get me out
Scatterbrained
It can't be fixed
Nothing fits
Out of film
Out of room
Full eclipse
Break up the crowd
Suck the life out
Break up the crowd
Suck the life out
The edges are made out of stone
I built a maze I cannot get out of
The edges are made out of stone
This labyrinth I have trapped myself in
Throw me a rope
Throw me a rope
Throw me a rope
I'm trapped in a wreck under myself
Pinned to an old soul while everyone I love stays forever young
The roads are blocked
The petals closed
They're on to me
The song is too loud
I cannot dance
They're on to me
The air, it weighs a ton
The air, it weighs a ton
All I want is for everyone to go to hell
It's the last place I was seen before I lost myself
All I want is for everyone to come to hell
There we can be free an learn to love ourselves
@SocialGore
Props to Kurt Ballou, one of the best sounding albums I've ever heard
@johnnyroberts8641
Will Putney on Low Teens is a perfect capture of every nuance of ETIDs history, IMO but ETIDS best album is the newest one always. FPU blew my mind, anger and raw emotion (Moor or GTFO) ...didn't know Kurt's work prior but once the album dropped in full I was a superfan
Planet Shit is already their best in my eyes, the tracks released are next level but got DAMN Wills work is just what I crave anymore. Knocked Loose, Vein, Thy Art is Murders Reign of Darkness? Song is cool, production made it what it became. Straight fangirl shit but for real, can't wait to hear ETIDS longest anticipated album ever anticipated
@skramzfather
From my skin I emit flashing lights
In my eyes all you find are flashing lights
From my mouth every sound a warning bell
Fill the room
Kill the mood and overwhelm
Break up the crowd
Suck the life out
Break up the crowd
Suck the life out
Paralyzed until the flesh crawls right off my bones
I can't push words past the knot in my throat
Water stands where once water could flow
This is not my familiar broken home
Hide your drugs
Fix your shirt
Turn it down
I botched the lines
Tongue is tied
Get me out
Scatterbrained
It can't be fixed
Nothing fits
Out of film
Out of room
Full eclipse
Break up the crowd
Suck the life out
Break up the crowd
Suck the life out
The edges are made out of stone
I built a maze I cannot get out of
The edges are made out of stone
This labyrinth I have trapped myself in
Throw me a rope (x3)
I'm trapped in a wreck under myself
Pinned to an old soul while everyone I love stays forever young
The roads are blocked
The petals closed
They're on to me
The song is too loud
I cannot dance
They're on to me
The air, it weighs a ton (x2)
All I want is for everyone to go to hell
It's the last place I was seen before I lost myself
All I want is for everyone to come to hell
There we can be free an learn to love ourselves
@ThatOneGuy_Ajbene
One of the best bands of the last 20 years
@jacobboone9523
Andrew Benedict ever tf
@burdyo85
The greatest of all time
@mastopeth2223
This guys lyrics are so awesome. This and Moor have my favorite lyrics
@vmvarga5386
Pronably one of their most slept on breakdowns. Pure violence.
@markpalavosvrahotes5575
Municipal Waste is better aren’t they?
@drunkship12
Fucking Nasty!!! Truly ferocious. That 10 second scream at 0:36 changed me