Kemosabe
Everything Everything Lyrics

Four walls and a cauldron of Kalashnikoving
The singer is trapped in a place with violence and danger, as symbolized by the weapon and closed-off environment

And our home is a trigger that I'm always pulling
The environment is volatile and the singer feels responsible for the chaos that occurs there

At the border, at the, at the border
The singer is constantly on the edge of danger, at the border of safety and violence

I'm at the border, at the, at the border
The artist is always in this state of danger and uncertainty

The short spears and the weak eternal monologuing
The conflict is between people who are ill-equipped for it, and they are all talking but not taking action

And our war is the crucible of all your longing
The conflict is a manifestation of deeper emotional pain and desires

I was there when the clamor got real
The singer was present when the situation became truly chaotic

I was there when your brow smashed the wall
The artist witnessed someone breaking down in frustration and anger

It's like a riot with only two perps
The conflict is intense and destructive, even though there are only a few people involved

The more I'm here I'm making it worse
The artist feels responsible for the escalation of the situation

But does it feel like you're already dead? (Yes)
The situation is so dire that it feels as if one is already dead

And do you feel like your brain stopped delivering?
The emotional intensity of the situation can cause mental exhaustion or even shutdown

Yeah, break my finger shoot out my black eyes
The singer has already experienced so much pain that physical injury is not a concern

What does it matter if everyone dies?
The singer is in a state of despair and hopelessness about the situation

(Hey) Hey, Kemosabe I'm alone Ayah, I am a, I am alone (Hey) Hey, Kemosabe I'm alone Ayah, I am a, I am alone Hi-O Silver away
The repetition of this phrase indicates a sense of loneliness and isolation despite being with a partner, and searching for an escape or solution

So fast hence take an arrow from your quiver or we're
The urgency of the situation requires quick action and the use of resources

Past tens, what's a trilobite to anyone?
The passing of time and the insignificance of things in the grand scheme of things, as represented by a trilobite fossil

I'm outta my depth, outta, outta my depth I'm outta my depth, outta, outta my depth
The singer is in over their head and feels overwhelmed and helpless

My head reels and I'm crawling down the corridor I can't see but I'm heaving like a holocaust
The singer is physically and emotionally exhausted and struggling to navigate through the chaos

I'm reaching my phone, reaching, reaching my phone
The artist is desperately trying to reach out for help

You wasn't there when I orphaned that boy (No) Your body was and the white of your rollin' eye I saw some terrible things on that night I done a lot of bad things with my life I put my fingers in there
The artist has experienced intense trauma and is perhaps responsible for harming someone else, and is haunted by these memories

Hey, and I breeze past security Nobody checking on all of my deeds I need a checker for all of my deeds
The artist is free to continue causing harm without consequence, and wishes for someone to hold them accountable

And we be trapped in the amber last joy And I'm looking at a holy ghost But there's no silver bullet for a memory I field dress every moment but you're telling me that Torito say I've lost my way
The situation is stagnant and the good times are gone, and the singer is haunted by the memories of it. They are struggling to cope with their guilt and feelings of being lost

Mmm, and I'm lost and I'm drained Enough genuflecting in a penitent way
The artist is exhausted and no longer willing to beg for forgiveness

(Hey) Hey, Kemosabe I'm alone Ayah, I am a, I am alone (Hey) Hey, Kemosabe I'm alone Ayah, I am a, I am alone Hi-O Silver away
The repetition of this phrase shows that the singer is still in a state of loneliness and isolation, and trying to find a way out