Only Talking Sense
Finn Lyrics

There's a wild thing in the woodshed
There's something bothering me, causing me distress.

And it's keeping me awake at night
It's preventing me from sleeping and relaxing.

A devil in the closet
There's something lurking in the back of my mind that is troubling me, like a demon or a dark thought.

And a feeling I'd prefer to hide
I'm experiencing an emotion that I don't want to deal with or confront.

He is religion
The source of my distress could be connected to my faith or belief system.

He won't hear me when I cry for help
I feel like I can't reach out to anyone for support, especially not the thing that's causing my distress.

He has a vision of me
Whatever is causing my distress has an idea of who I should be or what I should do.

But I am somebody else
I am not living up to that vision, and I am struggling to find my own identity separate from it.

We talk the pillow
I only feel comfortable discussing my thoughts with a pillow, in private or in my own head.

There are times when I'm tied up to the fence
There are moments when I feel trapped or restrained in a certain situation.

Only talking sense
Even though I may feel confused or overwhelmed, I am trying to make sense of my own emotions and thoughts.

There's a mirror lake before me
There's a moment of decision or opportunity in front of me.

But I'm frozen when it's time to jump
I feel too scared or anxious to take action or make a change.

It's like maybe I'm afraid of what I'll find
I am worried about discovering something new, or confronting a truth about myself or my situation.

When independence comes
Maybe the decision or opportunity is related to moving towards independence or growth.

You steel my shadow
Someone is taking away my sense of self or identity.

You make my blood run dry
This person or situation is draining me of my energy and vitality.

Did you suffer like a child
Maybe the person causing me distress is projecting their own childhood experiences or pain onto me.

That's why you want to make me cry
Their own pain is causing them to hurt me, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

You are afraid of me
The person causing me distress may also be afraid of what I represent, or what I am becoming.

That's why you're so unkind
Their own fears and insecurities are causing them to lash out or be harsh towards me.

You won't deny it
I have confronted this person about their behavior, and they are not denying it or addressing it.

When your child is tied up to the fence
They may perhaps understand what it feels like to feel trapped or restrained, either as a parent or someone who has experienced it before.

And I'm only talking sense
Even though they may not understand my exact situation, I am trying to make sense of my emotions and find a way forward.

Lonely when we talk the pillow
While I may be able to express my thoughts and emotions to a pillow or myself, it can still feel isolating and lonely.

And your child is messed up in the head
Perhaps there is a generational or family issue that could be causing both myself and the person causing me distress to feel the way we do.