tolerance
Fog Lake Lyrics
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To being this way
I've been chasing dragons for the race
Hunting for something i'll never attain
I built up a tolerance
To coming back home
Hearing voices coming from the walls
I built up a tolerance
To holding my breath
I got a pain i think i wanna forget
Fifteen dollars gets you where it gets
I built up a tolerance
To things that i miss
See you lying face down on the bed
Oil paint like blood on your hands
Oh god is that really all we'll know
I don't want us both to die alone
Oh god is that really all we'll know
Poltergeists knocking at our door
In the song "Tolerance" by Fog Lake, the lyrics describe a person who has built up a resistance to their own emotions, experiences and surroundings. The ideas of chasing fleeting highs, having no sense of belonging and feeling trapped in one's own mind are present throughout the lyrics. The lines "I built up a tolerance to being this way" and "I built up a tolerance to coming back home" suggest that the singer has become jaded and emotionally exhausted from their own negative thought patterns and dissatisfaction with life. The references to "chasing dragons" and "fifteen dollars gets you where it gets" conjure images of drug use and escapism. The line "Hunting for something I'll never attain" speaks to the ultimate futility of the pursuit of happiness.
The song's chorus, which repeats the line "Oh god is that really all we'll know", encapsulates the bleak outlook of the song. The singer fears dying alone and being haunted by what they cannot control. The final line, "Poltergeists knocking at our door," suggests that this protagonist's fears are closing in on them and they can't escape them.
Overall, "Tolerance" is a meditation on modern ennui and a sense of being lost in one's own life. It speaks to the universal struggle of finding purpose and meaning in a world that can be unrelentingly cruel.
Line by Line Meaning
I built up a tolerance
I have gotten used to something and developed an ability to withstand it
To being this way
To my current situation and state of mind
I've been chasing dragons for the race
I have been going after something unattainable, as if participating in an endless competition
Hunting for something i'll never attain
Persistently searching for something that I know I will never have or achieve
To coming back home
To returning to my place of residence
Hearing voices coming from the walls
Experiencing auditory hallucinations or feeling paranoid and delusional
Bags packed just no where to get off
Feeling lost or trapped despite being ready to leave
To holding my breath
To keeping a secret or to not think about something unpleasant
I got a pain i think i wanna forget
I have emotional pain that I want to escape from
Fifteen dollars gets you where it gets
Money can only take you so far or provide temporary comfort, and not solve deeper problems
To things that i miss
To things that are no longer present or available in my life
See you lying face down on the bed
Witnessing someone you care about in a vulnerable or distressing state
Oil paint like blood on your hands
Feeling like you or someone else is responsible for something damaging or negative
Oh god is that really all we'll know
Questioning whether our lives will be limited to this same experience and feeling of dissatisfaction
I don't want us both to die alone
Expressing the need for companionship and human connection
Poltergeists knocking at our door
Feeling haunted by the past or by negative thoughts and emotions
Contributed by Dylan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Troy Wallette
I miss her every single day
Troy Wallette
@Cesar C Nah man, I’m gucci now. Great song though
Cesar C
It's been a year, do u still miss her?
Jabez’s Baez’s
¿Is this song Is in SoundCloud?