Admit Defeat
Great Bloomers Lyrics
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Slips and drips a different tune
Pots and pans that clamor
Through the doorway to your patient room
Elephants in every corner
Smitten by the way you move
Writhe from any pang of disenchantment that I stir in you
Paralyzed by pleasures unknown
Secret lovers in their fashions
Waste their time all alone
Oh, the march we made along the streets
Set ablaze our orphan eyes with little pine leaves
We all bear a similar stature
Feeling lighter laying on the concrete
Oh, my heedless voice
Be softer still
If there's anything you haven't destroyed
There'll be time to rejoice
Every day that stumbles by
I throw away like a paper plane
Into a dark black cloud where
Hope is sparse and lightning reigns
If we ever make it through
I swear to you, I'll guide us home
To a nest of sheets and springs
Where lovers never sleep alone
Oh, my heavy heart
Find another reason to beat
If I can't find comfort here
I'll leave you and admit defeat
The lyrics to Great Bloomers' song Admit Defeat is packed with emotions and vivid imagery. The first stanza talks about the singer's experience of listening to raindrops, which sound like different tunes falling onto their tongue. The visual of pots and pans clanging in the background, coupled with the singer's description of being in a patient's room creates a sense of chaos, and possibly even a sense of sadness or hopelessness that the singer is trying to distract themselves from. The imagery of elephants smitten by the way they move adds whimsy to the sadness. The singer seems to acknowledge that they may have caused disenchantment, but there is a sense of helplessness to change it.
In the second stanza, the singer expresses being paralyzed by pleasures unknown, suggesting a sense of uncertainty and fear. The idea of secret lovers wasting their time alone implies a sense of loneliness and missed opportunities. The song then shifts to a memory of marching along the streets, setting ablaze their orphan eyes with little pine leaves. The visual of the orphan eyes suggests a sense of pain or longing for something that was missing. The stanza ends with feeling lighter lying on the concrete, which suggests a sense of relief or release.
The final stanza talks about throwing away every day like a paper plane and hoping to make it through with the promise of a nest of sheets and springs where lovers never sleep alone. The singer's heavy heart finds it hard to beat without comfort, suggesting a sense of longing and desperation. The last line "I'll leave you and admit defeat" is a powerful statement of giving up and surrendering to a difficult situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Every drop of rain on my tongue
Every small thing is significant
Slips and drips a different tune
Things that seemingly go unnoticed have their own rhythm and melody
Pots and pans that clamor
The loud presence of everyday life
Through the doorway to your patient room
Reflecting the singer's visit to a person in distress
Elephants in every corner
Presence of heavy anxieties
Smitten by the way you move
Enthralled by someone's 'poise'
Writhe from any pang of disenchantment that I stir in you
Creating unrest (in others) due to depressing thoughts/moments
Push away the beams of morning
Avoiding confrontation with new opportunities
Paralyzed by pleasures unknown
Uncertainty manifests as fear of unexpected satisfaction or joy
Secret lovers in their fashions
Imagining people who might have certain secrets
Waste their time all alone
Imagining people who could be impatient or secret with their time
Oh, the march we made along the streets
Recollecting collective experiences
Set ablaze our orphan eyes with little pine leaves
Simple things have a profound impact
We all bear a similar stature
Connecting our shared identity as humans
Feeling lighter laying on the concrete
Finding comfort in unexpected or unconventional places
Oh, my heedless voice
The tendency to speak without thinking
Be softer still
Request to speak with empathy and consideration
If there's anything you haven't destroyed
Acknowledging the harm that has occurred in the past
There'll be time to rejoice
Hoping for a better future
Every day that stumbles by
Every moment that passes is an opportunity
I throw away like a paper plane
Careless disregard for the preciousness of time
Into a dark black cloud where
The future can be bleak
Hope is sparse and lightning reigns
Signs of tumultuous times
If we ever make it through
If there is a chance for survival
I swear to you, I'll guide us home
Promise to lead to better times
To a nest of sheets and springs
A comforting embrace
Where lovers never sleep alone
Finding companionship and solace
Oh, my heavy heart
The weight of burdens
Find another reason to beat
Reason to keep looking for hope
If I can't find comfort here
The present reality is oppressive
I'll leave you and admit defeat
Acceptance of defeat when there are no other options
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