Suddenly
Herbert [Matthew Herbert] Lyrics

This world is not like mine
The singer is realizing that their current environment is unlike anything they are familiar with.

This future's far behind
The singer is acknowledging that the future they had envisioned or planned for is no longer attainable.

Suddenly
The singer is experiencing a sudden and unexpected shift in circumstances.

I have no points of reference now
The artist has lost any familiar anchors or benchmarks that they used to navigate their world.

So suddenly
Reiterating the sudden and unexpected nature of the shift in circumstances.

Our magnetic worth
The singer is describing the internal compass or guiding principles that they once held as constant.

Won't point the same way north
The singer's guiding principles are now misaligned or no longer providing direction or purpose.

I'm free to fall
Without any clear bearings or goals, the artist is now free to experience uncertainty, but with that comes risk.

Far away from it all
The sudden and unexpected shift in circumstances has alienated the artist from their formerly known world.

But I can't move at all
Despite being free to experience uncertainly and risk, the artist is unable to physically or emotionally move forward from their current state of uncertainty.

This plan is not like mine
The singer's previous ideas and aspirations are no longer feasible or relevant given the current shift in circumstances.

These walls aren't my design
The artist is recognizing that external factors beyond their control are dictating the current state of affairs.

I have no scale or balance now
The singer is struggling to reorient themselves without a sense of familiar stability or equilibrium.

These creases are folding in and up
The singer is describing a sense of collapse or complexity to their current situation.

And closing
Reinforcing the sense of collapse and finality to the current shift in circumstances.