Delirium
I.N.S. Lyrics
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to lie when it matters/ And you better hope/ That you see it coming
Painted grey and blurry/ I am waiting for the sock to drop/ Yes I can fake it, hide, run away/ When there's nothing left to know...nothing
Lonely like a living room/ Hallway noises and interviews/ Squeeze the globe in between/ Your legs and hope God knows/ When to show
his face when it matters/ And you better hope/ That you're feeling something
the sun...nothing
The four walls entertaining/ Me are symbols of my contentment/ Of mental and legal poverty/ Nine out of ten can't be wrong/ I have
never learned/ The secret of velocity/ As I expand I feel small/ I have nothing left/ That I can draw from/ I have nothing left...nothing
In the song Delirium by I.N.S., the singer is struggling with feelings of loneliness and uncertainty. The candlelight and ocean wave patterns in the opening lines of the song suggest an atmosphere of contemplation and reflection. The singer is stoned, crashing, and trying to come to terms with the demons that are telling him how to lie when it matters. The line "you better hope that you see it coming" implies a fear of the future and a sense of helplessness in the face of an uncertain world.
The second verse of the song finds the singer feeling painted grey and blurry, waiting for something bad to happen. He can fake it, hide, and run away, but it won't change anything. He feels lonely like a living room, surrounded by hallway noises and interviews. The line "squeeze the globe in between your legs and hope God knows when to show his face when it matters" is a metaphorical way of saying that we often hold on to things that we hope will help us when we need them the most – but we can never be sure if they will really be there for us.
The final verse of the song finds the singer feeling pained by the worry and stained by the learning of what he can't feel, see, think, or undo. He dreams of going to Mexico, where there's nothing but the sun – a place of escape and freedom from the worries that plague him. The four walls that entertain him are symbols of his contentment with his current situation, despite the fact that he knows he can't stay there forever. Ultimately, the singer is left feeling small and with nothing left to draw from.
Line by Line Meaning
Wide awake in the candlelight
Feeling fully alert in the soft light of candles
Stoned straight, crashing
Being sober yet feeling out of control and overwhelmed
Ocean wave patterns and sunset
Watching the calming waves of the sea alongside a beautiful sunset
In their prime
Referring to the ocean waves and sunset when they are at their peak beauty
Shoulder demons tell me
The evil thoughts inside one's mind encouraging to lie
How to lie when it matters
Learning to deceive when it is important to do so
And you better hope
Possibility of someone watching and getting caught in the act of lying
That you see it coming
Being aware of and anticipating the consequences of lying
Painted grey and blurry
The world looks muted and indistinct
I am waiting for the sock to drop
Anticipating some form of punishment or negative event
Yes I can fake it, hide, run away
Choosing to pretend, or evade, rather than confront a situation
When there's nothing left to know...nothing
When there is nothing more to do, no solution to the situation
Lonely like a living room
Feeling isolated even in the comfort of one's home
Hallway noises and interviews
Hearing everyday sounds intermingled with the uncomfortable interviews one goes through
Squeeze the globe in between
Holding the world between one's legs
Your legs and hope God knows
Praying for divine intervention in hopes of feeling better
When to show his face when it matters
Expecting God to appear when the timing is crucial
And you better hope
Hopeful anticipation of things working out fine eventually
That you're feeling something
A plea to experience something rather than feel numb
Pained by the worry
Being hurt by the worries and concerns of life
I am stained by the learning
Feeling affected by the challenges of life that have been experienced
Of what I can't feel, see, think, undo
Frustration over not being able to understand or change some situations
I'm going to Mexico where there's
Traveling to Mexico to escape one's problems temporarily
Nothing but the sun...nothing
A search for peace and calm in a place with nothing but the sun
The four walls entertaining
Being content in the confined space of four walls
Me are symbols of my contentment
Feeling satisfied being within those walls
Of mental and legal poverty
Being restricted either by societal norms or one's own mind
Nine out of ten can't be wrong
Trusting popular opinion despite doubts or personal beliefs
I have never learned
Lacking knowledge or understanding
The secret of velocity
Being unaware of how to move forward or deal with stress and challenges
As I expand I feel small
The more one grows and learns, the more they recognize how small they are in the grand scheme of things
I have nothing left
Feeling empty and helpless
That I can draw from
Lacking the resources to cope or change the situation
I have nothing left...nothing
Emphasizing the feeling of being completely helpless and hopeless
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDREW P KOSHOWSKI, BRUCE GORDON, CHRISTOPHER KOSHOWSKI
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