Wait for Me
Idle Eyes Lyrics

White is white
Life in prison is black and white, and the rules are clear.

[?] is cold behind bars
Prison is harsh and unforgiving, especially for someone who is not used to living there.

Now I'm walking back and forth
Incarceration can make you restless, and sometimes all you can do is just walk around in your cell.

In the yard
Prisoners get limited outdoor time, and the yard is often the only opportunity they have to see the sky or breathe fresh air.

The clock is ticking
Time is the enemy inside, and it seems to move slower when you're locked up.

The glass fills with sand
The hourglass is a symbol of time running out, and every grain of sand represents a moment lost to confinement.

I count the hours
The monotony of prison life makes time measurement absolutely necessary to maintain sanity.

With time on my hands
Time is wasted in prison, and there are few meaningful things to do to pass the hours.

We won't live forever on the outside
The singer knows that, eventually, everyone dies and will need to face the consequences of their actions, including himself.

I told you long ago, wait for me
The singer is asking someone to wait for him to be released, and this person has already been told this once before.

I won't stay forever on the inside
The singer knows he has a chance to be released and doesn't expect to spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Sit in the corner
Being locked up is a form of punishment that often feels infantilizing, especially when only allows doing the limited activities.

For some [?]
However, this restricted routine can also drive someone to madness if they are not given the right stimuli, which the lyrics do not mention.

It grows in time
With no social interaction, any thought or idea can become amplified and consume your every thought.

Into poison weed
Those thoughts, whether good or bad, can become toxic and harmful, left to grow unattended inside the prison walls.

There's no distraction
Being locked up means there's nothing to do but think and look at the four walls of your cell.

I think when I sleep
One of the few times a prisoner can escape their reality and think about something else for a while is when they are asleep, but even then, nightmares can plague the mind.

I make a promise to myself
The singer tries to find hope in their situation by making promises to themselves about their future.

I can't keep
But the singer knows it's unlikely they'll be able to keep that promise and escape prison before they serve their entire sentence.

I've got to get out of here
Despite making promises to themselves, the overwhelming desire to escape is always present in a prisoner's mind.