False Alarm
KT Tunstall(케이티 턴스털) Lyrics
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I drugged it in it's sleep
There isn't many memories I'm comfortable to keep
This ball keeps rolling on
It's heading for the street
Keep expecting you to send for me
The invitation never comes
There's nothing there at all
So tell me why I feel like
I'm up against a wall
But maybe it's a false alarm
And every answer sounds the same
Just colors bleeding into one that hasn't got a name
Maybe I can't see
Maybe it's just me
Another curtains coming up
The audience is still
I'm struggling to cater for
The space I'm meant to fill
And distance doesn't care
No distance doesn't care
Each time I turn around
There's nothing there at all
So tell me why I feel like
I'm up against a wall
But maybe it's a false alarm
And every answer sounds the same
Just colors bleeding into one that hasn't got a name
Maybe I can't see
Maybe it's just me
I'm trying to put this thing to bed
I drugged it in it's sleep
Remember what you said.
Are you comfortable to keep it?
Keep it?
In "False Alarm," KT Tunstall is expressing her frustration with a relationship that seems to be going nowhere. She has tried to move on and forget about it but finds herself still hoping for an invitation or some sign of interest from the other person. The repetition of "each time I turn around, there's nothing there at all" emphasizes the feeling of emptiness and disappointment. However, she acknowledges that maybe she is seeing things wrong and that the answers are all the same, just like colors bleeding into one without a distinct name. Perhaps the problem is her own perception, rather than anything the other person is doing.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm trying to put this thing to bed
I'm attempting to bring this situation to a close
I drugged it in its sleep
I've used methods to subdue it
There isn't many memories I'm comfortable to keep
There are very few recollections I'm at ease with preserving
This ball keeps rolling on, it's heading for the street
This problem persists and will eventually result in a negative outcome
Keep expecting you to send for me, the invitation never comes
I anticipate being called upon, but it never transpires
Each time I turn around, there's nothing there at all
Every time I look for a solution, I come up empty-handed
So tell me why I feel like I'm up against a wall
Please explain why I sense opposition
But maybe it's a false alarm
Perhaps I'm overreacting
And every answer sounds the same
All the solutions seem identical
Just colors bleeding into one that hasn't got a name
Multiple issues converging into an indistinguishable mess
Maybe I can't see, maybe it's just me
Perhaps I'm not perceiving the actual problem or it's a personal issue
Another curtain's coming up, the audience is still
A new difficulty is arising that nobody is aware of or paying attention to
I'm struggling to cater for the space I'm meant to fill
I'm finding it challenging to fulfill my responsibilities
And distance doesn't care, no distance doesn't care
The physical distance between individuals is indifferent and has no impact
Remember what you said. Are you comfortable to keep it? Keep it?
Do you still stand by what you previously expressed? Will you hold onto it?
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Written by: KATIE TUNSTALL, KT TUNSTALL, MARTIN TEREFE
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