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LORN & DOLOR Lyrics

See the sun shining While going through groceries
I am at the grocery store and I see the sun shining.

The city smiling at me I'm proud to be on my feet
I feel proud to be walking through the city and seeing the city 'smiling.'

Now I'm feeling revitalized, the people helping me
The people around me are helping me to feel revitalized and energized.

Mentally paralyzed because of the woman that is in front of me
I am mentally frozen because of the woman in front of me, whom I find very attractive.

She is so beautiful I feel I'm outta hands
I find her so beautiful that I feel like I cannot control myself.

Asked me to hold her kid in my arms
She asked me to hold her child for a moment while she went to get some cans.

She had to get cans
She had to go get some cans for her family or home.

Then she took the weight off my chest
When she returned, she took the weight off my chest, or relieved the tension I was feeling.

Do you have some plans?
She asked me if I had any plans for the day or evening.

Because deep inside my heart I'm in need of a real man
I am feeling insecure about my masculinity and feel like I need to prove myself as a 'real man'.

After fornicating all night long
After having sex all night long with someone (presumably not the woman from earlier).

Left her when she fell asleep and on my way back home
I left her when she fell asleep, and I am now on my way back home.

I realized what a disease I am and I'm not strong
I realize that I am not mentally strong and that I have problems that make me feel like a 'disease'.

Spacing out in front of the mirror-like Lance Armstrong
I am spacing out and not paying attention to reality, much like Lance Armstrong, who was known for cheating by using performance-enhancing drugs.

Now this is a real sad song
This is a very sad song and my emotions are reflected in it.

I hated the kid more than his dad
I had a strong dislike for the child (presumably of the woman from earlier) more than his father.

I was working with still I don't see my wrongs
I was trying to work on myself, but I cannot see the things I am doing wrong in my life.

Let's celebrate your song
Let's celebrate your music and your artistry, as it is something positive to focus on.

So surprised she didn't recognize The reason that her husband died
I am surprised that she did not recognize the reason for her husband's death (presumably because of my actions).

My job is done
My task or mission is complete.

Sleep when I go outside
I will sleep outside because I do not feel at home in my own space.

Standoff with myself in the wild wild west
I am in a mental battle or conflict with myself, much like the Wild West.

How do I breathe when I'm outta my mind
I am struggling to function or breathe properly when I am feeling mentally unstable or overwhelmed.

How do I dream when the rope is so tight
I am struggling to find hope or dreams in my life when everything feels very difficult or limiting.

How do I heal with a demon in mind
I am struggling to heal mentally or emotionally when I feel like there is a 'demon' or negative force in my mind affecting me.

How do I seal if I'm Jekyll Hyde
I am struggling to control or understand my own dual personalities, much like the character Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Doing my best
I am doing my best to cope and move forward despite my struggles.

Who am I? Dres
I am asking myself who I really am, and I identify as Dres.

My heart is aching while I'm going through the groceries
I am feeling emotional or upset while I am shopping for groceries.

Must be the bullet wounds In my chest from my last defeat
My emotional pain may be caused by past failures or hurts, which feel like bullet wounds in my chest.

I decided to harm my wife and ever since
I made a decision to harm my wife, and since then, I have suffered because of it.

Nobody lent a hand stead of helping the people haunting me
Instead of helping me, people seem to be causing me problems or haunting me in some way.

Got into a fight again with a man in front of me
I got in another physical fight with someone who was in front of me.

The city wanting me dead fuck an apology
The city seems to want me dead, and I am not apologizing for the pain or harm I may have caused others.

I skipped the people instead of causing apocalypse now the man in the mirror
I avoided causing an 'apocalypse' or major disaster by not hurting people, but now I am facing my own reflection in the mirror.

Lost in the moon while I'm fighting me
I feel mentally lost or confused, as if I am fighting against myself.

A shout-out to that man who saved my wife
I am giving a shout-out to a man who saved my wife from harm or danger.

Got me out of a tight spot made me leave my life
This man helped me get out of a difficult situation and enabled me to leave my past life behind.

He saw her on top of a cop he couldn't recognize
He saw my wife on top of a police officer, whom he did not recognize, which may have caused him some confusion.

Game the pictures live
This line's meaning is unclear without additional context.

Homie I'm done with life
I am expressing a feeling of being done with life or no longer wanting to continue on this path.