This, and many more is hidden beneath the electro-guitar sound of the Prague’s four.
It’s been few years since Janne Marvannen (vocal), Robert Broj (keyboards), I.G. Dvorsky (drums) and Vito Hayek (guitar) kicked off with their well-appraised melancholy debut “Sunrise”. And today, after touring to support their 2007 release “EXIT:NOWhere”, the band is now yet ahead of a new adventure of clearing the bar.
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Wasted
Lakeside X Lyrics
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Another wasted one
Feel life has come undone
Falling strings of rain
From the sky steel grey
Seems there's no escape
Through the roller-blind
From the city unkind
Just us who are left
Drown alone in this well
Why don't you understand?
Take away all the weight
Of this suffering and wail
Come and lay with me
Just be mine on the floor
Be the only hope
Of my broken soul
And if we can save ourselves from the lies
Waiting outside in the rain
My eyes are horny, do you feel I'm burning
Why don't you understand
Don't leave me
Don't leave me again
Don't leave me
Can't you see I'm burning
I am burning
And if we can save ourselves from the lies
Waiting outside in the rain
Don't leave me again, leave my life in pain
Why don't you really care
And if we can save ourselves from the lies
Waiting outside in the rain
My eyes are horny, do you feel I'm burning
Why don't you understand
The opening chorus of Lakeside X's song "Wasted" sets the scene for a melancholic daybreak, as the singer starts yet another day feeling lost and unfulfilled. The falling strings of rain and the grey sky seem to reflect the mood of the singer, who sees no escape from their sorrow. The tin stripes of light cutting through the roller-blind may offer a glimpse of the city outside, but there is little comfort to be found there, as it is "unkind".
The second verse highlights the singer's isolation - "just us who are left, drown alone in this well" - and their desperation for connection. They implore their lover to "take away all the weight of this suffering and wail" and "come and lay with me". The singer wants their lover to be the "only hope of my broken soul" and save them from the lies waiting outside in the rain.
The chorus is a refrain of the plea, "why don't you understand?", emphasizing the singer's frustration at their inability to make their lover see their pain and stay with them. The song's climax repeats the refrain, as the singer begs their lover not to leave them again and feels they are "burning" without their presence.
Overall, "Wasted" is a haunting depiction of depression and the longing for human connection in the midst of despair.
Line by Line Meaning
Another day at dawn
Yet another morning has arrived
Another wasted one
Just like the previous ones, this day feels unproductive and fruitless
Feel life has come undone
The singer feels as if life is falling apart
Falling strings of rain
Rain is pouring down in heavy droplets
From the sky steel grey
The cloudy sky is a dark shade of gray
Seems there's no escape
The situation feels hopeless with no way out
Tin stripes of light
Small streaks of light are shining through
Through the roller-blind
The light is coming through a window shade
From the city unkind
The light is coming from a harsh, unforgiving city
Just us who are left
The artist is alone with their thoughts and emotions
Drown alone in this well
They feel like they are suffocating and struggling alone
Why don't you understand?
The artist is pleading for someone to understand how they are feeling
Take away all the weight
The singer wants their burden to be lifted
Of this suffering and wail
They want relief from their pain and sadness
Come and lay with me
The singer wants someone to comfort them
Just be mine on the floor
The artist wants to be close to someone and share their pain
Be the only hope
They see this person as their only source of hope
Of my broken soul
The singer's soul is shattered and in need of repair
And if we can save ourselves from the lies
If they can both overcome the deceitful things in their lives
Waiting outside in the rain
All the negativity is lurking outside in the pouring rain
My eyes are horny, do you feel I'm burning
The artist is desperate for connection and needs this person to understand their intense emotions
Don't leave me
The artist is afraid of being abandoned
Can't you see I'm burning
They want the person to recognize their urgent need for help
And if we can save ourselves from the lies
The possibility of overcoming their struggles still exists
Leave my life in pain
If they don't overcome the obstacles, the singer's life will be filled with pain
Why don't you really care
The singer is frustrated that the other person doesn't seem to care enough to help
Contributed by Thomas O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.