Turbulence
Lisa Marie Presley Lyrics

Imagine that
Setting the scene for a story that is about to be told.

I can't be comforted at all
Expressing the deep emotional pain and unrest that is being experienced.

In pieces
Describing the state of being broken and fragmented.

I went from crawling into a ball
Recounting the bodily response to trauma, where one curls up in a fetal position out of fear and anxiety.

Evidence
Signaling the existence of proof or traces left behind of what has happened.

It's in my breathing every day
Conveying the idea that the trauma has become a part of oneself and impacts life on a daily basis.

Less and less and less
The realization that despite the passage of time, the pain is not getting easier to deal with, but is rather getting worse with each passing day.

Hey you, you wore me out
Addressing the person who has caused the pain, and pointing out the physical and emotional exhaustion that comes with dealing with such trauma.

There was nothing left for anybody else
Noting the all-consuming nature of the pain and how it affects every other aspect of one's life.

And you, you're the last little shit
Addressing the person responsible for the trauma in a derogatory way, underscoring the degree of anger and resentment felt.

That anyone expected could put me through this
Highlighting the surprise at the fact that the person who caused the trauma was someone who wasn't anticipated to cause such harm.

Yeah, it's true
Confirming the veracity of what has just been said.

Turbulence
Using the metaphor of an airplane in turbulence to describe the chaotic emotional state one is experiencing.

Auto pilot to control
Describing the automatic coping mechanisms one has developed to deal with the emotional pain.

Down and down and down
Conveying the sense of things spiraling out of control and worsening.

And if he's there, then I'll take my order to go
Expressing the desire to leave a situation where the person responsible for the trauma is present.

He shouldn't see, he shouldn't know
Emphasizing the need to avoid the person and not let them impact one's life or emotions any further.

Hey you, you slither around
Using language that evokes negative feelings to describe the person who caused the trauma, portraying them as sneaky and deceitful.

While you rip every vein out
Describing the psychological harm that the person has caused, with the hyperbole of ripping every vein out indicating the severity of the damage.

And you, you're once so charming, self-inflicted, tortured act
Describing how the person may have been perceived as charismatic or pleasant, but that it may have been a facade masking their own internal struggles which have ended up being taken out on others.

It's a loser and a poser's tool
Deriding the psychological coping mechanism of self-harm as being ineffective and more about creating a certain image (of being a loser or a poser) than actually dealing with one's problems.

And over there in the corner of the room
Illustrating a scene where the pain is palpable and overwhelming.

Sat little Jack Horner in his gloom
Alluding to the nursery rhyme 'Little Jack Horner', who sits in a corner eating his Christmas pie and feeling sad. Like him, the singer is also alone and feeling down.

Oh, how you like it there
Sarcastically calling out the person responsible for the trauma, wondering if they enjoy the fact that they have caused others so much pain and suffering.

Na na na na na
Eliciting a sense of childishness in the act of taunting the person who has caused the pain, making light of their actions.

You little fucker, it's true
Using strong language to express how much anger and hatred is felt towards the person who has caused the trauma, and reiterating that all that has been said is true.