Who Am I
Methadones Lyrics
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The more you search, you find the reckless driver of your mind.
You think if you keep trying to figure out where it all went wrong.
You can move one step further to a place where you belong.
You keep asking yourself - who am I?
Trying to be everything to please everyone you can.
And make you find the answers that you need.
No one outside yourself can lead your destiny.
You keep asking yourself - who am I?
Don't want to believe that any of this is real.
Yet you can't turn off the emptiness you feel.
The Methadones' song "Who Am I" delves into the existential crisis that one experiences while trying to find purpose, direction and meaning in their lives. The opening line of the song “You keep hoping you'll wake up and have the answers to your life” highlights the anxiety and desperation that comes with searching for answers while still feeling lost. The more the singer searches for answers, the more they realize that their mind is the one driving them recklessly, pushing them towards a dead end. The lyrics convey the sense of being stuck in a never-ending cycle of questioning with the need to move forward, which begs the question, 'who are they, and what is their identity?'
The following lines, "Trying to be everything to please everyone you can. Don't know which way to turn to, but no one can hold your hand. And make you find the answers that you need. No one outside yourself can lead your destiny," emphasize the importance of taking ownership of one's own life and making one's own choices. The singer of the song is struggling to find their identity and in the process, they realize that they cannot please everyone and that it's important to find answers for themselves rather than relying on others to provide direction. The lyrics, "No one outside yourself can lead your destiny," further underline this idea.
Line by Line Meaning
You keep hoping you'll wake up and have the answers to your life.
You wish that your life's purpose will come to you suddenly.
The more you search, you find the reckless driver of your mind.
As you try to find your purpose, it's like driving blindly without a map.
You think if you keep trying to figure out where it all went wrong.
You believe that understanding the past will help you find your direction in life.
You can move one step further to a place where you belong.
You feel that progress towards your purpose is possible if you keep searching.
You keep asking yourself - who am I?
You're struggling with your identity and trying to find your place in the world.
Trying to be everything to please everyone you can.
To fit in, you're trying to be someone that everyone will like.
Don't know which way to turn to, but no one can hold your hand.
You're lost with no one to guide you and must make the decision on your own.
And make you find the answers that you need.
No one can help you find the answers to your questions about who you are.
No one outside yourself can lead your destiny.
The power to shape your future is within you, not anyone else.
Don't want to believe that any of this is real.
You're having a difficult time accepting the challenges that life has presented.
Yet you can't turn off the emptiness you feel.
You're struggling with feeling unfulfilled and searching for meaning.
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES DEAN (US 1), JAMES HENRY GLOVER JR.
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