December
Mindhead Lyrics

I think I have been there before
The singer feels like they have been in this situation or place previously.

This all looks the same
The singer perceives that everything around them appears identical.

They all look the same
The people in the singer's environment seem similar to each other in appearance.

They all make the same faces,
The people in the artist's environment express similar facial expressions.

They drive the same cars
The people in the artist's environment own the same type of vehicles.

Drink the same drinks at the same old bars.
The people in the singer's environment consume the same beverages at monotonous establishments.

And I... I've been here before.
The singer emphasizes that they have experienced this before to reaffirm their recognition of the current scenario.

The clouds move in without a sound.
The artist observes the clouds' movement, which occurs quietly.

December snow falls and covers the ground.
Snow falls from the sky in December and covers the earth with a white layer.

It's cold just like you.
The artist compares the low temperature to a person who they associate with coldness.

They all talk like you.
The people in the singer's environment use a comparable speech pattern to someone the singer recognizes as similar.

And I see the mouths moving.
The artist observes people speaking around them.

But I don't hear a sound.
The singer isn't interpreting the dialogue spoken around them.

The pressure is pressing me into the ground
The singer feels burdened and downtrodden.

But it's numb... and this isn't real.
Despite feeling the weight of the situation, the singer is disconnected from it and suggests that it may be an illusion.

This bitterness is cold
The artist uses coldness to describe the bitter feeling they are experiencing.

This loneliness is old.
The artist's isolation is something they have become acclimated to.

But I can't do anything.
The singer feels powerless to change their current situation.

Go anywhere
The singer cannot leave or travel to a different location.

Without you tugging my hair,
Another person is explicitly pulling on the artist's hair to impede them from moving or departing.

And I can't see anyone or anything
The artist cannot perceive others or objects without another person being present.

Without you being there.
The aforementioned person must always be present for the artist to be aware of their surroundings.

You play the game
Someone plays a game with the people in the singer's environment.

You know it's just a game
The person playing the game is aware of its fictional nature.

You cut all of their red tape
The person removing obstacles that impede activity or progress in others' affairs.

Spent all your time
The person has dedicated all their time to something.

Singing their songs and remembering their rhymes
Spending time remembering and repeating the creative works of others.

But you're numb... And you're not far for real
Despite being productive in their surroundings, the person is disconnected from their actions and environment.

December
The lyrics of the song suggest that December is a symbol for coldness and loneliness.