Weak
Our Innocence Lost Lyrics


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Everything seems brutal

Bruised and torn apart

A self inflicted sadness from the start

Now nothings clear and no-one's changed
The song remains the same

Hopeless - Anxious - Vacant - Focus

Fuels my paranoid psychosis

You're still smiling

For fear of finding

All's not well that ends well can't you see

I don't wanna be

I don't wanna be wasted

And stuck inside this hate hate hate filled memory

I just wanna burn burn burn all your photos up

Run run run 'cause I've had enough

I hate the way you've always known I'm weak

Welcome to the circus

Main attractions shame

The illusion is I'm winning at this game

Despite all being fake and so unreal

The show just carries on

Hopeless - Anxious - Vacant - Focus

Fuels my paranoid psychosis

You're still smiling

For fear of finding

All's not well that ends well can't you see

I don't wanna be

I don't wanna be wasted

And stuck inside this hate hate hate filled memory

I just wanna burn burn burn all your photos up

Run run run 'cause i've had enough

I hate the way you've always known i'm weak

Come on (x2)

It's just my psychosis

I don't wanna be

I don't wanna be wasted

And stuck inside this hate hate hatefilled memory

I just wanna burn burn burn all your photos up

Run run run 'cause i've had enough

I hate the way you've always known I'm weak

I don't wanna be

I don't wanna be wasted

And stuck inside this hate hate hate filled memory

I just wanna burn burn burn all your photos up

Run run run 'cause i've had enough





I hate the way you've always known I'm weak

Overall Meaning

The song "Weak" by Our Innocence Lost delves into a feeling of vulnerability, brokenness, and frustration. The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, painting a picture of a world that is harsh and unforgiving, where everything seems brutal and people are bruised and torn apart. It suggests that the sadness that permeates the singer's life is self-inflicted and has been there from the start. Despite everything that has happened, nothing seems to have changed, and the same pain persists.


The chorus expresses the singer's desire to escape from this crushing feeling of weakness and hatred that seems to be holding them captive. They want to break free from the hold that this person has over them and burn all the photos that remind them of them, and flee from the situation that they find themselves in. It's a desperate and painful cry to be free of the person and the pain that they represent.


The verse on "the circus" could be a metaphor for the chaotic and often cruel world we live in. Despite everything, people continue to show up and be entertained by the spectacle, while the "main attraction" is the singer's own shame. It seems like a criticism of the way people often ignore the suffering of others and are content to be entertained by their misery, instead of trying to help them.


Overall, the song "Weak" presents a raw and intense emotion that many listeners can relate to. It's a song that speaks of pain, but also of the hope of healing and recovery.


Line by Line Meaning

Everything seems brutal
The world feels harsh and unforgiving


Bruised and torn apart
Emotionally and mentally damaged


A self inflicted sadness from the start
The pain is self-induced and has been present from the beginning


Now nothings clear and no-one's changed
Situations and people are still unclear and stagnant


The song remains the same
The same problems and issues persist


Hopeless - Anxious - Vacant - Focus
Describing the emotional state of the singer as feeling without hope, nervous, empty, and unable to concentrate


Fuels my paranoid psychosis
The emotional state is feeding into a paranoid delusion


You're still smiling
The person being addressed in the song is still pretending everything is okay


For fear of finding
The person is afraid of discovering the truth


All's not well that ends well can't you see
Just because things may end up okay, it doesn't mean they are okay now


I don't wanna be
The singer doesn't want to continue feeling this way


I don't wanna be wasted
The singer doesn't want their life to be a waste due to these negative emotions


And stuck inside this hate hate hate filled memory
The traumatic memory is filled with anger and hate


I just wanna burn burn burn all your photos up
The singer wants to get rid of everything that reminds them of the person causing the pain


Run run run 'cause I've had enough
The singer wants to escape this situation


I hate the way you've always known I'm weak
The person causing the pain knows how to take advantage of the singer's vulnerabilities


Welcome to the circus
Life is chaotic and unpredictable


Main attractions shame
The things that get attention are humiliating


The illusion is I'm winning at this game
Despite everything, the singer is pretending to be successful and happy


Despite all being fake and so unreal
Everything the singer presents to the world is artificial


The show just carries on
The facade continues, regardless of the pain underneath


Come on (x2)
An urging to continue fighting despite the struggles


It's just my psychosis
The singer recognizes that their emotions might not be entirely rational




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