Oxygen
Paintbox City Lyrics

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Yeah You
Know everything thats in mind
And everything thats in my heart
I need to escape this imprisonment of mine
I need to escape from you

Woah, woah, woah, woah

No you
Cant take anything of mine
Just pack up, Leave, Get out of here
These 4 walls seems to talk back to me
I need to escape from this

Woah
Imprisonment of mine
Woah
This is my mental hell
Woah
These four walls seem to talk back to me
Woah
Its killing me,

How can i fall
How can i move
When i know you'll always be there
How can i breathe
How can i see
When you are my oxygen and my sight in my life
My sight in my life,

You have me broken,
And falling and trying to be free
I know what you've started its slowly,
Starting to kill me

How can i fall
How can i move
When i know you'll always be there
How can i breathe

How can i see
When you are my oxygen x2

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Oxygen" by Paintbox City revolves around the themes of confinement, suffocation, and the struggle to break free from a controlling relationship. The singer seems to be addressing their partner, whom they feel has a deep understanding of their thoughts and feelings, but also appears to be a source of imprisonment that is stifling their growth and ambitions. The repeated use of the phrase "I need to escape" highlights the sense of desperation and urgency that the singer feels to break free from the situation. The lyric "When you are my oxygen and my sight in my life" is a powerful metaphor that describes the dependency and control that the partner has established over the singer.

The lyrics are delivered with a sense of raw emotion, with the singer's voice cracking at times, adding to the intensity of the song. The use of the word "woah" as a refrain creates a sense of urgency and desperation. The lyrics also convey a sense of hopelessness and despair, with lines such as "This is my mental hell" and "It's slowly starting to kill me". The song seems to end on a note of resignation, with the singer acknowledging that their partner has broken them and left them struggling to break free.

Line by Line Meaning

Yeah You
Addressing the person who is the cause of the singer's imprisonment and mental hell.

Know everything thats in mind
Acknowledging that the other person understands their thoughts and feelings.

And everything thats in my heart
Acknowledging that the other person understands their deepest emotions.

I need to escape this imprisonment of mine
Expressing a strong desire to break free from their current situation that feels like imprisonment.

I need to escape from you
Seeing the other person as the source of their imprisonment and wanting to distance themselves from them.

No you
Refusing to let the other person take anything from them.

Cant take anything of mine
Asserting their boundaries and refusing to let the other person have any control over them.

Just pack up, Leave, Get out of here
Demanding that the other person leave them alone and go away.

These 4 walls seems to talk back to me
Feeling trapped in their current environment and perceiving it as oppressive and hostile.

Woah Imprisonment of mine
Emphasizing the severity of their imprisonment and the emotional toll it's taking on them.

Woah This is my mental hell
Comparing their situation to a living hell and acknowledging the impact it's having on their mental health.

Woah These four walls seem to talk back to me
Feeling that their surroundings are oppressive and are actively working against them.

Woah Its killing me,
Describing the severity of their situation and how it feels like it's slowly destroying them.

How can i fall
Expressing doubt about their ability to succeed or progress in life.

How can i move
Questioning how they can progress and move on with their life.

When i know you'll always be there
Feeling trapped because they know the other person will always be a part of their life.

How can i breathe
Feeling suffocated and unable to live fully because of their situation.

How can i see
Feeling like they're blind or unable to see a way out of their situation.

When you are my oxygen and my sight in my life
Acknowledging that the other person has become an integral part of their life, even though their presence is suffocating them.

My sight in my life,
Emphasizing how much the other person has become a focal point in their life and how difficult it would be to live without them.

You have me broken,
Acknowledging that the other person has caused them to feel broken and helpless.

And falling and trying to be free
Describing the struggle of trying to break free from the other person's control and the pain of unsuccessful attempts.

I know what you've started its slowly,
Recognizing that the other person has played a role in their current situation and acknowledging the damage that has been done.

Starting to kill me
Emphasizing the severity of their situation and how it feels like their life is being destroyed.

When you are my oxygen
Repeating the metaphor of the other person being their oxygen and emphasizing how much they feel suffocated and trapped.

x2
Repeating the previous line for emphasis.

Contributed by Isabelle D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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