Shell
Pastel Dream Lyrics

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wasted all your time
and it's starting to get you now
stayed inside your line
that you thought would protect you how

I don't have a clue
what you thought wouldn't help you out
Anything could work

but you'll stay in your shell now

spacing out the days
so you cannor dwell in the
restless tired maze
that entangled your hope and now
I can see right through
your eyes of transparent stone
thought you looked so tough
but instead you were just alone

where you going there
I can't see you where

Overall Meaning

you've been
you hide behind your hair
and the shadows you're living in

The lyrics of Shell by Pastel Dream paint a picture of a person who has wasted their time in life, thinking that staying within the boundaries they have drawn around themselves will protect them from harm. However, as time passes, they start to realize that the strategy they have been employing isn't working and it's causing more harm than good. The person is withdrawing from society, becoming more introverted and reclusive, living in a restless, tired maze of hopelessness.

The first verse reveals that the person has been wasting their time and now they are starting to understand the consequences of their actions. They are beginning to see that their self-imposed limitations are not helping them, and holding them back from experiencing the world fully. The second verse probes deeper into the psyche of this individual, showing that they are slowly retreating from the world, isolating themselves in their own shell. The chorus emphasizes that the singer is now closed off from the world around them.

The song talks about how it's important to break out of one's own shell and experience life to the fullest. It's about not being afraid to take risks or to try new things. The lyrics encourage the listener to break free from their self-imposed limitations and explore what life has to offer. It's a song about personal growth and reaching for one's own potential.

Line by Line Meaning

wasted all your time
You spent all your time unproductively

and it's starting to get you now
Now you're realizing the consequences of your wasted time

stayed inside your line
You never ventured out of your comfort zone

that you thought would protect you how
You believed that staying within your comfort zone would keep you safe

I don't have a clue
I don't understand what you were thinking

what you thought wouldn't help you out
You thought that some things wouldn't benefit you in any way

Anything could work
You could have tried anything to help yourself

but you'll stay in your shell now
But you're choosing to remain closed off

spacing out the days
You're just drifting through each day

so you cannor dwell in the
To avoid getting caught up in the

restless tired maze
Confusing and tiring situation