Each Second Suffering
Provision Lyrics


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Searching the digital screen. Just a word to get you by.
This night alone. Will the message come through again?
You take another pill. This life is standing still.
You don’t exist tonight.
Tomorrow will be the same old thing.
Calls on the phone, and stories of drinking all night.
Consumed by one addiction.
Each second suffering. You wait there by the door.
Minutes pass you by. Each second suffering.
You’re anticipating. No longer waiting.
You walk into the room. To see it’s true.
What has it done to you?

You come into work a mess.
Insomnia, entraps you countless times.
The sun is blinding.
Somehow you struggle through. With agony.
You take another pill.
Watching the clock count down.




Signing on again with no response.
You’ve given into the game.

Overall Meaning

In Provision's song "Each Second Suffering," the lyrics paint a picture of someone who is struggling with addiction and the repercussions that come along with it. The first verse describes the person searching for a distraction through their "digital screen" and relying on messages to get them through the night. They also turn to pills to numb the pain of their reality and feel that they don't exist. The verse ends with a bleak outlook on tomorrow, implying that it will be no different than the night before. The second verse mentions missed calls and stories of drinking, highlighting the person's struggle with alcoholism.


The chorus of the song, "Each second suffering, you wait there by the door. Minutes pass you by, each second suffering. You’re anticipating, no longer waiting. You walk into the room, to see it’s true. What has it done to you?" depicts the person's anticipation for something, perhaps another hit or fix, and the aftermath of what addiction has done to them. They are suffering with each passing second and are caught in a cycle of waiting and anticipating. The last verse paints a picture of the person coming into work as a "mess" due to their insomnia caused by addiction, and how they struggle through the pain every day. They continue to take pills but receive no response, giving in to the vicious cycle of addiction.


Line by Line Meaning

Searching the digital screen. Just a word to get you by.
Frantically scrolling through your phone, hoping to find a temporary distraction to numb your pain and loneliness.


This night alone. Will the message come through again?
Locked in your own solitude, you anxiously await a sign of connection from someone or something outside of yourself.


You take another pill. This life is standing still.
You cling to any substance or habit that promises to bring you relief from the monotony and disappointment of your existence.


You don’t exist tonight.
You feel so disconnected from yourself and the world around you that you wonder if it's even worth striving to keep going.


Tomorrow will be the same old thing.
You fear that your life will continue to be defined by the same cycle of despair and numbness that has consumed you for so long.


Calls on the phone, and stories of drinking all night.
The only glimpses of interaction you have are through your phone and the partying of others, leaving you to feel even more isolated and empty.


Consumed by one addiction.
You are a victim of the all-consuming power of addiction, which has taken over your life and left you powerless in its grasp.


Each second suffering. You wait there by the door.
Every moment is excruciatingly painful as you anxiously wait for something, anything to bring some light into your darkness.


Minutes pass you by. Each second suffering.
Time seems to be crawling, as the minutes feel like hours and each second drags on in endless, unbearable agony.


You’re anticipating. No longer waiting.
Your anticipation and hope are rising as you begin to believe that maybe, just maybe, something positive might happen to you.


You walk into the room. To see it’s true.
Your heart beats faster as you finally discover that there really is hope, and the possibility of happiness flickers in the distance.


What has it done to you?
You wonder what impact your struggles and pain have had on you, and whether there is any hope of recovery or healing.


You come into work a mess.
Your addiction and despair have taken a toll on your ability to function, and you stumble through your daily life in a state of chaos and confusion.


Insomnia, entraps you countless times.
Sleep is yet another elusive and elusive commodity in your existence, as insomnia grips you over and over again and leaves you exhausted and drained.


The sun is blinding.
The very light of day seems to mock you, as you struggle to push aside the relentless darkness that weighs you down.


Somehow you struggle through. With agony.
You continue to push on, even though every step feels like agony and a constant reminder of your struggles and suffering.


Watching the clock count down.
Time seems to be your enemy, and every moment feels like an eternity as you wait for your life to change.


Signing on again with no response.
You keep seeking out the possibility of positive experiences, but are met with only silence and disappointment, leaving you more hopeless than ever.


You’ve given into the game.
You have surrendered to the endless cycle of addiction, despair, and numbness, losing all sense of hope and possibility for a better life.




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