Red Alone
Rob Crow's Gloomy Place Lyrics
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It's kinda muddled
There was a blast, I′m thinking
"Oh my God, there's a penny
And there's another
There′s a pile of change"
I′ve been absorbed
I′m too obscured
To be seen
Just by the naked eye alone
Calloused, endured
Surreal, ignored
By just the dream
To heal before
The wound is cleared
A life in shame of your belief
Kids on the outside wave
Breathe on the glass and draw with a finger
Maybe it's just a normal day
Pick up a brick, smash windows and make you fly
Hey
Think of a number, write it on paper
Wrap it around your handlebars
This is a memory constructed to make you cry
It′s on the fly
Can't fake another.
Fill up the glass, I′m shaking
Oh my God, that's a memory
And that's another
And here comes the shame
And I pretend that I don′t mind
But I am full
And I remember things that make me rip
My eyes out of my skull
And I divine
The things that I can′t handle
No epithet
Can set beside this angle of angels
I've been absorbed
And now I′m racing by your house
I'm too obscured
To be seen
Just by the naked eye alone
I′ve been absorbed
And now I'm racing by your house
I′m too obscured
To be seen
Just by the naked eye alone
Who are you supposed to save?
Is this an exercise in absorption?
How far will you go to avoid their name?
The song "Red Alone" by Rob Crow's Gloomy Place is a creative blend of meaningful and enigmatic lyrics that pose questions and imply personal struggle. The first part of the lyrics sets an ambiguous tone and conveys a sense of chaos and confusion. The lines "It's been a while/ It's kinda muddled/ There was a blast, I'm thinking" convey a loss of memory, and the sudden arrival of coins makes the singer question their surroundings. The latter half of the lyrics relays a more personal backstory, with lines that suggest a rejection of life lived in shame or the questioning of one's beliefs.
The repetition of "I've been absorbed/ And now I'm racing by your house/ I'm too obscured/ To be seen/ Just by the naked eye alone" hints at an ongoing personal struggle that the singer tries to avoid and elude. The line, "Who are you supposed to save?" questions the purpose of living a life of deception and gloss over the truth. It is a song that speaks to the inner turmoil of humanity, the pain, and shame people can feel, and the struggle of preserving one’s truth in a world that often does not accept it.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been a while
It's been some time since I've been affected by something
It's kinda muddled
My thoughts feel unclear and confused
There was a blast, I'm thinking
Something significant happened, which I am now reflecting on
"Oh my God, there's a penny
I am noticing small and seemingly insignificant things around me
And there's another
I'm finding more of these small, meaningless things
There's a pile of change"
I've collected a lot of these small, inconsequential things
I've been absorbed
I've become completely caught up in my thoughts and feelings
And now I'm racing by your house
I'm moving quickly and urgently toward someone or something
I'm too obscured
I'm difficult to perceive, notice or to understand
To be seen
My true self or intentions are difficult to discern
Just by the naked eye alone
It would be impossible to understand me just by looking at the outside
Calloused, endured
I've been through difficult times and have developed a tough exterior
Surreal, ignored
I feel like I'm in a dream and others aren't paying attention to me
By just the dream
I'm being influenced or controlled by my own subconscious
To heal before
I need to work through my problems and unresolved issues
The wound is cleared
Until I've truly processed and dealt with my past, I can't move on
A life in shame of your belief
I feel guilty about my life choices and the beliefs I hold
Kids on the outside wave
Children are playing outside, unaffected by my problems
Breathe on the glass and draw with a finger
The children are drawing on a window with their breath
Maybe it's just a normal day
To the children, this is just an ordinary day
Pick up a brick, smash windows and make you fly
The facade of normalcy is shattered when someone unexpectedly does something violent
Hey
A signal to get someone's attention
Think of a number, write it on paper
A distraction or diversion technique to take someone's mind off of their problems
Wrap it around your handlebars
A symbolic action to add meaning and emotional significance to an object or activity
This is a memory constructed to make you cry
This action is done purposely to evoke powerful emotions and nostalgia
Can't fake another
I'm at my limit and can't pretend any longer
Fill up the glass, I'm shaking
I'm overwhelmed with emotions and need to calm down
Oh my God, that's a memory
I've just remembered something from my past
And that's another
There are many other memories that follow
And here comes the shame
These memories cause me to feel guilty and self-conscious
And I pretend that I don't mind
I try to hide my true emotions and feelings
But I am full
My emotions are at capacity, and I can't hide them any longer
And I remember things that make me rip
Certain memories and thoughts cause me to become very emotional
My eyes out of my skull
I become overwhelmed and don't know how to react to my emotions
And I divine
I start to understand and get a clearer view of my problems
The things that I can't handle
I recognize that there are certain things that are too difficult for me to deal with alone
No epithet
No label or insult
Can set beside this angle of angels
There is something spiritual and otherworldly about the problems I am facing
Who are you supposed to save?
I am asking someone who their priority or responsibility lies with
Is this an exercise in absorption?
Am I the only one who is focusing only on myself and my problems?
How far will you go to avoid their name?
Will you try to distract yourself or run away from the person or issue at hand?
Writer(s): Robertdale Rulon Crow
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