Returning From A Journey
Specimen Lyrics

Voices creaking...
The sound of the voices is harsh and unpleasant.

Smooth and velvet...
Contrasted to the first line, the feel of the music is now smooth and comforting.

Drenched in dreams and walk away...
The lyrics are about being lost in thought and leaving reality behind.

Catch my breath and...
The subject is trying to calm down and regain their composure.

Crush my senses...
The music is overwhelming and causing sensory overload.

Feed desire, and serenade...
The music is satisfying a deep emotional need within the subject.

AHHHHHHHHHHHH...
A non-verbal expression of emotion and intensity.

Scarlet visions
The subject is seeing vivid, vibrant images in their mind's eye.

Through tinted lenses
The way in which the subject is perceiving things is distorted or altered in some way.

Scary dolls that never fade
The imagery is haunting and persistent, possibly representing deeper fears or anxieties.

Look!
The subject is pointing out something significant or noteworthy.

In the mirror,
The reflection the subject sees is confusing or unexpected in some way.

No reflection.
The subject is not seeing their own image in the mirror, which is disorienting and unsettling.

A daughter on the bed
There is someone significant in the subject's life who is present in this moment, and possibly weighing on their mind.

I'm returning from a journey,
The song's title, and repeated phrase, represents the subject's mental or emotional journey.

Its gold inside my mind and again -
Despite the experiences the subject has had, there is a sense of value and richness to their internal landscape.

I can't see anymore!
The subject has reached a point of exhaustion or confusion, where their perspective is clouded and they can no longer perceive things clearly.

(See anymore!)
Reinforcing the previous line's sentiment, the repetition emphasizes the disorientation or weariness the subject is feeling.

Burning floorboards,
The imagery is of a chaotic and dangerous environment.

A picture frame in the window,
Amidst the chaos, there are still reminders of familiarity or comfort.

I gazed out upon the vacuum.
In spite of the previous line, there is an emptiness or lack of substance to the world the subject is perceiving.

Ice men against the lovers,
The subject is perceiving a conflict between opposing forces.

Hide above the dead′s dream.
The subject is perhaps trying to build a barrier between themselves and the chaos or conflict they perceive, but finding no refuge or escape.

And fade into the twilight.
The song concludes with the subject feeling overwhelmed and defeated, and perhaps just wanting to escape into a transient limbo.