ANTIDOTE
Stress Fractures Lyrics
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There's a pain I can't explain in the soles of my feet
I'm not getting better as I go throughout my day
I just wonder what I did to make me feel this way
I'm breaking my back to keep my cool
Regretting the day I dropped out of school
"Remember your plans? What happened to them?"
Now I've made a fool of myself
By giving up on everything else
That once help me so high off the ground
But I've fallen down, I don't know what I'm doing now
Every step I take
I feel the life fade out of me
Slowly but surely
I'll need an antidote to save me
The lyrics of Stress Fractures's song "Antidote" capture the feeling of someone who is struggling with depression and anxiety. The opening line "Freshly showered, but I still feel dirty" implies that the singer is feeling hopeless, despite ostensibly trying to cleanse themselves. They feel like they can't shake off the negative feelings that are plaguing them, and this is represented by the pain in the soles of their feet – a metaphor that suggests they are carrying an emotional burden that is impacting them physically.
The verse goes on to describe how the singer is trying to hold it together, but is finding it increasingly difficult. They are putting on a front, "breaking their back to keep their cool", but it's clear that underneath the surface they are struggling. The line "Remember your plans? What happened to them?" suggests that the singer is grappling with a sense of aimlessness and lost purpose. They are wondering what went wrong and why they can't seem to get their life back on track.
The chorus of the song is a cry for help. The singer is acknowledging that they need an antidote – something to alleviate their suffering and bring them back to a place of stability. They feel like they are slowly fading away and losing their grip on life. Overall, "Antidote" is a poignant and relatable song about the experience of depression, anxiety and emotional pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Freshly showered, but I still feel dirty
Although I took a shower recently, there is an indescribable feeling of dirtiness within me
There's a pain I can't explain in the soles of my feet
I am experiencing an unexplainable discomfort in the bottom of my feet
I'm not getting better as I go throughout my day
Despite the passage of time, my condition does not improve
I just wonder what I did to make me feel this way
I am pondering the cause of my current state
I'm breaking my back to keep my cool
I am exerting a lot of effort to maintain a calm demeanor
Regretting the day I dropped out of school
I am filled with remorse for quitting my education
"Remember your plans? What happened to them?"
Someone is reminding me of my previous goals and questioning how they were abandoned
I don't know, man, nothing makes sense anymore
I am unsure of my current situation and everything seems confusing
Now I've made a fool of myself
My recent actions have caused me to appear foolish
By giving up on everything else
I have relinquished other aspects of my life
That once help me so high off the ground
The things that used to make me elated and contented are now no longer effective
But I've fallen down, I don't know what I'm doing now
I am now metaphorically down and am unsure about what steps to take next
Every step I take
Each movement I make
I feel the life fade out of me
I am losing energy and vitality
Slowly but surely
Gradually and inevitably
I'll need an antidote to save me
I require something to counteract or cure my affliction
Writer(s): Stress Fractures
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