I Can't Wait
Unbelievable Truth Lyrics

Berenice
The song begins with the name 'Berenice', possibly indicating it's a reference to Edgar Allan Poe's short story of the same name which features dental surgery and madness

Those insect eggs
The singer seems to notice something unpleasant happening ('insect eggs are hatching out'), which foreshadows the horror they feel when they wake up

Are hatching out
Continuation of the above line, showing that something is indeed happening and it's not just the singer's imagination

And I think I'm going deaf in one ear
The artist is also experiencing physical discomfort (deafness in one ear) which indicates that something is seriously wrong

And my balance is shot
Another physical symptom of the artist's deteriorating health, which contributes to the general feeling of something being off

So you can guess
The singer suggests that the previous lines point to something being wrong, and expects the listener to infer this

My dreams are filled
The singer is haunted by nightmares, which adds to the overall sense of unease in the song

With brain-eating worms
The nightmares have a specific terrifying element to them, indicating the artist's fear of losing control of their own mind and body

But it's only when I wake
The artist seems to be experiencing a disconnect between their waking and sleeping selves, as they only fully grasp the horror when they're awake

That I really feel the horror
Continuation of the above line, emphasising that the artist is not exaggerating the nightmare they're living through

And I, I can't wait
The singer is desperate for a change of pace, and takes comfort in the idea of 'having you near again'

To have you near again
The artist sees the person they're addressing as a source of comfort and relief, and longs to be able to speak to them again

And talk about the things that
The singer wants to share their experience with the person they're addressing, possibly to feel heard and validated

We both went through
Continuation of the above line, indicating that the listener has gone through a similar experience

I admit to fantasies of wrist-slashing
The singer is struggling with suicidal thoughts, which they acknowledge but do not glamourise

But it doesn't make me proud or glamorous
The artist is keenly aware that these thoughts are not something to be proud of, and stresses that they're not seeking attention or validation for them

Or any such thing
Continuation of the above line, emphasising the artist's desire to distance themselves from any glorification of suicidal thoughts

I can't wait
Repetition of the earlier line, indicating that the singer is increasingly desperate for relief from their current situation

I can't wait
Continuation of the above line, reiterating the singer's urgency

I can't wait
Final repetition of the earlier line, emphasising the artist's longing for a better future

Sometimes I think I want to go
The artist has a sense of longing for something familiar, even if it was traumatic ('back again to the place where we were left')

Back again to the place where we were left
The artist is referring to a shared experience with the person they're addressing, and seems to be yearning for a time before their current suffering began

'Cause ever since nothing can come close
The singer suggests that their current experience is so overwhelming, nothing else is comparable

And I, I can't wait
Repetition of the earlier line, emphasising that the artist is still desperate for relief

To have you near again
Reiteration of an earlier line, showing that the singer is placing their hopes for relief on the person they're addressing

And talk about the things
The singer wants to be able to process their experience by discussing it with someone who understands

That we both went through
Final line of the song, emphasising that the singer and listener are in this together