Bloodshot
d.b.s. Lyrics

I look at the future but the past sticks out.
The singer tries to focus on the future, but their past experiences keep coming back to haunt them.

Two bloodshot eyes to match your swollen heart.
The listener is emotionally hurt and the singer empathizes with them by describing their afflicted appearance.

I wanted to ask you something but I didn't get the chance, so before I knew it I was back at the start.
The singer was planning to communicate something important to the listener, but before they could, things went awry and they found themselves back where they started.

All of a sudden my mind goes astray.
The sudden shift in the artist's thoughts is overwhelming and distracting.

All of a sudden my thoughts float away.
The artist loses track of what they were thinking about and becomes mentally unfocused.

What did I tell you? What did I say? Just one thing: 'just go away'.
The singer regrets not being able to communicate their message to the listener, and in frustration, they tell the listener to leave.

Well it seems like tomorrow will not be like today, but how can you complain when it was your choice to stay?
The singer suggests that change is inevitable and that if the listener is unhappy with their current situation, it was their decision to remain in it.

I wish I didn't miss it but sometimes I do. Sometimes I think that I'm still walking with you.
The artist longs for the companionship of the listener and often imagines that they are still together.

I carry the courage and I carry the spite and I carry the blame for what happened last night.
The artist takes responsibility for their actions and emotions following a difficult and likely regrettable event that occurred the previous night.

And I know it's not the end of it, in fact it's just the start. And I know that you feel it down deep in your heart.
The artist acknowledges that the situation is not resolved and that both they and the listener are impacted by the events that have occurred.

And I try to forget it but it just doesn't work. Why do these situations never seem to work?
The singer attempts to push the situation out of their mind, but finds that it keeps resurfacing as a recurring issue in their life.

This time I'll see the future. This time I'll be me. This time I'll turn my shoulder. This time I'll be free. I'm free.
The artist declares their intention to move past their past struggles and make better choices in the future, freeing themselves from their emotional burdens.