The song 'Holding On To Smoke' by Motionless In White delves into the struggles of feeling disconnected from oneself, battling inner conflicts, and questioning one's identity. The lyrics depict a constant internal struggle between vulnerability and strength, symbolized by the metaphor of holding on to smoke, representing the ephemeral and intangible nature of one's sense of self.
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Themes
Struggle with identity
• I'm just the me that I have not met
• I've lost the me that I loved most
• I define who I become
Addiction and dependency
• Why do I do this to myself on repeat?
• I'm tired of being human, tired of being numb
• I'm not addicted but I'm not clean
Isolation and loneliness
• Frozen, I stand alone
• Locked myself in and set fire and threw away the key
• I walk alone
Resilience and strength
• I may bend but I won't break
• I'm holding on, I'm holding on
• I find strength enough to show you