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The lyrics paint a picture of a person pushed to their breaking point, grappling with a sense of being trapped and betrayed. The opening lines, "Mark my words / And I might admit they're lies," immediately establish a tone of self-awareness and potential deception, hinting at a complex internal state. This is followed by a desperate plea for help and guidance: "I needed help, I need it / How to deal with it / How to feel." The repeated, almost frantic questioning suggests a profound disorientation and an inability to navigate their own emotions or circumstances. The central tension revolves around a boundary that has been repeatedly violated. The insistent, almost threatening repetition of "If you cross that line / Cross it one more fucking time / Then it's got to be you" builds to a furious climax. This isn't just anger; it's a declaration of inevitable consequence, a point of no return where the perpetrator is definitively identified. The shift to a more detached, almost coded language in the second verse, "Write the code / We won't be the split observed," suggests a move towards a more strategic, perhaps even cold, response to the ongoing conflict. Part II introduces a profound sense of existential dread and a desire for escape. The narrator describes a life that feels predetermined and suffocating, "Life, was set / Had visions of godawful things / I couldn't get out of." Yet, there's a flicker of hope in the desire to "envision / A life I didn't invent." The spoken word section, with its overlapping voices, powerfully captures the overwhelming nature of modern information overload and mental health struggles, with one voice lamenting the loss of linear time and the other urging the listener to "keep playing your part" despite the depression and algorithmic blame. This creates a stark contrast between the desire for personal liberation and the external pressures to conform. Ultimately, the effectiveness of these lyrics lies in their raw, unflinching portrayal of emotional exhaustion and the quiet fury that simmers beneath the surface. The juxtaposition of desperate pleas for help with aggressive declarations of consequence, and the overwhelming sense of being trapped by external forces, creates a potent emotional landscape. The final lines, "I stacked a million in the ceiling to impress you / Won't you go lasso a noose around your bedroom?" deliver a devastatingly bitter and dark conclusion, showcasing a profound disillusionment with a relationship and a chillingly passive-aggressive farewell.

Clarence Clarity - R&B, Electronic

Rage Quitting, Quietly

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Duration: 4:26

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[Part I: Rage Quitting, Quietly] [Verse 1] Mark my words And I might admit they're lies Write my wrongs And I might just sing them right - [Pre-Chorus] I needed help, I need it How to deal with it How to feel I needed out, still need it Our ultra beams in a Hyper drift [Chorus] If you cross that line If you cross that line Cross it one more fucking time Then it's got to be Yeah, it has to be you [Verse 2] Write the code We won't be the split observed Make light work And I can be your lazier gun [Pre-Chorus] I need your help, I need it Wipe the floor with 'em Hack my system Come as I am I'll mean it Our pulsing orbs in an Anti-rift [Chorus] If you cross that line If you cross that line Cross it one more fucking timе Then it's got to be Yeah it has to bе you (Fuck) [Instrumental Break] [Post-Chorus] And if you cross that cross line If you crush that line Write us one more fucking time So it's got to be Yeah, it has to be you (For sure..) Cos it's got to be Yeah, it's always been you [Part II: A Series Of Consequences You Cannot Find Your Way Out Of, Yet] [Verse 1] Life, was set Had visions of godawful things I couldn't get out of Except, I can't wait to envision A life I didn't invent All for me, in series of one-off events And I know I won't see them 'til I'm walking out on them Yeah, oooo, ya know [Refrain] And yet Heaven's gate's Still miles away for you And yet Heaven's gate's Still miles away for you [Overlapped spoken word: Left channel, Right channel] I'm sorry I'm sorry you're drowning in information you don't trust Every day, you're expected to act like You grasp what's happening in the world What year is this?!?! Jesus fucking Christ Time no longer feels linear; each year blends into the next Everything's a reboot of the past You can't even imagine what the future holds You're overwhelmed by depression And your algorithm blames you They'll say you're not putting in enough effort And you're not doing enough for your mental health I'm sorry, but keep breathing and at ALLATONCENESS Through your tired eyes, you must keep playing your part [Verse 2] Life, was set Efficient, and haunting me like I'll never get out And, I forget I can't wait to envision a life I didn't invent All for me, in series of one-off events And I know I won't see them till I'm walking out on them Yeah, oooo, ya know [Refrain] And yet Heaven's gate's Still miles away for you And yet Heaven's gate's Still miles away for you [Repeated] (You must keep playing your part) [Outro] After all that we been through I stacked a million in the ceiling to impress you After all that we been through Won't you go lasso a noose around your bedroom?

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Writers: Clarence Clarity

Rage Quitting, Quietly

Rage Quitting, Quietly

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