Haze

Song Meaning

The lyrics paint a picture of someone trapped in a mental or emotional "state" they desperately want to escape. There's a palpable sense of internal struggle, a feeling of being "cavin' in" and falling into "darkness." This initial desperation is framed as a need for something external, a "tonic" or "medicine," to break free from this oppressive feeling and silence. The narrator is "starving" and needs to "feed it," suggesting a deep-seated hunger for release or expression. The core tension lies in the narrator's perceived inability to express themselves, feeling "silenced for so long." This suppression is directly linked to keeping "demons in control," implying that unexpressed emotions or thoughts are a dangerous force. The desire for this "medicine" is thus a desperate attempt to manage internal turmoil through external means, a plea not to be held back from whatever offers relief. The shift occurs with the introduction of "Haze." Initially, it's something one "can't see right through," a barrier. However, the repeated phrase "it's a better day" transforms the haze. By the second verse, the narrator is "calmly givin' in" and "embracing my own darkness," suggesting the haze is no longer an external obstacle but an internal space being accepted. The "creative medicine" is now "drink[ing] so deeply," indicating a shift from external seeking to internal engagement. This transformation is what makes the lyrics resonate. The initial plea for help evolves into a self-acceptance, where the previously feared "darkness" and the "haze" become a source of creative energy and peace. The repetition of "it's a better day" acts as a mantra, solidifying the shift from a state of desperate waiting to one of calm embrace and forward movement, finding liberation not by conquering the darkness, but by floating through it.