don’t look back

Living in what we would talk about
You were mine, without a doubt
Depression's religion made me devout
Now I'm looking for a way out

Craving your flavor, you're tasteless
Which one of us is the blameless?
Living a life of a nameless
I know I'm nothing and you're who gave this

Reminiscing on the better times
Saying I'm fine, regretter lies
I'm guessing you've found yourself better guys
Have you found someone more dead inside?

Are they more self-loathing?
Oh, is that too showing?
My emotions unloading
Don't have time to care, my life's imploding

(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, ohhhh)
(Oh, ohhhh)

Your own mind's your worst enemy
When will someone listen to me?
Spreading the truth, be the death of me
Waiting for it, slowly and steadily

And it's in your mind that you're trapped in
It's all an enigma you're wrapped in
And it's gonna end, what's the matter then?
Watching your dreams shattering

With its double meaning, the title can be interpreted as a self-assuring reminder not to reminisce, but can also be interpreted as the words the writer would say if he were able.

He may have offered these words of encouragement to someone who left him behind:

“As you move on, go, and don’t look back on me.”

Why?

The writer lists the traits that convince him he is unloveable.

In order, he illustrates his delusion, dependency, uncertainty, obsession, self-hatred, comparison, the inability to control his thoughts, depression, and states that witnessing the death of everything he wanted is a fate worse than death itself.

Interestingly enough, this track had a quick turnaround from creation to addition its respective album.

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