Doubt Lyrics
I'm sorry, I'm tired, guess I haven't slept in a while
It's hard to be honest with myself
But I should have been honest with you
Of all of the flowers I planted, doubt was the brightest to bloom
I never had too much to offer to you
So lay me, restless inside the cage that my body will make
Of my bones as I slowly waste away
Sorry my darling, I'm still so afraid
That the flowers you've grown on the grave of our love
Will remain long after my memory fades
I promise, someday I will make up for all the mistakes I have made
About
Doubt was written as an admission of fault, an apology, and an attempt to communicate the thoughts and emotions which caused selfish isolation in the past. “For all of my noise I am nothing more than a sensitive child” conveys the idea that despite the abrasiveness and emotional intensity regularly portrayed in Casey’s music, it is often an effort to mask a feeling of vulnerability and guilt.
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Vocalist Tom Weaver spoke about the meaning behind the song in the track-by-track of Love Is Not Enough for New Noise.
“Doubt” was written as an admission of fault, an apology, and an attempt to communicate the thoughts and emotions which caused selfish isolation in the past. “For all of my noise I am nothing more than a sensitive child” conveys the idea that despite the abrasiveness and emotional intensity regularly portrayed in Casey’s music, it is often an effort to mask a feeling of vulnerability and guilt.
“Doubt” was actually the final song written for the album lyrically; and I feel that it was the product of emotional exhaustion. After weeks of writing towards the other songs, some being the most visceral and open that I’ve ever written, there needed to be a small amount of reprieve.
