Because when I give all of myself to the people around me and feel sorrow for their pain, yet receive nothing but dismissal, I realise that all my sympathy is just a knife
okay if you know anything about me i am the number #1 sleater kinney enjoyer, but even still every once and a while i will rediscover a song i know and love and it will take on a new meaning for me. thatβs me with this song rn. i love it dearly.
I think I've bawled my eyes out to every track at this point for different reasons. not even exaggerating. once you think you're done with it you get hit with a brand new emotion and find new symbolism in the lyrics. and another painful feeling to unfurl and free yourself from. if I could get everyone to listen to an album this would be my pick
