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Cover art for Burn the Pages lyrics by Sia

I think this song expresses looking back at the past and how people regret the decisions they made but at the end of the day dwelling on the past will only make you depressed and living in the present is what makes life worth living. The song is about how whatever has happened to before only makes you stronger and even if you are hurting right now, "place your past into a book, burn the pages, let em cook" - meaning, forget what happened because it already happened - keep living, you're going to be alright.

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I actually think this may be about relapsing into drug addiction. Its cleverly framed as hopeful song about beating depression and letting go of the past, but look at the language - tshot injections, 'cook', swallow me peacefully, black smoke. Its ironic I think, pointing out the euphoria of giving in to destructive addiction can feel like hope for the future.