For You
Unspoken Sacrifices: A Poetic Oath for Love
Lyrics
For you...I shall give
Expressing willingness to make sacrifices or commitments for someone
We laugh..but no-one's laughing
Despite trying to find humor, nobody else finds it funny
We kiss..and no-one cares
Expressions of affection go unnoticed or unappreciated
So we shout..but no-one's listening
Attempting to communicate, but no one pays attention
So we live..like no-one dares
Living in a way that challenges societal norms or expectations
For you
Reiteration of commitment to the person addressed
Well I'll be your soldier
Pledges to serve, protect, sacrifice, and pretend for the person
For you
-I'll bury friends
-For you
-Well I'll be your saviour
-For you
-I'll play and pretend
-So we laugh..but no-one's laughing
Repetition of the disconnect between actions and acknowledgment by others
And we kiss..but no-one cares
-So we shout..but no-one's listening
-So we live..like no-one dares
-For you
Reaffirmation of promises made earlier in the song
Well I'll be your soldier
-For you
-I'll bury friends
-For you
-Well I'll be your saviour
-For you
-I'll play and pretend
-For you
Continued commitment despite a lack of reciprocal response or recognition
Well I'll be your soldier
-For you
-I'll bury friends
-For you
-Well I'll be your saviour
-For you
-I'll play and pretend
-So we cry..but now you're laughing
Transition from previous attempts at communication to feelings of betrayal and indifference
So we hate..but now who cares
-So we shout..but now you're listening
-So we'll die..and you won't care
-For you
Restating commitment even in the face of changed circumstances and perceived abandonment
Well I'll be your soldier
-For you
-I'll bury friends
-For you
-Well I'll be your saviour
-For you
-I'll play and pretend
-I'll play and pretend
Repeating the determination to keep pretending for the person despite the situation
I'll play and pretend
-I'll play and pretend
-I'll play and pretend
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