Scissors Cut
Love's Shifting Game: Scissors, Paper, and the Flames of Connection
Lyrics
"If they ever drop the bomb," you said,
Expressing a hypothetical situation of a catastrophic event such as a bomb dropping.
"I'll find you in the flames."
Promise to reunite even in the face of extreme danger or disaster.
But now we act like people
Currently behaving as strangers, lacking familiarity.
Who don't know each other's names.
Acting distant or disconnected, unaware of each other's identities.
Well, sometimes it makes me sad, you know.
Feelings of sadness arise intermittently.
Sometimes it makes me smile.
Mixed emotions including moments of happiness.
'Cause you know how the game goes, honey.
Life's unpredictability and the way people navigate challenges.
We all eat it once in awhile.
Reference to everyone facing difficulties or hardships occasionally.
Scissors cut, paper covers rock
Using a game analogy to depict conflict and its consequences.
Breaks the shining scissor
Implies the disruption or damage caused by conflict.
You hurt me
Reciprocal pain or harm caused by actions.
I hurt her and she goes and we will miss her
Resulting consequences and feelings of loss after a conflict.
Now, I look around at people
Observing others engaging in simple, carefree activities.
Playing children's games.
Comparing adult conflicts to children's innocent games.
And I wonder if you're still thinking
Wondering if the person still holds onto the promise made in line 2.
You might find me somewhere in the flames.
Hope of being remembered or sought after in difficult times.
Scissors cut, paper covers rock
Reiteration of conflict and its outcomes using the game analogy.
Breaks the shining scissor
Reemphasizing the disruptive nature of conflict.
You hurt me
Reiterating reciprocal pain or harm caused by actions.
I hurt her and she goes and we will miss her
Reflecting on the consequences and the sense of loss due to conflict.
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