The Cheat
Unveiling the Complex Dance of Loyalty and Disenchantment in Blueline Medic's 'The Cheat'
Lyrics
It's almost a shock
Feeling a sudden realization or surprise
This lint I keep dusting off
Dealing with insignificant and persistent issues or concerns
Why am I here?
Questioning the purpose or reason for being in a particular situation
Am I being covered up?
Wondering if personal identity is being concealed or obscured
And after being ripped out from what little wall space I found
Expressing the feeling of being forcibly removed from a comfortable or secure space
Small charm that I was for her
Acknowledging a past role or significance in someone's life
I suppose I had to wear off
Recognizing the transient nature of one's charm or appeal
See our errands slide and through traffic crawl
Observing the passing of time through daily activities and challenges
They're hers more than mine
Referring to shared responsibilities or possessions, leaning towards the other person
If they are ever mine at all
Expressing uncertainty about personal ownership or connection
But there's nothing I wouldn't do
Committing to go to great lengths for the other person
No trouble ever too much
Being willing to face any difficulty or problem for the sake of the relationship
I'm as happy as a slave
Paradoxically finding contentment in a subservient role
As I can be in a bed apart
Being emotionally satisfied despite physical distance
That's why I am here you understand
Explaining the reason for being in the current situation
Hold me, disenchanted as I am
Seeking comfort despite feeling disillusioned
What loyalty won't give me
Valuing loyalty and the sacrifices it entails
I'm going to take whatever there is in hell I can
Willing to endure hardship for the sake of the relationship
Moralize
Suggesting a desire to impart moral lessons
By all means philosophize
Encouraging philosophical reflection
But if in turning out to be a lengthy term with her
Questioning the need to disclose information over the long term
Why say anything at all to her?
Questioning the necessity of communication in such situations
A small indiscretion
Minimizing a lapse in judgment or behavior
Is it a break in concentration?
Considering whether a mistake is a result of distraction
I guess there's no nice way to need to say that it ever happened
Acknowledging the difficulty of expressing an uncomfortable truth
I can be in this bed apart
Reiterating emotional satisfaction despite physical separation
Was never here you understand
Denying one's presence or involvement in a situation
Hold me, bastard that I am
Seeking comfort despite acknowledging personal flaws
What loyalty has got me
Reflecting on the consequences of loyalty
I'm going to get whatever there was in heaven she stopped giving me
Expressing a determination to regain something lost
Look where loyalty has got me
Reflecting on the impact of loyalty on one's current situation
Why should any pretense of a kind be worth keeping?
Questioning the worth of maintaining a facade or pretense
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