Lyrics
Paint me a picture
Expressing a desire for a vivid description or representation.
And tell me everything you want me to be
Requesting comprehensive information about the desired persona.
Feed me this fiction
Asking to be fed a narrative, possibly implying a desire for false or idealized stories.
Until it turns into reality
Describing the transformation of fiction into reality, suggesting the power of storytelling.
High expectations
Acknowledging the establishment of high standards or expectations.
You set them just so I can tear them apart
Noting that the expectations are intentionally set to be broken or disappointed.
See what you've traded
Highlighting the exchange where the speaker sacrifices their happiness for the creator's vision.
My happiness to capture your work of art
Pointing out the cost of the artistic creation, the personal sacrifice made by the speaker.
So when the time comes
Anticipating a future moment when the consequences of actions will be evident.
Look at what you've done
Reflecting on the impact of the creator's actions.
By then I'll be long gone
Indicating the speaker's departure by the time consequences are realized.
And you'll be all alone
Emphasizing the solitude the creator will face in the absence of the speaker.
Oh I still remember when you told me
Recalling a moment when the creator doubted the speaker's abilities.
I'd never measure up
Highlighting the struggle to meet the creator's expectations.
And I spent myself every day just so that
Describing daily efforts to become acceptable or worthy.
I could be enough
Expressing the motivation behind the constant self-improvement.
So when the time comes
Repeating the anticipation of realizing the consequences of the creator's actions.
Look at what you've done
Reiterating the impact of the creator's actions on the speaker.
By then I'll be long gone
Emphasizing the speaker's absence when consequences become apparent.
And you'll be all alone
Reinforcing the loneliness the creator will experience.
And when I've moved on
Referring to the speaker's advancement or departure from the past situation.
Look at what you've done
Reiterating the anticipation of consequences after the speaker's departure.
By then I'll be long gone
Stressing the inevitability of the creator's solitude.
And you'll be all alone
Repeating the idea of the creator being left alone.
What you've done, oh what you've done
Directly addressing the creator, questioning their actions and their impact.
Take a look at what you've done
Encouraging the creator to reflect on the consequences of their actions.
Said I'd never measure up
Recalling past doubts about the speaker's ability to meet expectations.
Thought I'd never be enough
Expressing the disbelief or uncertainty about being sufficient.
What you've done, oh what you've done
Repeating the call for the creator to acknowledge their impact.
Take a look at what you've done
Encouraging the creator to assess the consequences of their actions.
Now that I am moving on
Stating the speaker's progression to a point of self-sufficiency.
And I'm finally enough
Declaring the achievement of being enough, possibly without the creator's validation.
What you've done
Repeating the call for the creator to recognize their impact on the speaker's journey.
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