The Wait
Echoes of Deceit: Unveiling a Broken Reflection in Byron Richard's 'The Wait'
Lyrics
Isn't that your quarter that you stole
Addressing someone who stole a quarter.
To pay back the dollar that you owe
Suggesting repayment of a debt with the stolen quarter.
Wasn't that your smile in the firing line
Noticing the person's smile amid difficulties.
One step further, fall behind
Encouraging to push forward despite setbacks.
Cos you wait
Emphasizing the act of waiting.
You wait
Repetition, reinforcing the theme of waiting.
Now you're feeling high, but you left behind
Feeling a sense of elevation but leaving loved ones behind.
All the ones you love
Leaving behind those cared for.
But still you laugh it up
Finding humor or solace despite leaving loved ones.
Fall from flight
Falling from a height or position, symbolic of a downfall.
Say goodnight
Expressing farewell.
And you almost lost your mind
Almost losing one's sanity.
No will to fight
Losing the will to fight or resist.
Can't stand your sight
Expressing dislike or discomfort with the person's presence.
You know that mirrors never lie
Highlighting the truth reflected in mirrors.
Isn't that your money that you smoked
Referring to money spent on destructive habits.
And one more story that you told
Mentioning another untruthful story.
And you wait
Reiterating the theme of waiting.
And you wait
Repetition, emphasizing continued waiting.
Now the one consoled has just let you know
Someone revealing the absence of the person's lies.
That all your lies are gone
Acknowledging a problem arising from the lies.
And now there's something wrong
Sensing something wrong or off.
Fall from flight
Repeating the theme of falling, saying goodbye.
Say goodnight
Expressing a near-death experience.
And you almost lost your life
Losing the will to fight, almost losing life.
No will to fight
Reaffirming the inability to resist.
Can't stand your sight
Continued aversion to the person's presence.
You know that mirrors never lie
Reiterating the truth in mirrors, possibly self-reflection.
(All your lies are gone)
Repeating the revelation of the absence of lies.
Oh, you wait
Repetition, waiting persistently.
(All your lies are gone)
Repeating the absence of lies, waiting in vain.
We only wait in vain
Highlighting the futility of waiting, especially for a deceptive person.
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