Master List
Embracing Imperfections: A Symphony of Flaws in Color Theory's Master ListLyrics
I keep a master list of your flaws
I maintain a comprehensive record of your imperfections.
But none of them bother me at all
Despite the flaws, they don't affect or trouble me emotionally.
I write them down dispassionately
I jot them down without emotional involvement.
To maintain my sanity
This process helps me preserve my mental stability.
I keep a master list of your flaws
Similar to line 1, reiterating the act of keeping a list of flaws.
But none of them bother me at all
Reiteration that these flaws don't bother the person.
I catalog them incessantly
Emphasizing the continuous cataloging of flaws.
So nothing can get to me
The cataloging is done persistently to build emotional resilience.
Buried away
The flaws are stored away, possibly to prevent confrontations.
Alongside angry emails never sent
Refers to unexpressed angry messages kept alongside the flaws.
Lies a labor of love
Describes the flaws list as a labor of love, suggesting complexity.
A hidden dossier of discontent
It's a concealed collection reflecting dissatisfaction.
Venomous pride
Lists specific flaws: pride, power lust, lack of agency, spitefulness, gullibility, paranoia, and jealousy.
A lust for power
-Lack of agency
-Spiteful, gullible
-Tinged with paranoia
-And crippling jealousy
-Both of us know
Acknowledges a shared awareness of personal flaws.
That I'm no stranger to the seven deadly sins
Admits familiarity with the seven deadly sins.
I share the blame for
Accepts responsibility for contributing to a problematic situation.
The little shop of horrors in our midst
Compares the situation to a "little shop of horrors."
I won't ask you to change
Declares the speaker's reluctance to request change in the other person.
Nobody's perfect
Expresses the understanding that perfection is unattainable.
That's not my intent
Clarifies that the speaker's intention is not to demand perfection.
I don't want to say something
Conveys hesitation in saying something irreversible.
I can't take back so
Reflects a desire to avoid expressing regrets.
This is how I vent
Indicates that the lyrics serve as a way for the speaker to release emotions.
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