Tempting Time
Chronicles of Temptation: Unveiling the Hidden Path
Lyrics
The future's been defined, written and refined
The future has been defined, written, and refined.
I know I'm hypnotised, and yet I stay blind
The speaker acknowledges being hypnotized but remains ignorant.
Can't you see it now, how it all breaks down
An observation about the breaking down of something.
Can't you see it now
Reiteration of the observation about things breaking down.
Maybe we shouldn't worry, as long as we're not lonely
Suggesting that worrying might be unnecessary if one is not lonely.
Let's let the dice roll, maybe we're better off alone
Proposing to take chances and possibly benefit from solitude.
I can't see through your eyes
The speaker cannot understand the perspective of another person.
Or feel you intensify
The speaker cannot empathize or sense the other person's emotions intensifying.
We're all burnt out, there's no reprise
A statement about feeling exhausted with no chance of recovery.
We're tempting time
Introduction of the theme of "tempting time" shared by the speaker and another person.
You and I
Reiteration of the shared experience of tempting time between the speaker and the other person.
And what's your fate, who sets the final date
A question about destiny and the entity determining the final date.
Tomorrow's anticipated, and you're not apathetic
A acknowledgment of the anticipation of tomorrow and a rejection of apathy.
I'll ignore the lies that I tell myself
The speaker admits to lying to oneself and suggests letting go of the deception.
Just let the fire die
Encouragement to allow a metaphorical fire to extinguish, possibly referring to a situation or emotion.
Maybe we shouldn't worry, as long as we're not lonely
Reiteration of the idea that not worrying is justified when not lonely.
Let's let the dice roll, maybe we're better off alone
Advocating for taking risks and embracing solitude as a potential positive state.
I can't see through your eyes
Continuation of the speaker's inability to understand the perspective of another person.
Or feel you intensify
Reiteration of the speaker's inability to feel or sense the other person's intensifying emotions.
We're all burnt out there's no reprise
Restating the feeling of burnout with no chance for recovery.
We're tempting time
Reiteration of the theme of "tempting time" shared by the speaker and the other person.
You and I
Reiteration of the shared experience of tempting time between the speaker and the other person.
We're tempting time
Repetition emphasizing the shared experience of tempting time.
You and I
-We're tempting time
-You and I
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