Lesser Evil
Navigating Life's Crossroads: Embracing Fragility & IndependenceLyrics
It's no wonder how you sleep at night
Expressing curiosity or disbelief about how someone can sleep peacefully despite troubling circumstances.
Tossing, turning, leaving on the light
Describing restlessness, possibly due to inner turmoil, symbolized by leaving the light on during sleep.
Oh no, don't know, how can I replace
Expressing uncertainty and a sense of loss, questioning the possibility of replacing something after a disaster.
What comes after disaster finds my face?
Reflecting on the aftermath of a disaster affecting one's face, suggesting a personal or emotional impact.
You wanna fall apart?
Asking if the listener wants to experience a breakdown or emotional collapse.
I can teach you that
Claiming the ability to teach someone how to fall apart or handle emotional breakdowns.
You wanna live alone?
Asking if the listener desires a life of solitude.
Yeah, I can teach you that
Asserting the ability to teach someone how to live alone.
Go on and take a number
Encouraging the listener to take a number, suggesting a waiting process for some experience or change.
Then wait your place in line
Emphasizing the need to wait patiently in line for a turn, possibly in the context of life experiences.
The water's fine
Using "The water's fine" as a metaphor to encourage the listener to take a risk or face a challenge.
You could go it alone
Suggesting the possibility of facing challenges or going through experiences alone.
What'd I tell you?
Reiterating advice or information given earlier.
The heart's a fragile vase
Comparing the heart to a fragile vase and warning about the consequences of breaking it.
You break it, you buy it
Stating the principle that if you break something, you are responsible for buying or fixing it.
Denied it - what a waste
Reflecting on the denial of a situation and deeming it a waste.
Oh no, ego slips and takes a dive
Describing the slipping of ego and its impact, acknowledging the lesser evil that makes one cry.
For worse or for better, the lesser evil cries
Weighing the options between the lesser evils, acknowledging the emotional struggles.
You wanna fall apart?
Repeating the question about wanting to fall apart, possibly emphasizing the theme of emotional vulnerability.
I can teach you that
Reiterating the ability to teach someone how to experience a breakdown.
You wanna live alone?
Repeating the question about wanting to live alone, emphasizing solitude.
Yeah, I can teach you that
Reiterating the ability to teach someone how to live alone.
Go on and take a number
Encouraging the listener to take a number again, reinforcing the waiting process.
Then wait your place in line
Emphasizing the importance of waiting patiently in line, repeating the metaphor of "The water's fine."
The water's fine
Repeating the encouragement to face challenges alone, using the metaphor of water being fine.
You could go it alone
Reiterating the possibility of facing challenges or experiences alone.
Don't wanna fall apart
Expressing a desire not to fall apart, indicating a rejection of the idea of experiencing a breakdown.
Already taught me that
Stating that someone already taught the speaker how not to fall apart, possibly implying personal growth.
Don't wanna live alone
Expressing a reluctance to live alone, indicating a preference for companionship.
Yeah, you already taught me that
Stating that someone already taught the speaker how not to live alone, possibly implying the importance of relationships.
Right now, I'm feeling dumber
Describing a current state of feeling less intelligent or enlightened, possibly due to experiences or emotions.
I lost my place in line, is there still time?
Expressing a sense of being lost or disoriented, questioning if there is still time to regain a place in line.
Don't wanna go it alone
Reiterating the reluctance to face challenges or experiences alone.
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