Coal
Love's Transformation: From Diamonds to Coal
Lyrics
I swear we’re not even moving
I feel stagnant, like there's no progress.
just rushing backwards
Our movement seems regressive, not forward.
at a rate of incredible speed
We're moving backward at an incredibly fast pace.
it’s hard to tell where we’re going
The destination or outcome is unclear.
there’s no direction
We lack a clear path or purpose.
when you’re running in circles again
Engaged in repetitive, unproductive actions.
this love ain’t gold
The love being experienced is not valuable.
all the fairytales and fables
Fanciful stories and dreams were misleading.
are just pipe dreams that were sold
Unrealistic aspirations were deceived.
for all I know
Uncertainty about the truth.
all the diamonds in the rough
Valuable qualities degrade into something less.
just turn right back into coal
Hopeful beginnings result in disappointment.
I thought we could handle all the pressure
Believed we could handle challenges.
but our diamonds just turn into coal
Challenges transform valuable aspects into something less.
it’s like we’re not even living
Life feels monotonous, lacking vitality.
going thru the motions
Mechanical repetition, concealing true emotions.
while we hide all of the feelings we feel
Emotions are hidden while going through the motions.
I thought by now it’d be different
Expectations of change unmet.
but we keep doing all the same things again and again
Repeating the same mistakes and actions.
this love ain’t gold
The love experienced is not precious or enduring.
all the fairytales and fables
Fairytales and dreams were false promises.
are just pipe dreams that were sold
Unrealistic dreams were sold as truths.
for all I know
Uncertainty about the genuineness of love.
all the diamonds in the rough
Positive qualities deteriorate into something undesirable.
just turn right back into coal
Hopeful beginnings result in disappointment.
there’s no way that we can get that back back
Reclaiming what is lost is impossible.
if you take for granted what we have
If the value of what we have is not recognized, it can't be regained.
(ooouh) we ain’t never gonna get that back back
Recovering what's lost becomes increasingly difficult.
(back back) (ouuuuh) ‘cause we’ve been here before
We've experienced similar challenges before.
(aaah aaaah aaaaah) I thought we could handle all the pressure
We believed we could handle pressure.
(aaah aaaah aaaaah) but even mountains start to crumble
Even formidable challenges can lead to breakdowns.
(aaah aaaah aaaaah) I thought we could handle all the pressure
We thought we could endure pressure.
(aaah aaaah aaaaah) but our diamonds just turn into coal
Challenges turn valuable things into something less.
yeeeeeeeaaaah
but our diamonds just turn into coal
Challenges continue to erode our valuable qualities.
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