A Better Wife
Unveiling Hidden Lives: A Better Wife's Poignant Tale
Lyrics
I'm just something else he tried
I represent something different he attempted or experimented with.
A catalog of interests in a catalog of lives
I embody various interests within a collection of lives.
I hid myself from him, I wouldn't say it was a lie
I concealed my true self from him, not necessarily lying about it.
But hiding worked its way into the way we lived our lives
Hiding became ingrained in our lifestyle and affected how we lived.
It was clear that he was troubled
He exhibited clear signs of distress or turmoil.
He had trouble with his pride
He struggled with issues related to his self-esteem.
But I could never tell if the fault was his or mine
I couldn't determine if the fault lay with him or with me.
So I drew myself away, I wouldn't say I left behind
I distanced myself, not exactly leaving, but creating space.
A man who would never know the man he was inside
I left a man who would never truly understand his own identity.
In a moment he was gone, I could see that he had died
In an instant, he was no longer present; I realized he had died.
By the quickening of blood and the fluttering of eyes
Evidence of his death was apparent through increased blood flow and fluttering eyes.
So I held him to my breast like all the better wives
I embraced him as devoted wives do, providing love and steadfast support.
Who furnish men with love and never leave their side
Similar to those better wives, I remained by his side without abandoning him.
I'm just something else he tried
I am another attempt or experience he had.
The salt that's left behind after tears have dried
I am what remains, like salt after tears have dried.
And I suppose that I'll go on, after all it was my life
I will continue with my life, acknowledging that it was my own.
And all that I supposed I held has come to be untied
Everything I thought I held onto has become unraveled or disconnected.
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