They've Only Themselves to Blame
Misunderstood Love: Consequences of Parental Judgment
Lyrics
I'm afraid that from today our meeting
I regret to inform you that our meeting is temporarily postponed.
Must be temporarily postponed
Our parents discovered us walking home together and intervened.
It seems our parents followed us one evening
Our parents followed us on an evening, catching us in the act.
Caught us walking one another home
They witnessed us walking each other home.
Now I have been confined till further notice
I am now confined and await further instructions.
Told I should be thoroughly ashamed
I've been told to feel thoroughly ashamed of my actions.
And for all the good that it will do me
Despite their efforts to correct me, it seems futile.
They've only themselves to blame
They bear the responsibility for the situation.
I don't understand a word they're saying
I don't comprehend the rationale behind their words.
Telling me it's for our own good
They claim it's for our own good, but I find it hard to believe.
Do they think that we're just children playing
Are they treating us like children engaged in mere play?
How can we be so misunderstood
We feel deeply misunderstood despite our intentions.
I am a man the same as any other
As a man, I'm no different from any other, despite my age.
Younger though I may be in my years
Despite being younger, I am mature in my own right.
Tell me I'm a child who should know better
They label me as a child who should know better.
And you won't see me holding back the tears
Such judgment brings tears to my eyes.
Can't they get it through their heads I love you
I love you, and I wish they could understand that.
Must I try so hard to explain
Must I exert so much effort to make them comprehend?
If we're reported missing in the morning
If we're reported missing tomorrow, it's their own fault.
Then they're only themselves to blame
They bear the blame if we face consequences in the morning.
They've only themselves to blame
Ultimately, they are responsible for the predicament.
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