Cheap Parades
Confessions of Love and Regret: Cheap Parades by Holly Williams
Lyrics
A memory falls down from where it was
A memory descends from its place of origin
With this confession I beg for more
Expressing this admission, I plead for more
I never mean to, and it's been awhile
Unintentional actions, and it's been a while
Since I found meaning in these desires
Since I found meaning in these yearnings
I know it's wrong to hurt you like this
Acknowledging the wrongdoing of hurting you in this manner
I know it's wrong to lie like a kid
Recognizing the error in lying like a child
Fire and blankets, a cheap parade
Symbolizing a display of insincere celebrations
Of guilty pleasures, I take the stage
An insincere display of indulging in forbidden pleasures
But nothing feels good if it ain't true
Emphasizing the importance of authenticity
It's like trying to cry for someone you never knew
Comparing the difficulty to express false emotions to mourning an unknown person
I know it's wrong to hurt you like this
Acknowledging the wrongful act of causing you pain
I know it's wrong to lie like a kid
Acknowledging the wrongdoing in behaving immaturely
I love you with more tears than any pain could ever bring me
Expressing a deep love accompanied by more tears than pain
I fight it most everyday
Struggling with this emotion on a daily basis
I hurt you with more truth than your own eyes could ever teach you
Causing hurt through honesty more than one can learn from personal experiences
I'm tired of living this way, when I know it's wrong
Expressing fatigue with the current way of living, knowing it's incorrect
I never told you, you just kinda knew
Never explicitly stating, but the understanding is present
By the way I'm not when I'm with you
Not being oneself when with you
You never take me like you used to
Observing a change in the way one is approached
And nothing heals the scars of all the ones we never knew
No healing for the wounds of unknown past relationships
I love you with more tears than any pain could ever bring me
Expressing love accompanied by more tears than pain
I fight it most everyday
Continuously grappling with these emotions
I hurt you with more truth than your own eyes could ever teach you
Causing pain through truth more than personal experiences
I'm tired of living this way, when I know it's wrong
Expressing weariness with the current incorrect lifestyle
I know it's wrong to hurt you again
Acknowledging the wrongdoing of causing you pain again
I know it's wrong to lie like a kid
Acknowledging the wrongdoing in behaving immaturely, similar to a child
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