Woe is You
Echoes of Truth and Change: Woe Unveiled
Lyrics
When you go, leave at your own pace
Expressing indifference toward the departure of someone, emphasizing their autonomy in deciding when to leave.
I won't pay you mind
Stating a lack of concern or attention towards the person leaving.
When it goes, it will go to waste
Anticipating that whatever is ending will be wasted or unfulfilled.
I can't hear a word that you've said
Highlighting a difficulty in understanding or hearing the other person's words.
I don't mind when you say that I do it to myself
Responding to accusations of self-inflicted harm, possibly denying responsibility or expressing indifference.
It's alright; you can tell your lies
Accepting falsehoods or deceptions, granting permission to tell lies.
When they're to yourself and you say
Clarifying that lies are acceptable only when kept to oneself.
I have seen worse
Claiming to have experienced more challenging situations.
I have done it, too
Admitting to having engaged in similar negative behaviors.
I had been there
Referring to a past experience of being in a difficult situation.
I had told the truth
Acknowledging a previous commitment to honesty.
I was honest, then I changed my tune
Admitting to a change in attitude or stance, possibly becoming less truthful.
No one's listening
Asserting that no one is paying attention.
Well then woe is you
Expressing a negative consequence ("woe") for the person being addressed.
Everything that you've done for me I've repaid in kind
Claiming to have reciprocated any actions taken for the speaker.
Every word that you spared for me
Acknowledging communication from the other person, but still unable to hear or comprehend.
I can't hear a word that you said
Reiterating the difficulty in understanding the other person's words.
I have seen worse
Repeating the claim of experiencing more challenging situations.
I have done it, too
Reiterating personal involvement in negative actions.
I had been there
Recalling a past difficult situation.
I had told the truth
Reiterating past commitment to truthfulness.
I was honest, then I changed my tune
Acknowledging a change in honesty, similar to line 14.
No one's listening
Reiterating the perception that no one is listening.
Well then woe is you...
Repeating the negative consequence ("woe") for the person being addressed.
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