A Play For The Gallery
Unveiling the Masquerade: A Tale of Defiance in 'A Play For The Gallery'
Lyrics
You didn't even blink your eyes
You remained unresponsive or unaffected.
Telling me your see-through lies
You shared transparently false statements.
Thinking I was just a child
You underestimated me, assuming I was naive.
I think about it all the time, sometimes
I frequently reflect on the situation, pondering.
Like how you'd tend to take control
You had a tendency to dominate or manipulate.
How everyone around you is always wrong
You believed everyone else was consistently wrong.
You're putting up a one man show
You're displaying a solo performance.
And I won't go
I refuse to comply or follow.
You dressed me up for a part
You adorned me for a role.
I've played for the gallery
I played a part for public display.
You got me falling apart
You caused me to emotionally unravel.
For anyone else to see
For anyone to witness my breakdown.
Just put me in a different spotlight
Place me in a different perspective or focus.
Just let me be the one to rewrite
Allow me to rewrite my own narrative.
'Cause what kind of man would I be
What kind of man would I become?
If I'd let you ruin me?
I won't let you destroy me.
Oh, gallery
Reference to the gallery, possibly representing public perception.
Put these demons in the ground
End these internal struggles.
Silence every bleeding sound
Eliminate all distressing noise.
Burn the tyrants with their crowns
Overthrow oppressive figures with their power.
'Cause I don't want this shit around no more
Reject negativity and unwanted influences.
And honestly
Expressing a state of mental instability.
Insanity
Describing a state of chaos or madness.
It got me hanging by a thread
Feeling on the verge of collapse.
Pulling the wires in my head
Experiencing intense mental strain.
You dressed me up for a part
Reiteration of being dressed for a role.
I've played for the gallery
Continuation of playing a role for public view.
You got me falling apart
Resulting in personal disintegration.
For anyone else to see
For others to witness my vulnerability.
Just put me in a different spotlight
Suggesting a desire for a different perspective.
Just let me be the one to rewrite
Request to control one's own narrative.
'Cause what kind of man would I be
Pondering the kind of person one would become.
If I'd let you ruin me?
A commitment to resisting destructive influences.
Oh, gallery
Reiteration of the reference to the gallery.
You dressed me up for a part
Repeating the idea of being dressed for a role.
I've played for the gallery
Continued participation in a public performance.
Left me to dance in the dark
Left alone to confront challenges in the dark.
For anyone else to see
For others to witness struggles and vulnerabilities.
Just put me in a different spotlight
Expressing a desire for a different perspective or focus.
Just let me be the one to rewrite
Request to control one's own narrative.
'Cause what kind of man would I be
Reflecting on the consequences of allowing destruction.
If I'd let you ruin me?
Commitment to resisting external influences.
'Cause what kind of man would I be?
Raising the question again, emphasizing self-determination.
A play for the gallery
The overall theme of presenting oneself for public scrutiny.
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