Stairway to the Bottom
Reflections of Deceit: Climbing the Stairway to Redemption
Lyrics
Well you've started again
Addressing the person who has restarted a problematic behavior.
With the wife of a friend
Indicating involvement with a friend's wife, suggesting betrayal.
On another night you hope you won't recall
Expressing regret for actions on a night the person hopes to forget.
And the wine that you're drinkin'
Noting the ineffectiveness of alcohol in suppressing troubling thoughts.
Doesn't keep you from thinkin'
Reflecting on the lingering bitterness in the soul despite drinking.
Of the bitter taste that lingers in your soul
Highlighting the deep emotional impact of the regrettable actions.
As you listen to your lies
Acknowledging the person's self-deception through lies.
Once again you realize
Realizing the lack of genuine meaning in the relationship.
That she doesn't mean a thing to you at all
Affirming the person's emotional detachment from the partner.
And I watch you climb that stairway
Observing the repetitive cycle of destructive behavior.
To the bottom
Describing the metaphorical descent or decline in the person's life.
Every evening in that mirror on the wall
Noting the introspective moments facing oneself in the mirror.
You take pride in deceiving
Acknowledging the person's false sense of accomplishment in deceit.
One who tried hard believin' in you
Referring to someone who trusted and believed in the person despite lies.
Even after all the lies you told
Highlighting the persistence of lies despite trust and belief.
But each lie that you've spoken
Emphasizing the cumulative negative impact of each lie told.
And each vow that you've broken
Pointing out the breaking of promises as further damaging to the soul.
Was a new nail in the coffin of your soul
Using lies and broken vows as symbolic elements harming the person's soul.
If you think someone's cryin'
Questioning the person's awareness of the emotional consequences.
For the love that is dyin'
Highlighting the betrayal of trust in each instance of falling.
With the trust that you betray each time you fall
Advising the person to recognize the consequences of their actions.
Look around you on that stairway to the bottom
Directing attention to the metaphorical descent in the person's life.
No one's watchin' but that mirror on the wall
Emphasizing the private nature of self-reflection, only observed by a mirror.
Look around you on that stairway to the bottom
Reiterating the lack of external observers in the person's downward journey.
No one's watchin' but that mirror on the wall
Emphasizing the solitary nature of self-reflection in the mirror.
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