Elation
Elation's Bittersweet Dance of Unseen Sorrows
Lyrics
I showed you a song
Presented a piece of music to you
Didn't learn my part
Didn't grasp or understand my role within it
And you didn't care
You showed no concern or interest
I shrugged it off as art
I dismissed your lack of interest as an aspect of artistic expression
I showed you my eyes
Revealed my emotional state through my eyes
How they got so red
Expressed distress or tiredness, indicated by red eyes
Your blank pupils stare
You responded with indifference, showing no emotional connection
Because you just don't care
Reflecting your lack of concern or care
How was I to know that you were miserable?
Unaware of your suffering or unhappiness
My elation won't save me
My joy or happiness won't rescue me
But for now it's alright
Despite this, currently, things seem acceptable or tolerable
I showed you a song
Shared another musical piece
But I lost the words
Lost the ability to express myself through lyrics
And you didn't care
Your lack of concern persisted, shown by your indifference
You clapped in your chair
You responded with applause but stayed emotionally distant
I showed you a street
Showed you a place filled with memories
I tried to fill with ghosts
Attempted to revive past memories, but failed to do so
But forgot their names
Forgot the significance or identities of these past experiences
As your interest waned
Your interest diminished as I tried to reconnect with the past
How was I to know that you were miserable?
Unaware of your hidden unhappiness or dissatisfaction
My elation won't save me
My happiness or euphoria won't be my savior
But for now it's alright
Despite this, currently, things seem acceptable or tolerable
I don't want to go to my grave feeling like a half truth
I don't want to approach death feeling incomplete or dishonest
I don't want to spend my life confessing to the wind
I don't want to spend my life admitting faults to no avail
I have spent these twenty five years feeling like a burden
For a quarter-century, I've felt like a weight on others
I don't want to spend another carrying someone else's sins
Refusing to carry the burdens or guilt of others any longer
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