Lyrics
The illusion is broken
The false perception or belief is shattered.
It's out now, in the open
The truth is now revealed and known publicly.
I saw your cards
The singer observed and understood your intentions or strategies.
'Cause you weren't lookin'
You were unaware, and the singer noticed it.
You never are
This is a recurring trait of not being attentive or perceptive.
Fools in reverses
Foolish actions in reverse, possibly regrettable decisions.
I don't know what to do with my time
A sense of confusion or indecision about how to spend time.
So used to entertaining myself with lies
Accustomed to self-deception for amusement.
No day dream, no escaping into the night
No indulgence in wishful thinking or escaping reality at daytime.
Stars look like graveyards in the sky
The stars, typically symbolic of beauty, now resemble something somber.
The illusion is broken
A repetition emphasizing the shattered illusion.
I woke up and smelled the roses
A realization after a period of unawareness or ignorance.
Should've known it wasn't mine
The singer should have recognized that something wasn't theirs.
That you were holdin'
Someone else possessed what the singer thought they had.
I'm not Eve, I'm Tzipporah
The singer identifies with Tzipporah, not succumbing to a tempting role like Eve.
And you ain't Moses
A rejection or realization that the person is not a guiding figure like Moses.
Don't know what to do with my time
Similar to line 7, a repetition of confusion about time management.
So used to entertaining myself with lies
A habit of finding solace in falsehoods for self-entertainment.
No day dream, no escaping into the night
No desire to daydream or escape reality during the night.
Stars look like graveyards in the sky
The stars, once celestial and hopeful, now resemble desolation in the sky.
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