On Your Side
Yearning for Redemption: Unraveling the Emotional Odyssey of 'On Your Side'
Lyrics
I keep hoping I'm just stuck in some nightmare
The speaker feels trapped in a distressing situation, hoping it's just a bad dream.
I'll wake up and we'll be fine
Expressing a desire for the situation to improve, akin to waking up from a nightmare.
You keep walking around as if I'm not there
Feeling ignored and unnoticed by someone important, as if they are invisible.
Like I'm a ghost and I don't know why
Sensing a disconnection or alienation, as if the speaker is being treated like a ghost.
You won't speak to me but you'll tell the world
Despite not communicating directly, the person shares an inaccurate story about the speaker with the world.
A story that's just not right
Highlighting the discrepancy between the shared story and the speaker's reality.
I'm praying we'll be all right
Expressing a hope for things to get better through prayer.
Just keep telling those lies about me
The person continues spreading false information about the speaker.
I'll believe your words
The speaker, despite knowing the falsehoods, is willing to believe the deceptive words.
'Cause I just wanna be on your side
Expressing a strong desire to be supportive and aligned with the person, despite the difficulties.
I wanna be on your side
Reiterating the wish to be on the person's side.
I'll keep letting my own self down
The speaker acknowledges personal shortcomings and a struggle to meet the person's expectations.
Trying to hold you up
Trying to support the person, despite the speaker's own difficulties.
'Cause I just wanna be on your side
Reaffirming the desire to be supportive and on the person's side.
I wanna be on your side
Restating the wish to be on the person's side.
I keep hoping you'll call me and say you regret
Hoping for remorse and an apology from the person for their actions.
All the things you did but that won't happen
Realizing that the person is unlikely to express regret for their past actions.
You created a narrative that can't justify
Acknowledging the creation of a false narrative that doesn't justify the speaker's emotions.
My response or all of my sadness
The speaker's emotions are not justified by the narrative created by the person.
You won't speak to me but you'll tell the world
Similar to line 5, the person continues to spread an inaccurate story about the speaker.
A story that's just not right
Reiterating the disparity between the shared story and the speaker's truth.
I'm praying we'll be all right
Expressing hope for reconciliation through prayer.
Just keep telling those lies about me
Continued dissemination of false information about the speaker by the person.
They'll believe your words
Others believe the person's deceptive words, adding to the speaker's struggle.
'Cause they just wanna be on your side
Others desire to be on the person's side, despite the falsehoods.
They wanna be on your side
Others express the wish to be aligned with the person despite personal setbacks.
And they'll keep letting their own selves down
Others continue to let themselves down while trying to support the person.
Trying to hold you up
Struggling to support the person despite personal challenges.
'Cause they just wanna be on your side
Others express the desire to be on the person's side, despite difficulties.
They wanna be on your side
Reiterating others' wish to be aligned with the person.
So just keep telling those lies about me
Encouraging the continuation of spreading false information about the speaker.
You'll believe your words
The person, despite knowing the deception, believes their own false words.
'Cause you just wanna be on your side
The person desires to be on their own side, even if it means self-deception.
You wanna be on your side
Reiterating the person's wish to be on their own side.
And you'll keep letting your own self down
The person continues to struggle, letting themselves down while trying to self-support.
Trying to hold you up
Despite personal challenges, the person tries to support themselves.
'Cause you just wanna be on your side
Encouraging the person to persist in their self-deception.
You wanna be on your side
Reiterating the person's wish to be on their own side, even if it involves personal setbacks.
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