Mirage
Illusions of Love: Unveiling the Mirage in Matthew Gibson's Lyrics
Lyrics
Just when I think we're doing good
Expressing optimism about the relationship.
Just when I start giving you more than I should
Offering more than necessary, going the extra mile.
You do something
Unspecified action causing uncertainty.
That keeps me guessing
Actions create confusion or doubt.
Just when I open up my heart
Vulnerability, opening up emotionally.
Your actions got me thinking why did I start
Reflecting on regret for starting the relationship.
Cause now I love you
Expressing current love despite conflicts.
And I don't like you
Contradicting emotions - love and dislike.
All of your I love you's are phony
Questioning the sincerity of "I love you" statements.
The real me was never what you wanted to see
Real self not acknowledged or accepted.
Yeah
Reiteration or emphasis, possibly of the previous point.
You were just a Mirage
Referring to the partner as deceptive, not genuine.
Fooling my heart
Describing the emotional impact of deception.
Making me believe you're something
Believing in a false image created by the partner.
That you're not (You're not you're not)
Reaffirming the partner's true nature.
Just a mirage like a shooting star
Comparing the partner to an illusion, transient beauty.
It was beautiful
Initial beauty fades or turns negative.
But quickly became dark
Recognition of the partner's true identity.
I see who you are
Seeing through the partner's façade.
Just when I think I found a friend
Hopeful about finding a genuine friend.
You show me you've got a different definition
Discovering a different, possibly negative, side of the friend.
You take my heart and
The friend's actions continue without consideration.
You keep on going
Actions causing emotional pain.
Just when you promise me the world
Realizing the partner's immaturity.
I realize this woman is just a little girl
Partner playing with emotions, not being genuine.
Playing pretend with my emotions
Acknowledging the emotional manipulation.
Now I don't mean to be negative
Clarifying intentions, not intending negativity.
I don't mean to be rude
Expressing sincerity despite the harsh truth.
But when you love someone
Highlighting the difficulty of loving someone.
The way that I do
Intense, genuine love making it challenging to let go.
It can be so
Expressing the emotional toll of holding on.
Hard to let go
Emphasizing the difficulty of moving on.
You hurt me you hurt me you hurt me so
Repeated acknowledgment of emotional pain.
You were just a Mirage
Reiteration of the partner being deceptive.
Fooling my heart
Emotional impact of the partner's deceit.
Making me believe you're something
Believing in a false image created by the partner.
That you're not (You're not you're not)
Reaffirming the partner's true nature.
Just a mirage like a shooting star
Comparing the partner to an illusion, transient beauty.
It was beautiful
Initial beauty fades or turns negative.
But quickly became dark
Recognition of the partner's true identity.
I see who you are
Seeing through the partner's façade.
Yeah yeah
Reiteration, possibly emphasizing the realization of the partner's true nature.
I see who you are
A final acknowledgment of understanding the partner's true identity.
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