Crocodile Tears
Decoding Middle Space: Unmasking Truth in 'Crocodile Tears'
Lyrics
What’s the party line?
Questioning the established viewpoint or consensus.
Is it time to make things right?
Contemplating whether it's time to correct or improve things.
Or should we just pretend
Suggesting the option of pretending to accept the current situation.
That’s the way things are tonight?
Questioning if accepting the status quo is the appropriate approach for the night.
Do you remember when we all told the truth?
Reflecting on a past when honesty prevailed among individuals.
Feels like a lifetime ago
Expressing the perception that this honest era feels like it happened a long time ago.
If we never loved the bomb maybe we could all get along
Suggesting that avoiding destructive actions (loving the bomb) could foster unity.
I saw your crocodile tears
Observing insincere or fake emotions, particularly tears.
Fall like the rain in the evening
Describing the crocodile tears falling like rain in the evening.
As another reign falls overseas
Linking the tears to a broader context of international conflicts.
I couldn’t help but notice
Noticing that someone is wasting the speaker's time.
You’re wasting all my time
Expressing frustration or disappointment with the perceived time-wasting.
I wanted you to know this
Communicating the speaker's desire for the other person to acknowledge a message.
The pleasure was all mine
Stating that the speaker found pleasure in the interaction despite the frustration.
How long can this be
Raising a question about the duration or sustainability of a particular behavior or approach.
Your modus operandi?
Asking about the habitual way of doing things.
Can I borrow your mind?
Seeking permission or approval to understand someone else's perspective.
It’s just I keep losing mine
Expressing the speaker's difficulty in maintaining a clear perspective.
If 6 was 9 would you mind?
Pondering the significance or impact if something were different (if 6 was 9).
I’m trying so hard to find
Struggling to find a solution or a way to reconcile difficulties.
A way to make it alright
Expressing the speaker's effort to make things okay or acceptable.
Do you know what it’s like?
Posing a question about whether the listener understands the speaker's experience.
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