Promises I Can't Keep
Navigating the Abyss: Unraveling the Dilemma of Promises
Lyrics
What's the difference between a man and a monster
Contemplating the distinction between a man and a monster.
Is it somewhere between I can and I want to
Questioning the difference between capability ("I can") and desire ("I want to").
Is it somewhere between the promises I made
Reflecting on commitments made and the difficulty in keeping them.
And the fact I couldn't see something getting in the way
Acknowledging obstacles and not foreseeing hindrances in the past.
I used to think that I know what I want
Formerly confident about knowing personal desires.
Never saw it coming unglued
Unexpectedly experiencing a breakdown or detachment.
I used to think that I know what I want
Reiteration of past certainty about personal desires.
Now it's time to see if it's true
Now questioning and testing the validity of those past certainties.
I had so much certainty
Had strong convictions until a moment of losing control.
'Til that moment I lost control
Lost control at a particular moment, leading to uncertainty.
And I've tried but it never was up to me
Attempts made, but outcomes were beyond personal control.
I've got no worse enemy
The greatest adversary is the fear of the unknown.
Than the fear of what's still unknown
Fear of what is not yet understood is the most challenging.
And the time's come to realize there will be
Acknowledging the inevitability of unfulfilled promises.
Promises I can't keep
Confirmation of the presence of promises that cannot be kept.
What's the difference between a loss and a forfeit
Contemplating the difference between a loss and a voluntary surrender.
I tried to make it better, but I made it more sick
Efforts to improve a situation resulted in making it worse.
I tried to make it right, now awake at night
Attempts to rectify mistakes lead to sleepless nights.
I know reality was getting in the way
Reality became an impediment to positive change.
I used to think that I knew who I was
Believed in a stable self-identity.
Never saw it coming unglued
Sudden realization of a personal breakdown.
I used to think that I knew who I was
Previously confident about self-identity.
Now it's time to see if it's true
Doubting and testing the authenticity of self-identity.
I had so much certainty
Had strong convictions until a moment of losing control (repeated).
Til that moment I lost control
Lost control at a particular moment, leading to uncertainty (repeated).
And I've tried but it never was up to me
Attempts made, but outcomes were beyond personal control (repeated).
I've got no worse enemy
The greatest adversary is the fear of the unknown (repeated).
Than the fear of what's still unknown
Fear of what is not yet understood is the most challenging (repeated).
And the time's come to realize there will be
Acknowledging the inevitability of unfulfilled promises (repeated).
Promises I can't keep
Confirmation of the presence of promises that cannot be kept (repeated).
I had so much certainty
Had so much certainty until a moment of losing control (repeated).
Til that moment I lost control
Lost control at a particular moment, leading to uncertainty (repeated).
And I've tried but it never was up to me
Attempts made, but outcomes were beyond personal control (repeated).
I've got no worse enemy
The greatest adversary is the fear of the unknown (repeated).
Than the fear of what's still unknown
Fear of what is not yet understood is the most challenging (repeated).
And the time's come to realize there will be
Acknowledging the inevitability of unfulfilled promises (repeated).
Promises I can't keep
Confirmation of the presence of promises that cannot be kept (repeated).
Promises I can't keep
Reiteration of the realization of promises that cannot be kept (repeated).
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