Lost in Translation
Navigating Intentions Lost in Translation
Lyrics
You shot the messenger far too soon
You criticized the messenger prematurely
So I will be the bearer of your bad news
I will deliver the unwelcome information to you
I fear this is not what you wanted to hear
I suspect this is not the information you desired
As we draw near to our unavoidable doom
Approaching an inevitable downfall
So please won't you leave me behind?
Requesting to be left behind
One more soldier falls in line
Another individual succumbs to conformity
You imagined where you'd never been
Imagining unfamiliar places
With best of intentions, that's where we chose to begin
Starting with good intentions but encountering difficulties
Lost in translation, we're fading awake from this dream
Lost in translation, waking up from a dream
All was perfection when nothing was all there could be
Perfection existed when there were limited possibilities
Lost in translation, we're fading away
Continuing to fade away in miscommunication
So please won't you leave me behind?
Requesting not to be left behind
One more noble sacrifice
Another selfless act as a sacrifice
Why would I deceive you?
Questioning the need for deception
Why would that please me?
Expressing dissatisfaction at the thought of deceiving
All I desire you've given completely
All desired aspects have been fully provided
All you've to offer I've already taken
Having already taken everything you have to offer
What must I do to get you to believe me?
Seeking understanding to gain trust
All I require is some explanation
Requesting a simple explanation
Why would you lie to me, love me, and leave me?
Questioning the motives of lying, loving, and leaving
Not all is forgotten
Not everything has been forgotten
You make it sound easy
Portraying something as easy when it's not
While deep down inside you
Despite outward expressions, acknowledging the need
You know that you need me
Recognizing the necessity for each other
Best of intentions are lost in translation
Good intentions are misunderstood or lost in communication
We're playing with fire at the edge of damnation
Engaging in risky behavior near damnation
I can't absolve you, no not absolutely
Unable to completely absolve or forgive
Low and behold now there's nothing
Nothing remains where something should be
Where something should be
A void or absence where there should be substance
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