Inaction
Breaking the Chains: Embracing Change and Confronting Inaction
Lyrics
You took a minute to accept
You took some time to acknowledge or admit.
That you would get caught up
Realizing that you would become entangled or implicated.
In your lies
In the deception you've woven.
How is all of this fine
Questioning the acceptability of the situation.
Knowing that you'll keep repeating to yourself
Aware that you'll repeatedly reassure yourself that everything is fine.
That you're okay
Insisting that you're okay despite the circumstances.
But you won't change
Refusing to change despite recognizing the need.
Take a look at yourself
Encouraging introspection by looking at oneself.
And ask if this is how you want
Posing a question about the desired path for the future.
To continue on
Reflecting on the choice to persist in the current behavior.
I'm sure you know the answer
Expressing confidence that you know the answer within.
So what will it take to
Pondering the effort required to bring about change.
Convince you
Asking what it will take to persuade you to change.
That you're not
Rejecting the notion of being flawless or perfect.
Perfection
Challenging the perception of oneself as perfect.
I thought I had it on lock
Believing to have control or mastery, which is now questioned.
But I guess not
Realizing that the assumed control may not have existed.
But was I ever really
Doubting if there was ever genuine control.
I took a minute to accept
Similar to line 1, expressing acceptance after some time.
That I would get caught up
Acknowledging the inevitability of getting entangled personally.
In my lies
Realizing the wrongness of the lies told.
None of this is fine
Stating that the situation is not acceptable.
Knowing that I'll keep repeating to myself
Understanding the need for self-improvement.
I need to change
Acknowledging the necessity to change.
I have to change
Emphasizing the obligation to change.
As much as I would like to
Expressing the desire to change without knowing where to begin.
I don't know where to start
Admitting uncertainty about the starting point for change.
But there's
Introducing a recognition of a problem or challenge.
No words that can
Highlighting the inadequacy of words to convey the discontent.
Properly represent
Stating that no words can accurately represent the discontent.
The amount of discontent
Emphasizing the profound level of dissatisfaction.
That I have for myself
Attributing discontent to one's own inaction.
Because of inaction
Pointing to the cause of dissatisfaction—lack of action.
I thought I had it on lock
Reiterating the belief of having control that is now in question.
But I guess not
Acknowledging the possible absence of genuine control.
But was I ever really
Repeating the doubt about ever truly having control.
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