Sinking Ship
Rosegold Resilience: Navigating Love's Sinking Ship
Lyrics
They took advantage of you
They exploited your vulnerability
And your rosegold spirit with a glass heart
Your sensitive and precious nature was taken advantage of
But what did you expect when you
You shouldn't be surprised when you give your all, and they continue to exploit
Give it all and they just keep fuckin' taking away
The situation is like a sinking ship, but you find solace in the chaos
It's a sinking ship, but you love to drown
You find comfort in the turmoil of a symbolic crisis
In the depths of that proverbial panic
During moments of extreme anxiety, when you feel anchored down
When you're manic, anchored down
A suggestion to escape quickly by building a rocket ship
Make it quick, we'll build a neat rocket ship
Leaving the current town behind
And we'll blast off outta this town
Receiving a message without warning
We got the message with no warning
A mention of the innocence of your mother who cried
(Your mother cried so innocent)
A vacancy was discovered in the morning, possibly related to your father's silence
They found a vacancy this morning
The singer misses the coherence and logic that used to exist
(Your father hasn't spoke in weeks)
Attributing the confusion to the absence of the person being addressed
I miss things making sense cuz
Expressing the unique ability of the person to bring order to things
It was only you who could make 'em
Regretting a lack of understanding in the past
I wish I could say I didn't understand
An acknowledgment of understanding, though reluctantly
I hate it but I understand you now
Recognizing and comprehending the person's actions
You were bold, in control,
The person was once confident and in control
But then they toppled the world
The world collapsed, and the person's strength reached its limit
And your poor shoulders had hit their limit
Leaving space for misguided decisions
But there's always room for bad ideas
Accepting the current situation as the inevitable conclusion
Now the way it is, is the way it ends
Acknowledging that words cannot rectify the situation
And a thousand words couldn't make amends
The aftermath of the person's departure and the dissatisfaction of those left behind
For the ones you left and their discontent
Implying that the person didn't express enough love for those around them
As if you didn't love them enough
Reflecting on the lack of reciprocated love
(they didn't love you enough)
A wish to communicate with the person again
I wish I rang you up again
Expressing a desire for sobriety and clarity
I wish I could stay sober
Willingness to sacrifice everything for the person, even though they are no longer present
I'd give up everything I have
The acknowledgment of the increasing emotional distance after the person's departure
But you're gone and the air gets colder still
Observing a change in someone's demeanor, possibly related to grief or loss
Her color's fading but I see red,
Seeing red, a metaphor for intense emotions
So deep so distant from me
Feeling emotionally distant from the person
We got the message with no warning
Receiving a message without warning, repeating the theme of unexpected news
(Your mother cried so innocent)
A recall of the innocence of the mother's tears
They found a vacancy this morning
Discovering an emptiness in the morning, possibly tied to the father's silence
(Your father hasn't spoke in weeks)
The longing for coherence and understanding, especially from the departed person
I miss things making sense cuz
Recognizing the unique ability of the person to bring order to things
It was only you who could make 'em
A repeated understanding of the situation
But I understand…
An acceptance of the current state of affairs
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