Victim
Unveiling Shadows: Sarah Paisley's Struggle in 'Victim'
Lyrics
Thought I was seeing out a dream
Reflecting on a mistaken perception of a positive experience
But I was sleeping on a nightmare
Realizing that the perceived dream was actually a distressing situation
Old songs that I will never sing
Past experiences or memories that will not be revisited or sung about
Sentiments that'll never wear
Emotions that will never fade or be expressed
I poured my heart out in a basement
Emotionally opening up in a private, confined space
You put your fingers on my mouth
Being silenced or controlled by someone else
Thought I was cool enough to make it
Overestimating one's abilities and coolness
Wish I was quick to make it out
Wishing for a quicker escape from a difficult situation
Maybe if I knew then what I know now
Regretting a lack of knowledge in the past
I wouldn't be the last one to call you out
Realizing a delayed recognition of someone's negative actions
Baby you're not sick you're selfish
Addressing someone as selfish rather than genuinely ill
No you're not sorry for a second
Asserting that apologies are insincere and fleeting
It feels like I've been pulling teeth
Expressing the difficulty of extracting information or cooperation
Drawing lines that overlap
Creating boundaries that intertwine and complicate relationships
Try to pry them out from underneath
Attempting to uncover hidden issues or challenges
Looking for demons that I didn't know I had
Discovering personal flaws or struggles previously unknown
But then you chalk it up to something else
Attributing problems to external factors and avoiding responsibility
And make a victim of yourself
Turning oneself into a victim rather than acknowledging faults
You made my life a living hell
Describing a past period as intensely distressing
And made me promise not to tell
Being coerced into silence about the negative experiences
So tell me why it's so hard to forget
Pondering the difficulty of forgetting traumatic events
Something that I can't remember yet
Questioning the challenge of recalling specific distressing details
Maybe if I knew then what I know now
Reiterating regret for past lack of awareness
I wouldn't be the last one to call you out
Realizing delayed confrontation with the negative actions of another
Baby you're not sick you're selfish
Reasserting that the person is self-centered rather than genuinely unwell
No you're not sorry for a second
Emphasizing the insincerity of apologies for a brief moment
Maybe if I knew then what I know now
Reiterating the wish for earlier awareness to confront negative actions
I wouldn't be the last one to call you out
Reflecting on the delayed realization and confrontation with negativity
Baby you're not sick you're selfish
Reaffirming the perception of selfishness over genuine illness
No you're not sorry for a second
Reiterating the brief and insincere nature of apologies
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