All This Time
Pretending Hearts: Unveiling Our Self-Denial
Lyrics
Hey well, you figured me out,
Acknowledging that the listener has understood or figured out something about the speaker.
And that's all right now, we got somethin to talk about,
Expressing acceptance of the current situation and suggesting a need for conversation.
Month of September, fourth floor apartment,
Describing a specific time and place in September, indicating a setting for the events.
We were the leaves, careless and fallen,
Using metaphorical language, comparing the speaker and someone else to fallen leaves, carefree and detached.
No amount of time can save us now,
Suggesting that the relationship is beyond repair, regardless of the time invested.
All of our secrets are coming out,
Revealing that hidden truths or secrets are surfacing.
Even though, it was perfect,
Contrasting the relationship as perfect despite an impending revelation.
You'll just say...
Anticipating a dismissive response from the other person.
That all of this time, we have been pretending,
Acknowledging a prolonged period of pretense or deception in the relationship.
Believing our own lies, so we never have to give in,
Highlighting the self-deception, avoiding facing reality to maintain the status quo.
We question purity, as we dragged white sheets through the dirt of our jealousy,
Questioning the purity of the relationship, possibly tainted by jealousy and dishonesty.
We're still pretending that our hearts are mended, safe from denial yet so offensive,
Continuing to pretend that emotional wounds are healed, though the pretense is offensive.
So obvious we need a change, telling the truth, it feels so strange
Expressing an awareness of the need for change and the discomfort of telling the truth.
Even though, it was perfect,
Reiterating the perception of the relationship as perfect despite impending revelations.
You'll just say...
Expecting a repeated response minimizing the situation.
That all of this time, we have been pretending,
Reiterating the extended period of deception in the relationship.
Believing our own lies, so we never have to give in,
Emphasizing the commitment to self-deception to avoid confronting uncomfortable truths.
It's all so familiar, that I don't remember, where we went wrong,
Expressing a sense of familiarity with the situation but uncertainty about the exact point of deterioration.
Where did we go?
Pondering where the relationship started to go wrong.
All of this time,
Repeating the acknowledgment of a prolonged period of pretense.
We've been pretending,
Reiterating the theme of prolonged deception in the relationship.
Believing our own lies,
Stressing the commitment to self-deception to avoid uncomfortable truths.
So we never have to give in,
Reaffirming the desire to avoid giving in to the reality of the situation.
All of this time, we have been pretending,
Emphasizing the continued pretense in the relationship over time.
Believing our own lies, so we never have to give in,
Reiterating the commitment to self-deception as a coping mechanism.
It's all so familiar, that I don't remember, where we went wrong,
Expressing a sense of familiarity with the situation but uncertainty about the exact point of deterioration (repeated).
Where did we go wrong?
Pondering where the relationship started to go wrong (repeated).
Go wrong
Repeating the question about where things went wrong.
Where did we go wrong?
Repeating the question about where things went wrong (repeated).
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