Lyrics
As I admire the smiles on the people in the photo
Reflecting on the joy captured in a photo of people
I think "What am I missing this time?"
Contemplating what is absent or lacking in the current experience
I'm always racing, chasing, someone, somewhere,
Engaged in a constant pursuit, chasing after someone or something
That isn't mine
Acknowledging that the pursuit may not be rightfully theirs
Thinking that the grass is greener on the other side
Believing that others have a better situation or circumstances
Thinking that in your shoes I'll be satisfied.
Assuming satisfaction if placed in another person's situation
First admiration, then contemplation
Initially admiring, then deeply reflecting
Tricking my mind... cause I know that photographs lie
Deceiving oneself, understanding that photographs can be misleading
Well photographs lie they fool my eyes
Expressing how photos can deceive the observer's perception
They show me something that is not
Revealing that what is shown in photos may not be authentic
It's like fire that makes me desire
Comparing the impact of photos to a desire-inducing fire
What they have while they may want what I've got
Desiring what others have, while they may desire what is possessed
And this romanticism is like a prison
Describing romantic notions as confining, like a prison
'cause live won't turn out to how it is foreseen
Highlighting the unpredictability of life compared to expectations
So will any body care or just be there
Pondering whether others will care or simply witness broken dreams
To pick up our shattered dreams
Acknowledging the mutual admiration between individuals
Admiring you while you may be admiring me
Criticizing photos for presenting a distorted view of reality
Photographs painting a false picutre of reality
Expressing a preference to leave the past as a vague memory
And I think I'd rather leave it, just leave it as a blur.
Choosing not to dwell on things that never materialized
Instead of lamenting over the past
Opting to avoid lamenting over unrealized past experiences
Of things that never were.
Rejecting the attachment to things that never came to be
Photographs Lie by Shelter. Lyrics by Ray Cappo. from the Lp "Perfection of
Credit to the artist and the album where the song is from
Desire" on Revelation Records.
Providing context about the song's origin
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