Kingdoms
Unraveling Self-Deception in "Kingdoms" by Simon McBride
Lyrics
Maybe if you’d listen, you’d see what you are missing
Highlighting the importance of listening to understand what is being overlooked.
Everything is under your nose
Suggesting that everything needed is easily accessible or evident.
All that shit your talking your starting to believe it
Pointing out that constant self-talk may lead to belief in falsehoods, with the truth hidden.
the truth gets buried deeper below
Expressing the idea that the truth is concealed beneath layers of deception.
Trust me for a minute you are so far in it you’re running outta places to go
Advising to pause and realize the depth of involvement, possibly in a negative situation.
If you could see if you could see yourself
Encouraging introspection by visualizing oneself from an external perspective.
Then you’ll see that your somebody else
Suggesting that self-awareness may reveal a transformed or unrecognizable identity.
Staring back, is a different man that’s lost everything that made him somebody
Describing the reflection of a person who has lost essential qualities that defined them.
Pardon me for me saying what everyone is thinking
Acknowledging the speaker's bluntness in stating what others are hesitant to express.
But you’ve been spinning webs for too long
Accusing the listener of creating intricate deceptions for an extended period.
Now all your puppets are tired of pulling punches
Indicating that those influenced or controlled are tired of holding back their opinions.
When you were never part of the show
Asserting that the listener was never an authentic part of the situation or relationship.
You think it’s your kingdoms, you think you’re the king
Challenging the listener's perception of power and authority, suggesting it's an illusion.
But I will knock you off your throne
Promising to confront and dethrone the listener from their perceived position of power.
If you could see if you could see yourself
Reiterating the importance of self-reflection for recognizing personal transformation.
Then you’ll see that your somebody else
Highlighting the potential drastic change in one's identity when truly seen.
Staring back, is a different man that’s lost everything that made him somebody
Emphasizing the profound loss of essential qualities that once defined the person.
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