People Talk
Breaking Free: Defying Gossip and Illusions
Lyrics
I met the midnight
I experienced midnight
Drank a whiskey to her name
I drank whiskey in her honor
Well people talk and talk no matter what you do
Despite actions, people gossip incessantly
For me it's all the same
Indifference to others' opinions
Taking, taking just a little bit at a time
Taking things slowly, one step at a time
One more storm is all I need
Seeking one more challenge to test resilience
And I will lose my mind
Fear of losing sanity under pressure
Oh my, talker like you is the one to sleep alone
Disapproval of a talkative companion
So high, big words fly
Dismissing grandiose words that lack substance
They just get left behind
Words fading into obscurity
And I got tired of this all
Weary of the current situation
Of this town
Frustration with the town
So I went and left my shoes at the side of the road
Symbolic act of leaving troubles behind
Ain't even devil gonna wear them now
Rejecting the influence of negativity
This I know
Confidence in the decision to discard past troubles
They're filled with sins and lies that weigh like stones
Burdens of deceit and wrongdoing
Breaking free from your illusion of a perfect thing
Breaking free from false perceptions of perfection
Wasted from your accusations while I could just drink instead
Choosing drinking over responding to accusations
God damn, man's got to get what is in his rights
Asserting the right to obtain deserved things
Too bad, hard to keep a lover that you can't let out of sight
Difficulty in maintaining a close relationship
Oh you set the fire, darling
Attributing a metaphorical fire to a partner's actions
By yourself
Taking responsibility for the consequences
When the smoke gets in your eyes
Suffering from the aftermath of one's own actions
You cry for help
Seeking help in difficult times
But I owe nothing to you
Declaring independence and owing nothing
That I know
Self-awareness of emotional state
Cause I'm all out of love
Lack of love and emotional depletion
You can tell them what you heard
Indifference to rumors or gossip
You can tell them what you heard
Reiteration of indifference to gossip
You can tell them
Empowerment and resilience against rumors
People gonna talk
Acknowledging the inevitability of gossip
But I don't mind
Embracing a nonchalant attitude towards gossip
You can tell them what you heard
Encouraging sharing of rumors without concern
Tell them what you heard
Reiteration of encouraging open discussion
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