Payback
Reflections of Unfulfilled Retribution
Lyrics
Payback for the towns that didn't burn yet
Expressing a desire for retribution against towns that have not experienced destruction or upheaval yet.
My sweetest revenge is my biggest regret
Feeling that the most satisfying form of vengeance is also the biggest source of personal remorse.
I'm deeper in love and I'm deeper in debt
Being more deeply involved in love while simultaneously accumulating more debt.
I'll drown right here with just my ankles wet
Feeling overwhelmed or drowning in a situation despite it not being particularly dire ("just my ankles wet").
I rock and sway to a changing wind
Adapting to changing circumstances but not taking initial steps or actions.
I go where I may but I never begin
Moving around but feeling stuck, unable to truly start something new.
In time I'm always just a measure late
Consistently being behind or delayed, missing opportunities due to timing issues.
The world moves on without me
Feeling left behind or irrelevant as the world progresses without personal involvement.
It doesn't burn as it should
Not experiencing the expected intensity of emotional pain or consequences.
Twice as hot and twice as bright
Expecting an amplified or intensified reaction that hasn't occurred.
Hopes and dreams for the kindling
Initial aspirations and desires seen as insufficient to provide comfort or fulfillment.
Weren't enough to keep ourselves warm for a night
Despite aspirations, unable to sustain warmth or security for even a short period.
Lay back they say sit and wait your turn yeah
Being advised to be patient, wait for one's turn, and not take action immediately.
We are all just ashes that just haven't met an urn yet
Considering everyone as potential victims waiting for their inevitable demise.
I'm falling apart foiled at the shins
Feeling defeated or thwarted at a very early stage.
Just where do I start, where could I begin
Feeling lost or unsure where to start a new endeavor.
Destined to lose, but convinced we'll win
Believing in an inevitable loss but maintaining a conviction in eventual victory.
The odds justify the means, do they make up for our sins
Questioning if the end justifies the means and if it compensates for committed wrongdoings.
Try to define myself with more than just what I hate
Striving to define one's identity beyond the things disliked or hated.
As the world moves on without me
Observing the progression of the world despite personal stagnation or lack of participation.
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