Fade Away
Eternal Flames: T.C. Elliott's Emotional Journey of Healing
Lyrics
So I smile
Expressing a positive facade, putting on a happy face
When I see you passing by
Observing someone as they go by
Yes, I smile
Continuing to project a cheerful demeanor
So you won't see me cry
Hiding tears and emotions from the person
And all the anger
Referencing accumulated resentment and distress
And all the pain
Pointing to the emotional suffering
And all the lies you told
Recalling untruths and deceit in the past
Went up in flames
Symbolizing the destruction of past deceptions
They say time
Reflecting on the notion that time can heal
Can heal all wounds
Belief in the healing power of time
And all this anger and this pain
Emphasizing the eventual dissipation of anger and pain
Will fade away
Expressing hope for the fading away of negative emotions
Long ago
Recalling a distant past
We thought that we both knew
Previous shared understanding
Long ago
Pointing to the original meaning and reality
The meaning and the truth
Reference to shared truths and significance
You saw me beg
Describing a moment of pleading and vulnerability
When we lost the will to fight
Loss of determination in a struggle
You saw me plead
Acknowledging a past of conflicting views
When we both had to be right
Both parties insisting on being right
And all the anger
Reiteration of past negative emotions
And all the pain
Highlighting the intensity of pain and lies
And all the lies you told
Recollection of previous deception turning into a crisis
Went up in flames
Symbolic representation of past issues being resolved
They say time
Reiteration of the belief in time as a healing factor
Can heal all wounds
Affirmation of the healing potential of time
And all this anger and this pain
Reaffirmation of the eventual dissipation of negative feelings
Will fade away
Hope for the fading away of anger and pain
And so now
Present acknowledgment of a need for understanding
I need you to see
Expressing a desire for someone to comprehend
Just how
Stating the importance of how things were wished to be
I wanted things to be
Expressing a preferred vision of the relationship
'Cause it's not right
Conveying the impropriety of living with resentment
To live in bitterness
Asserting that bitterness is not acceptable
No, it's not right
Claiming entitlement to more than current circumstances
We deserve more than this
Affirming a desire for better conditions
And all the anger
Reiteration of past negative emotions
And all the pain
Highlighting the intensity of pain and lies
And all the lies you told
Recollection of previous deception turning into a crisis
Went up in flames
Symbolic representation of past issues being resolved
They say time
Reiteration of the belief in time as a healing factor
Can heal all wounds
Affirmation of the healing potential of time
And all this anger and this pain
Reaffirmation of the eventual dissipation of negative feelings
Will fade away
Hope for the fading away of anger and pain
So I smile
Returning to the theme of hiding true emotions
When I see you passing by
Repeating the act of concealing sorrow through a smile
Yes, I smile
Continuing to mask vulnerability with a smile
So you won't see me cry
Reiterating the desire to keep tears hidden
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