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Apologies Unheard: Navigating Life's Turmoil Through Tears for Fears
Lyrics
What's the matter with your life
Questioning the current state of one's life
Did someone come and shoot your with wife
Suggesting a traumatic event or crisis involving a spouse
Just as you planned
Reflecting on whether life is unfolding as planned
Will you live or will you die
Pondering the uncertainty of life and death
Are you that butterfly
Metaphorically comparing oneself to a butterfly that avoids settling down
That never lands
Highlighting a tendency to avoid commitment or stability
Set aside these vacant rules
Encouraging the rejection of conventional or empty rules
Break them now and don't get fooled again
Advising to break rules to avoid being deceived again
Sorry
Expressing regret or apology
How many times must I say
Repeating the apology and questioning its frequency
Life is not a cake to separate
Life is portrayed as challenging and not easily manageable
What do I have to do
Pondering the actions required to alleviate someone's worries
To save you from worry
Expressing willingness to sacrifice for the well-being of another
Cut off my nose
Using a metaphor (cutting off nose) to depict self-sacrifice
To spite my face
Highlighting the paradox of self-destructive actions
When you look into these eyes
Questioning how one is perceived—civilized or potentially dangerous
Do you see civilized
Asking if the observer sees a cultured individual
Or son of Sam
Reference to the notorious "Son of Sam" to evoke fear or distrust
Will you love or do you hate
Posing questions about love and hate
Why do you hesitate yeah
Expressing impatience with indecision
Sorry
Reiterating the theme of apology
How many times must I say
Repeating the question of how often one must apologize
Life is not a cake to separate
Emphasizing the difficulty of navigating life
What do I have to do
Reiterating the desire to relieve someone's worries
To save you from worry
Questioning the actions needed for reassurance
Cut off my nose
Repeating the metaphor of self-sacrifice
To spite my face
Reiterating the paradox of self-destructive actions
Time is an arrow
Portraying time as a force that cannot be reversed
You are the bow
Metaphorically comparing an individual to a bow with the power to shape destiny
Shoot it now to seal your own fate
Encouraging decisive action to determine one's fate
Get a life, get a love, get a new big idea
Advising to embrace life, love, and new ideas for a fulfilling existence
What's the matter with your life
Repeating the initial inquiry into the state of one's life
Did someone come and shoot your with wife
Reiterating the mention of a potentially traumatic event
Just as you planned
Reflecting on the unfolding of planned events
Will you live or will you die
Repeating the contemplation of life and death
Are you that butterfly
Repeating the butterfly metaphor
Sorry
Repeating the expression of regret or apology
How many times must I say
Reiterating the question of the frequency of apologies
Life is not a cake to separate
Reinforcing the idea that life is challenging and not easily divided
What do I have to do
Repeating the contemplation of actions to alleviate worries
To save you from worry
Repeating the willingness to sacrifice for another's well-being
Cut off my nose
Repeating the metaphor of self-sacrifice
To spite my face
Reiterating the paradox of self-destructive actions
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