Unexpected Places
Unveiling Life's Surprises: The Academy Is... in Unexpected Places
Lyrics
Don't try and tell me you've been looking at me.
Refusing to believe someone who claims to have been observing the speaker
Cause I've been looking at you.
The speaker acknowledges their own observation of the other person
And I can read what you think. Yea.
Confident in understanding the other person's thoughts or intentions
Don't cut no corners when you're talking to me.
Asking for straightforward communication without deception
Like I don't know how it is,
Implying the speaker is aware of the truth despite any attempt to hide it
But I can see all of it.
Expressing complete insight or understanding of the situation
We always have to wait (wait)
Implying a recurring need to wait due to past decisions
By the choice we had to make. (make)
Emphasizing consequences of choices made
You sold yourself so short,
Stating that someone undervalued themselves
Is this the way to carry on?
Questioning if the current path of actions is appropriate
In the most unexpected places
Suggesting unexpected situations where these thoughts occur
Don't try and tell me you've been thinking of us,
Disbelief in the sincerity of someone claiming to have considered the relationship
Cause I will never believe you now you're shit out of luck, yeah.
Expressing the loss of luck or opportunity for the person
Don't cut no corners when you're looking at me.
Asking for honesty and straightforwardness in observing the speaker
Like you don't know how it is
Implying awareness of the truth despite attempts to act unaware
We always have to wait (wait)
Reiterating the recurring theme of waiting due to past decisions
By the choice we had to make. (make)
Highlighting the impact of choices made previously
You sold yourself so short,
Reiterating undervaluing oneself as a consequence
Is this the way to carry on?
Raising doubts about the appropriateness of current actions
In the most unexpected places
Pointing to unexpected circumstances prompting these thoughts
We always have been caged
Feeling confined or limited by past decisions
By the choices we make.
Highlighting the impact of choices in shaping one's life
You sold yourself so short.
Reiterating undervaluing oneself as a consequence of choices
Is that the way to carry on?
Raising doubts about the appropriateness of current actions based on past decisions
In the most unexpected places. I see changes.
Noticing changes occurring unexpectedly in different situations
In the most unexpected places, I see changes.
Reiterating the observation of unexpected changes in various situations
We sold ourselves so short.
Commenting on the act of undervaluing oneself collectively
Is this the way to carry on?
Raising doubts about the appropriateness of current actions based on past decisions (repetition)
Is this the way to carry on?
Questioning the appropriateness of the current course of action
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