If Pain Persists
Imagining Love Unseen
Lyrics
With a little imagination I pretend
Using imagination to create a false reality or hope
Your shiny new pearl necklace was a gift from me
Imagining a gift, perhaps romantic, represented by a pearl necklace
Oh, the thought of all this glorious gift givin' is enough
Reflecting on the joy of giving gifts, even if unreciprocated
to make me give when there's nobody to receive
Expressing a willingness to give despite a lack of recipients
Such a waste to piss away what should be
Regretting wasting something valuable, possibly love or effort
draped around your neck
Desiring the pearl necklace to be around the person's neck
But when realities too much to take,
Escaping harsh reality through self-deception
Self deception is a vital skill to perfect
Stating that self-deception is an essential skill
Believe I know that I ain't got no chance
Acknowledging a lack of romantic prospects
Of this turning into romance
Expressing skepticism about the possibility of romance
But if I suspend my disbelief
Suspending disbelief to cope with the situation
Maybe then I'll find a little relief
Hoping for relief through suspension of disbelief
Maybe then I'll finally get relief
Anticipating relief through a temporary suspension of reality
With a little imagination I pretend
Repeating the use of imagination to create false scenarios
The pleasure you're expressing was caused by me
Attributing someone's pleasure to oneself through imagination
Glad to oblige... I love to see you happy.
Expressing joy in making the person happy, even if imaginary
The brutal reality is as far as you're concerned, I don't even exist
Feeling invisible or non-existent in the eyes of the person
But taking refuge in my fantasies Is a little too hard, baby, to resist
Finding it challenging to escape into fantasies
Believe I know that I ain't got no chance
Reiterating a lack of romantic prospects
of this turning into romance
Reaffirming skepticism about romance
But if I suspend my disbelief
Continuing to suspend disbelief as a coping mechanism
Maybe then I'll find a little relief
Seeking relief through suspension of disbelief
Maybe then I'll finally get relief
Hoping for eventual relief through temporary escapism
You'll never know just how much I care
Expressing hidden caring and affection
While you're blissfully unaware,
Highlighting the person's unawareness of the caring feelings
It's an unrequited love that I wish we could divey up and share
Desiring a shared unrequited love with the person
You'll never know just how much I care
Reiterating the person's unawareness of the caring feelings
While you're blissfully unaware,
Emphasizing the blissful ignorance of the person
This unused excess of passion ferments into pain and despair
Describing unreciprocated passion leading to pain and despair
You'll never know just how much I care
Reiterating the person's lack of awareness of the caring feelings
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