Operate
Navigating Love's Razor-Edged Dance
Lyrics
The way you operate, is straight to the bone
The way you operate, is straightforward and direct to the point
And everything you say, it leaves me alone
Your words make me feel isolated and lonely
The way you compromise, is like pulling out my eyes
Your compromises feel like a painful sacrifice, comparable to losing one's sight
And you say, that everything I do
You claim that everything I do has no impact on you
It bounces off of you, with everything I say
My words or actions do not affect you, they are disregarded
The way you operate, is straight to the bone
Reiteration of the straightforward and impactful nature of your actions
And when I find my eyes, ill cut you down to size
If I regain my perspective, I will confront and criticize you
Until then, ill wander around blind
Until then, I am navigating blindly, facing obstacles and challenges
Bumping into signs, and falling on my face
Blindly moving forward, experiencing difficulties and failures
The way I think you'll take it, so I guess I'm breaking it
I anticipate your reaction, and I believe I am causing harm or breaking something
Every time I open my mouth, and I can't live it down
My spoken words become a source of regret and embarrassment
And I think you know it, so I guess I'm blowing it
I think you are aware of my mistakes, and I am ruining my chances
Every time I open my mouth, no I can't live it down
Continued regret over spoken words and their lasting impact
The stupid things ill say under the knife
I might say foolish things when under pressure or scrutiny
Sometimes the words I say don't come out right
Expressing difficulty in articulating thoughts and feelings correctly
So all the things I wanted you to hear
Unspoken thoughts and feelings that were meant for you
Went unsaid, unsaid, went unsaid
Important things were left unsaid and unexpressed
I know that I can't live it down
Acknowledging the difficulty of overcoming past mistakes
I know that I can't live it down
Reiteration of the lasting impact of one's actions
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