War Machine
Love in the Crossfire: Decoding the War Machine
Lyrics
You've got philosophies but you never think
You have certain beliefs, but you don't apply critical thinking.
You wanna study me, you know it's gonna sting
You want to analyze or scrutinize me, and it will have a painful impact.
Oh why are you setting me off?
Questioning why the person is provoking or irritating the speaker.
Oh why are you putting me down?
Questioning why the person is belittling or criticizing the speaker.
Ain't you learned enough of me a to z, a to z
Asking if the person has learned everything about the speaker from A to Z.
Hey, hey, hey, yeah
An expression, possibly emphasizing frustration or disbelief.
You stick the knife in me right before my eyes
Accusing someone of betraying or hurting the speaker openly.
And tell me "I didn't know, didn't know, didn't know"
The person denies knowledge of the harm inflicted, possibly insincerely.
I'm not afraid of you, maybe I oughta be?
The speaker is not scared of the person but wonders if they should be.
I saw a lover true, but you're nothing I've ever seen
Reflecting on a past true love, contrasting it with the current problematic relationship.
You're finding a way to bury me in my mind
The person is trying to undermine or destroy the speaker mentally.
My own thoughts are a weapon to myself
The speaker's own thoughts are causing harm, acting as a weapon against themselves.
Shattering my life
The speaker's life is being shattered, possibly due to internal struggles.
Look out my love, we're in a war machine
Addressing a loved one, stating they are in a challenging and destructive situation.
With us you know nothing is what it seems
Emphasizing that appearances can be deceiving in the relationship.
And any victory is so bitter sweet
Any success in the relationship is tainted with bitterness.
Look out my love, we're in a war machine
Repeating the warning about being in a destructive relationship.
You stick the knife in me right before my eyes
Reiterating the betrayal of being hurt by someone close.
And tell me "I didn't know, didn't know, didn't know"
The person denies awareness of the harm inflicted again.
Take away my life
Expressing a feeling of losing one's life or identity in the relationship.
Look out my love, we're in a war machine
Repeating the warning of being in a destructive relationship, possibly emphasizing it as a war.
With us you know nothing is what it seems
Reiterating that appearances can be deceiving in the relationship.
And any victory is so bitter sweet
Success in the relationship is mentioned again, emphasizing its bitter sweetness.
We lost ourselves building a war machine
Acknowledging the loss of oneself in the process of creating a destructive relationship.
Is it a war machine we're building?
Pondering whether the relationship is akin to a destructive war machine.
Is it a life with me you're willing?
Questioning if the person is willing to build a life together despite the challenges.
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