Lyrics
Oh, we promise pretty things
Expressing commitment to beautiful things or ideals
And we pledge with diamond rings
Pledging commitment with symbolic diamond rings
We profess undying love
Declaring eternal love
But does that word hold any weight
Questioning the sincerity and weight of the word "promise"
When we reserve the right to break
Highlighting the tendency to break vows when convenient
Any vow that draws our blood
Stating a willingness to break any vow, even if it involves blood
Our word is so faint and feeble
Describing words as weak and easily broken
Broken by the slightest breeze or breath
Emphasizing the fragility of promises, easily broken by minor influences
Our hearts are so deceitful
Characterizing hearts as deceptive, filled with lies leading to death
Sick and filled with lies that lead to death
Conveying the destructive nature of deceitful hearts
We are cowards and thieves
Labeling humanity as cowards and thieves
Will we never turn to grieve the damage done
Pondering the lack of remorse for inflicted damage
Never see, never quake with rage at what we have become
Reflecting on a failure to acknowledge and respond with anger to our actions
What we have become
Repeating the acknowledgment of what humanity has become
Yeah we get down on one knee
Describing acts of chivalry, possibly insincere or with hidden costs
O, we play at chivalry
Questioning the true cost of playing at chivalry
But we do not count the cost
Not considering the consequences of actions
We say, "On me you can depend,
Making promises of enduring support
I will be there 'till the end"
Committing to be there till the end but refusing to bear the cross
Though we will not bear the cross
Rejecting the burdens and sacrifices that come with commitment
Our word is so faint and feeble
Reiterating the weakness of words, easily broken
Broken by the slightest breeze or breath
Emphasizing the vulnerability of promises to even the slightest influences
Our hearts are so deceitful
Repeating the idea of deceitful hearts leading to death
Sick and filled with lies that lead to death
Highlighting the destructive consequences of lies within the heart
We are cowards and thieves
Restating humanity as cowards and thieves
Will we never turn to grieve the damage done
Pondering the lack of remorse for inflicted damage, emphasizing the repetition
Never see, never quake with rage at what we have become
Reiterating the failure to recognize and respond with anger to our actions
What we have become
Repeating the acknowledgment of what humanity has become
We are cowards and thieves
Emphasizing the label of humanity as cowards and thieves
Will we never turn to grieve the damage done
Pondering the lack of remorse for inflicted damage, emphasizing the repetition
Never see, never quake with rage at what we have become
Reiterating the failure to recognize and respond with anger to our actions
What we have become
Repeating the acknowledgment of what humanity has become
We are cowards and thieves
Reiterating the label of humanity as cowards and thieves
Will we never turn to grieve the damage done
Pondering the lack of remorse for inflicted damage, emphasizing the repetition
Never see, never quake with rage at what we have become
Reiterating the failure to recognize and respond with anger to our actions
What we have become
Repeating the acknowledgment of what humanity has become
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