Saving Face
Masked Emotions: Unveiling the Meaning Behind 'Saving Face'
Lyrics
It all started in my jawline
Introduction to the origin, possibly a reference to a painful or tense situation.
Biting down on my toothache
Expressing physical discomfort, using a toothache as a metaphor for inner pain.
Everyone said my smile
Observation of others noticing a dissonance in the speaker's smile.
Was looking out of place
Suggesting that the smile doesn't match the emotional state.
You were saving all your skins in
Someone is preserving their own well-being by using the speaker's mistakes.
My sins to keep them smooth
Symbolic reference to sins being hidden for personal gain.
When they pulled out my tooth
A turning point, marked by the removal of a tooth, a sacrifice with consequences.
You had nothing left to lose
After the sacrifice, the person benefiting has nothing more to risk.
You know I’m not your favourite daughter
Acknowledging a strained relationship, not being the preferred one.
And I’m not your favourite friend
Reiterating that the speaker is not the favored individual.
But I know I’m your favourite
Despite not being the favorite, the speaker can be the favorite when pretending.
Whenever I can pretend
The speaker recognizes their role in a charade and embraces it.
I know I’m not your favourite daughter
Repetition of not being the favorite daughter.
And I’m not your favourite friend
Reiteration of not being the favorite friend.
But I see how you fake it
Noticing the facade but willing to play along and pretend.
So I can pretend
Acceptance and willingness to participate in the act of pretending.
Mouthless for the solo
A state of vulnerability, possibly feeling exposed without the protection of words.
Screaming at the empty road
Expressing frustration or anguish in a solitary journey on an empty road.
Alone
Emphasis on the speaker's loneliness during this emotional journey.
Alone
-Still and fine as photos
Comparing stillness to photos, suggesting a frozen moment in time.
Careening down the empty road
Describing a reckless movement down the empty road, possibly mirroring emotions.
Alone
Reiteration of the speaker's solitude during this reckless journey.
Alone
-Leave your body hollow
Encouraging emotional detachment, leaving the body hollow.
Throw up out the window
Symbolic act of purging emotions, throwing them away.
Left, my body followed
Reference to a departure, possibly from a past self or a situation.
Out into the cold snow
Describing a departure into the unknown, a decisive moment of no return.
Softly, body spoke
-“Nowhere left to go. But go.”
-And I can’t tell if you’re lying
Uncertainty about the sincerity of comforting gestures, questioning authenticity.
When you wipe tears from my face
Expressing confusion about mixed signals, warmth, and coldness in emotions.
Warm to the touch
Contrasting physical warmth with emotional coldness, acknowledging mistakes.
Cold to all of my mistakes
-Where’s your favourite armour?
Seeking a protective shield or support that seems to be absent.
Where’s your favourite friend?
Questioning the whereabouts of a favored companion.
Where’s her willingness to bend and bend and bend and bend?
Reflecting on the companion's lack of flexibility or understanding.
Not your daughter
Reiteration of not being the favored daughter or friend.
Not your friend
-To save
A conclusive statement, possibly about accepting the lack of support.
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