Let Down
Broken Promises and Disappointment: Letting You Down
Lyrics
My open eyes they cannot find
Expressing difficulty in finding something important with open eyes.
the only thing I search for.
The search is focused on a specific thing.
Like unlocked lips, my words they slip
Words are elusive, slipping back to a previous state like unlocked lips.
back to where I was before.
Reflection on returning to a past condition.
And I've seen you puke and beg
Observation of someone in a vulnerable state, questioning their actions.
on your hands and knees
-until they're red.
-Haven't seen me losin' it,
-why don't you just quit?
-Break the static feeling,
Desire for a change from a stagnant feeling, seeking fulfillment.
give me what I'm needing.
-Whoa, I thought I'd come around,
Feeling of disappointment and letting someone down.
but then I let you down,
-down, down, down.
-Like an echo, repeated slow,
Comparing a repeated echo to a shaky, unreliable support.
I've heard it twelve times over.
-Like shaky hands, not useful when you needed cover.
-Go ahead, puke and beg
Reiteration of observing someone in distress and questioning their persistence.
on your hands and knees
-until they're red.
-Haven't seen me losin' it,
-why don't you just quit?
-Break the static feeling,
Continued desire for a change and fulfillment of needs.
give me what I'm needing.
-Whoa, I thought I'd come around,
Repeating the theme of letting someone down without warning, despite efforts.
but then I let you down without a warning,
-tried your best out on me.
-Oh, I almost came around,
-but then I let you down.
-You say I just can't up and quit,
Acknowledging the difficulty of quitting despite recognizing the damaging nature of a touch.
(Then I let you down...)
-but your touch is damaging
-and I can't quit.
-Down, down, down, down.
Repetition of the feeling of letting someone down.
Then I let you down...
-Down, down, down, down
-Then I let you down...
-Like a back bone, i'll hold my own...
Comparing oneself to a backbone, emphasizing self-reliance.
Break the static feeling,
Reiterating the desire for change and fulfillment of needs.
give me what I'm needing.
-Whoa, I thought I'd come around,
Repeating the theme of letting someone down without warning, despite efforts.
but then I let you down without a warning,
-tried your best out on me.
-Oh, I almost came around,
-but then I let you down.
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