This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
I'm no good at long goodbyes
But baby I can learn
I wanna leave you with the kind
Of exit you deserve
So lock the room and let's turn off all the ringing phones
Why don't we make it you and me yeah me and you alone
CHORUS;
See baby all I wanna do is leave my fingerprints on you
I wish we had more than tonight
To do the things we wanna do
I gotta go soon as the sun says hello
Goodbye the moon
So baby all I wanna do is leave my fingerprints on you
I wish I had the power to stop the ticking clocks
I wish I had a little more of every inch you've got
I'm waiting on the world to change
So one day I'll see you again
But now I'll take what I can get
Darlin' until then
CHORUS;
See baby all I wanna do is leave my fingerprints on you
I wish we had more than tonight
To do the things we wanna do
I gotta go soon as the sun says hello
Goodbye the moon
So baby all I wanna do is leave my fingerprints on you
I'm no good at long goodbyes
But baby I can learn
I wanna leave you with the kind
Of exit you deserve
CHORUS;
See baby all I wanna do is leave my fingerprints on you
I wish we had more than tonight
To do the things we wanna do
I gotta go soon as the sun says hello
Goodbye the moon
So baby all I wanna do is leave my fingerprints on you
But baby I can learn
I wanna leave you with the kind
Of exit you deserve
So lock the room and let's turn off all the ringing phones
Why don't we make it you and me yeah me and you alone
CHORUS;
See baby all I wanna do is leave my fingerprints on you
I wish we had more than tonight
To do the things we wanna do
I gotta go soon as the sun says hello
Goodbye the moon
So baby all I wanna do is leave my fingerprints on you
I wish I had the power to stop the ticking clocks
I wish I had a little more of every inch you've got
I'm waiting on the world to change
So one day I'll see you again
But now I'll take what I can get
Darlin' until then
CHORUS;
See baby all I wanna do is leave my fingerprints on you
I wish we had more than tonight
To do the things we wanna do
I gotta go soon as the sun says hello
Goodbye the moon
So baby all I wanna do is leave my fingerprints on you
I'm no good at long goodbyes
But baby I can learn
I wanna leave you with the kind
Of exit you deserve
CHORUS;
See baby all I wanna do is leave my fingerprints on you
I wish we had more than tonight
To do the things we wanna do
I gotta go soon as the sun says hello
Goodbye the moon
So baby all I wanna do is leave my fingerprints on you
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