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've been digging around,
Trying to figure her out,
Trying to find what her heart wants.
Leave me buried in sand
With a shovel in hand
If I can't make it out
We're all messes of our own kind
With stories that we can't let go (stories that we can't let go)
And there's so, so much to be left behind
Yeah, we have questions, answers I don't know.
I may never know what's real and what's pretend.
She loves me, but she's outta her head
She's all about baggage and boys
And the 'she said, he said'
And I'm crazy, but I love her the same
And I'd take hits to the heart
In her name.
I'd be living a lie
If I said that my whole life was my innovation
Many pieces of me are just the product of you
And everyone I see
We're all messes of our own kind
Just making up what we don't know (we don't know)
And there's oh so much to be left behind
But I keep hanging on, won't let it go.
I can't even tell beginnings from their ends.
She loves me, but she's outta her head
She's all about baggage and boys
And the 'she said, he said'
I'm crazy, but I love her the same
And I'd take hits to the heart
In her name.
Build me up to watch me fall
Knock me down and make me crawl
I'm a wreck, I'm a wrecking ball
I'm a fake, I'm a liar
I'm a wreck, I'm a wrecking ball
She loves me, but she's outta her head
She's all about baggage and boys
And the 'she said, he said'
I'm crazy, but I love her the same
And I'd take hits to the heart
In her name.
She loves me (she's outta her head)
She loves me (ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo)
She loves me, but she's outta her head
She's all about baggage and boys
All the drama, the noise
Whatever fills up the void,
It's all, 'she said, he said.'
Trying to figure her out,
Trying to find what her heart wants.
Leave me buried in sand
With a shovel in hand
If I can't make it out
We're all messes of our own kind
With stories that we can't let go (stories that we can't let go)
And there's so, so much to be left behind
Yeah, we have questions, answers I don't know.
I may never know what's real and what's pretend.
She loves me, but she's outta her head
She's all about baggage and boys
And the 'she said, he said'
And I'm crazy, but I love her the same
And I'd take hits to the heart
In her name.
I'd be living a lie
If I said that my whole life was my innovation
Many pieces of me are just the product of you
And everyone I see
We're all messes of our own kind
Just making up what we don't know (we don't know)
And there's oh so much to be left behind
But I keep hanging on, won't let it go.
I can't even tell beginnings from their ends.
She loves me, but she's outta her head
She's all about baggage and boys
And the 'she said, he said'
I'm crazy, but I love her the same
And I'd take hits to the heart
In her name.
Build me up to watch me fall
Knock me down and make me crawl
I'm a wreck, I'm a wrecking ball
I'm a fake, I'm a liar
I'm a wreck, I'm a wrecking ball
She loves me, but she's outta her head
She's all about baggage and boys
And the 'she said, he said'
I'm crazy, but I love her the same
And I'd take hits to the heart
In her name.
She loves me (she's outta her head)
She loves me (ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo)
She loves me, but she's outta her head
She's all about baggage and boys
All the drama, the noise
Whatever fills up the void,
It's all, 'she said, he said.'
Lyrics submitted by marko72
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