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.
My foundation was rocked
My tried and true way to deal was to vanish
My departures were old
I stood in the room, shaking in my boots
At that particular time, love had challenged me to stay
At that particular moment, I knew not to run away again
That particular month, I was ready to investigate with you
At that particular time
We thought a break would be good
For four months, we sat and vacillated
We thought a small time apart
Would clear up the doubts that were abounding
At that particular time, love encouraged me to wait
At that particular moment, it helped me to be patient
That particular month, we needed time to marinate in what "us" meant
At that particular time
I've always wanted for you, what you've wanted for yourself
And yet I wanted to save us, high water or hell
And I kept on ignoring the ambivalence you felt
And in the meantime, I lost myself
In the meantime, I lost myself
I'm sorry, I lost myself, I am
You knew you needed more time
Time spent alone with no distraction
You felt you needed to fly
Solo and high, to define what you wanted
At that particular time, love encouraged me to leave
At that particular moment, I knew staying with you meant deserting me
That particular month was harder than you'd believe but I still left
At that particular time
My tried and true way to deal was to vanish
My departures were old
I stood in the room, shaking in my boots
At that particular time, love had challenged me to stay
At that particular moment, I knew not to run away again
That particular month, I was ready to investigate with you
At that particular time
We thought a break would be good
For four months, we sat and vacillated
We thought a small time apart
Would clear up the doubts that were abounding
At that particular time, love encouraged me to wait
At that particular moment, it helped me to be patient
That particular month, we needed time to marinate in what "us" meant
At that particular time
I've always wanted for you, what you've wanted for yourself
And yet I wanted to save us, high water or hell
And I kept on ignoring the ambivalence you felt
And in the meantime, I lost myself
In the meantime, I lost myself
I'm sorry, I lost myself, I am
You knew you needed more time
Time spent alone with no distraction
You felt you needed to fly
Solo and high, to define what you wanted
At that particular time, love encouraged me to leave
At that particular moment, I knew staying with you meant deserting me
That particular month was harder than you'd believe but I still left
At that particular time
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I think this song is about her being someone who is always running away from things. "My tried and true way was to vanish." She seems to always be calling things off even when she didn't want it to really be over. She was challenged to work on her relationship, but she knew she had to leave it no matter how badly it hurt. It wasn't that he was a bad guy, just that she was losing herself in this relationship and it was getting too unhealthy for him to the point where he didn't know what he wanted. Leaving shattered her heart completely, but she loved herself enough to get her heart back.