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.
She's a liar,
But she's always right
And every night, she
Whispers something slowly
But I drift off
Sometimes I know you're awake
As you lay there right beside me
And lay there right beside me
Thinking maybe
You should be somewhere else...
But nowhere in this world
No, nowhere in this world
Will they offer
This at a second glance?
But this won't stand a chance
If you can't just open up
And if it's me, well...
Well, I guess I could change
We said we always could make
The best of anything
Well, here we are now
And things are not what they seem
But every night, I still dream of you
And I can't shake that, no...
Knock, knock, knock on the door
Is it someone you know?
Has he been here before?
No, it doesn't seem to matter cause you always seem to shatter
The glass that holds our
Innocence, so young...
If there's a chance now
That we could both find a way
Sometimes I think we're afraid
Of what's around the corner
Chasing all these
Empty feelings away
Will only make it better, and only make it better
Well, it happened
And there is so much to change
I guess that we're both to blame
For all these conversations
That have made us
Start to throw this away
Again, I know we can change
If we don't disappear
Knock, knock, knock on the door
Is it someone you know?
Has he been here before?
No, it doesn't seem to matter cause you always seem to shatter
The glass that holds our
Innocence, so young...
Knock, knock, knock on the door
Is it someone you know?
Has he been here before?
No, it doesn't seem to matter cause you always seem to shatter
The glass that holds our
Innocence, so young...
So young...
Knock, knock, knock on the door
Is it someone you know?
Has he been here before?
No, it doesn't seem to matter cause you always seem to shatter
The glass that holds our
Innocence, so young...
Knock, knock, knock on the door
Is it someone you know?
Has he been here before?
No, it doesn't seem to matter cause you always seem to shatter
The glass that holds our
Innocence, so young...
But she's always right
And every night, she
Whispers something slowly
But I drift off
Sometimes I know you're awake
As you lay there right beside me
And lay there right beside me
Thinking maybe
You should be somewhere else...
But nowhere in this world
No, nowhere in this world
Will they offer
This at a second glance?
But this won't stand a chance
If you can't just open up
And if it's me, well...
Well, I guess I could change
We said we always could make
The best of anything
Well, here we are now
And things are not what they seem
But every night, I still dream of you
And I can't shake that, no...
Knock, knock, knock on the door
Is it someone you know?
Has he been here before?
No, it doesn't seem to matter cause you always seem to shatter
The glass that holds our
Innocence, so young...
If there's a chance now
That we could both find a way
Sometimes I think we're afraid
Of what's around the corner
Chasing all these
Empty feelings away
Will only make it better, and only make it better
Well, it happened
And there is so much to change
I guess that we're both to blame
For all these conversations
That have made us
Start to throw this away
Again, I know we can change
If we don't disappear
Knock, knock, knock on the door
Is it someone you know?
Has he been here before?
No, it doesn't seem to matter cause you always seem to shatter
The glass that holds our
Innocence, so young...
Knock, knock, knock on the door
Is it someone you know?
Has he been here before?
No, it doesn't seem to matter cause you always seem to shatter
The glass that holds our
Innocence, so young...
So young...
Knock, knock, knock on the door
Is it someone you know?
Has he been here before?
No, it doesn't seem to matter cause you always seem to shatter
The glass that holds our
Innocence, so young...
Knock, knock, knock on the door
Is it someone you know?
Has he been here before?
No, it doesn't seem to matter cause you always seem to shatter
The glass that holds our
Innocence, so young...
Lyrics submitted by Grayfire
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on their myspace.
god. i can relate to this song so much. this is my favorite Mercy song. i think it means exactly what you said.. for the most part.
agree with buh-ran-dee on the meaning! this hits close to home
mercy mercedes is amazing to the max! so excited to see them in april [:
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