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.
You ask me, you ask me how I got to know you
Just by speaking on the phone?
Isn't is crazy how the thought of my touch
Wakes you up when you're alone?
Don't you believe everything you hear?
Darling, focus on the prize
Don't you hear me whisper in your ear?
My darling, don't lose sight of my eyes
It's not time to let go, this is not how
It's supposed to end in my mind, my baby
Maybe our intentions were wrong from the start
So answer me, so we don't fall apart
I called 46 times
And you answered on the 47th
I called you 46 times
And you answered on the 47th
You tell me, you tell me, you've never felt so hard
For an obvious candidate
You said you hate your last love
And it's soon enough that you will forget
Don't believe everything you hear
Darling, I've never lied before
Don't you hear me whisper in your ear?
Forget him, you're what I'm waiting for
It's not time to let go, this is not how
It's supposed to end in my mind, my baby
Maybe our intentions were wrong from the start
So answer me, so we don't fall apart
You've even said yourself
You're setting yourself up
You've even said yourself
That everyone would turn
That everyone can turn
And you've even told yourself
That the floodgates would break
So why are you taking so long to answer?
It's not time to let go, this is not how
It's supposed to end in my mind, my baby
Maybe our intentions were wrong from the start
So answer me, so we don't fall apart
So answer me, so we don't fall apart
So answer me, so we don't fall apart
I called 46 times
And you answered on the 47th
I called you 46 times
And you answered on the 47th
Just by speaking on the phone?
Isn't is crazy how the thought of my touch
Wakes you up when you're alone?
Don't you believe everything you hear?
Darling, focus on the prize
Don't you hear me whisper in your ear?
My darling, don't lose sight of my eyes
It's not time to let go, this is not how
It's supposed to end in my mind, my baby
Maybe our intentions were wrong from the start
So answer me, so we don't fall apart
I called 46 times
And you answered on the 47th
I called you 46 times
And you answered on the 47th
You tell me, you tell me, you've never felt so hard
For an obvious candidate
You said you hate your last love
And it's soon enough that you will forget
Don't believe everything you hear
Darling, I've never lied before
Don't you hear me whisper in your ear?
Forget him, you're what I'm waiting for
It's not time to let go, this is not how
It's supposed to end in my mind, my baby
Maybe our intentions were wrong from the start
So answer me, so we don't fall apart
You've even said yourself
You're setting yourself up
You've even said yourself
That everyone would turn
That everyone can turn
And you've even told yourself
That the floodgates would break
So why are you taking so long to answer?
It's not time to let go, this is not how
It's supposed to end in my mind, my baby
Maybe our intentions were wrong from the start
So answer me, so we don't fall apart
So answer me, so we don't fall apart
So answer me, so we don't fall apart
I called 46 times
And you answered on the 47th
I called you 46 times
And you answered on the 47th
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one of the best songs on the cd right after "right were we left off"
its about a guy thats trying to get with this girl and she obviously has alot of feelings for him as well but she keeps shifting because of someone else that she cant let go of. and possibly that she simply has a hard time trusting him. so shes avoiding his calls, because she doesnt know what she wants...
the chorus is the cutest part though "its not time to let go, this is not how its supposed to end in my mind, my baby"
soo cute.<3