In my opinion, it's a monologue. The person is trying to convince himself or herself to tell the truth, even if things may not go his or her way. This is because he's got nothing to lose by doing so, as he has been trying to get back on track with his life, "I've trying to get back to the center, and I'm sure it's not like it was before".
The first 4 lines in the first verse basically describes a lying process, and the person is asking himself whether he ready to change what he has always been doing, that is, lying. "What makes you so scared? Maybe you're mistaken by someone who cares", the person is asking himself whether he's afraid that he would lose someone who cares about him by telling the truth. Losing a loved one has never been an easy thing to face, that explains why the person insist on telling lies, in order to preserve the well being of his relationships.
"If you remember, remember" is just the person trying to remind himself of what he has been trying to achieve, that is to get back on track with his life.
First 2 lines of 2nd verse is also a lying process, where sooner or later the person would know whether it's really 'water' or otherwise.
The bridge is where the person tells himself to be patient and persistent in telling the truth. Due to the way we are programmed to explain a situation, it usually results in hurting other people's feelings. Therefore, we must try and try to explain in a way that they will accept us until we succeed.
The chorus in the end indicates that the person, deep inside, really wants to step out of the his garden of lies.
It took awhile for me to think my interpretation, but in fact it seemed really simple. Anyway, I like Anthony's high pitched singing. Don't you? :D
In my opinion, it's a monologue. The person is trying to convince himself or herself to tell the truth, even if things may not go his or her way. This is because he's got nothing to lose by doing so, as he has been trying to get back on track with his life, "I've trying to get back to the center, and I'm sure it's not like it was before".
The first 4 lines in the first verse basically describes a lying process, and the person is asking himself whether he ready to change what he has always been doing, that is, lying. "What makes you so scared? Maybe you're mistaken by someone who cares", the person is asking himself whether he's afraid that he would lose someone who cares about him by telling the truth. Losing a loved one has never been an easy thing to face, that explains why the person insist on telling lies, in order to preserve the well being of his relationships.
"If you remember, remember" is just the person trying to remind himself of what he has been trying to achieve, that is to get back on track with his life.
First 2 lines of 2nd verse is also a lying process, where sooner or later the person would know whether it's really 'water' or otherwise.
The bridge is where the person tells himself to be patient and persistent in telling the truth. Due to the way we are programmed to explain a situation, it usually results in hurting other people's feelings. Therefore, we must try and try to explain in a way that they will accept us until we succeed.
The chorus in the end indicates that the person, deep inside, really wants to step out of the his garden of lies.
It took awhile for me to think my interpretation, but in fact it seemed really simple. Anyway, I like Anthony's high pitched singing. Don't you? :D