Rodger - Guitars.
Steve - Vocals, Guitars.
Juston - Lead Vocals.
Walt - Bass.
Craig - Drums.
Complicated
Absolution Project Lyrics
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say what you will, make me believe you
chase away all the feelings that you knew
would take and dissipate how you disapprove
i'll separate this test of fate
and complicate the things i hate
inside your complicated mind
and in my mind you're fighting through
each day of your complicated life
trust what you can see
think what you want
i can't believe you
hide away all the visions that you knew
would make and recreate my hatred for you
i'll regulate my next mistakes
and contemplate which move to make
because of you it's falling through
inside my complicated mind
and in my mind i'm fighting through
each day of my complicated life
trust
i've been gifted with the mind
but no eyes to see
and i'm caught in between
my dreams and reality
there's one thing you could never conceed
you can think what you want
but nothing is quite what it seems
there's still hope
i know that change means there's still hope
to show this world that i am whole
because of you it's falling through
inside my complicated mind
and in my mind i'm fighting through
each day of my complicated life
The opening lines of Absolution Project's song "Complicated" urge listeners to trust what they can see--to place faith in the concrete, observable aspects of life. However, the rest of the lyrics suggest that this is not always easy. The singer addresses someone who is making him/her question their own perceptions and emotions. The subject is trying to ignore or dismiss feelings that the singer knows are valid, and the singer struggles with this dissonance. The subject's mind is referred to as "complicated," and it seems this complexity is causing the singer to second-guess his/her own judgment.
The chorus shifts to reflect the fact that the singer is not just experiencing confusion about his/her own emotions, but that he/she is also trying to navigate the difficulties posed by the complicated subject's life. The phrase "because of you it's falling through" suggests that there is some kind of shared experience happening--the singer is affected by the subject's struggle. The final verses suggest that while this is a difficult situation, there is still hope for change and for the singer to feel "whole" again.
Overall, the song seems to capture the way that another person's emotional complexity can reverberate and create a kind of uncertainty or instability in those around them. It also touches on the struggle to reconcile one's own thoughts and feelings with the way others are framing a situation.
Line by Line Meaning
trust what you can see
Believe only those things that you can perceive with your own eyes.
say what you will, make me believe you
Speak whatever you want, but convince me that it's true.
chase away all the feelings that you knew
Try to forget all the emotions that you were aware of.
would take and dissipate how you disapprove
Will get rid of the disapproval that you have.
i'll separate this test of fate
I will make sure that destiny doesn't control me.
and complicate the things i hate
I will make the things that I hate more complex.
because of you i'm falling through
Your actions are causing me to lose control.
inside your complicated mind
Your thoughts are complex and difficult to understand.
and in my mind you're fighting through
In my mind, I'm struggling with your intricate thoughts.
each day of your complicated life
Every day of your difficult and intricate existence.
think what you want
You're free to have your opinions.
i can't believe you
But I don't have to agree with them.
hide away all the visions that you knew
Keep the things you were aware of to yourself.
would make and recreate my hatred for you
Those things would cause me to feel hatred towards you.
i'll regulate my next mistakes
I will make sure that I control my actions in the future.
and contemplate which move to make
I'll carefully consider the best course of action.
because of you it's falling through
Everything is falling apart because of what you're doing.
inside my complicated mind
My thoughts are intricate and elaborate.
and in my mind i'm fighting through
I'm struggling with my own complex thoughts.
each day of my complicated life
Every day of my difficult and intricate existence.
i've been gifted with the mind
I have been blessed with the ability to think.
but no eyes to see
But I lack the ability to see things literally.
and i'm caught in between
And I'm stuck in the middle of two worlds.
my dreams and reality
The world of my imagination and the actual world.
there's one thing you could never conceed
There's one thing you would never acknowledge or accept.
you can think what you want
You're free to have your opinions.
but nothing is quite what it seems
But reality may be much different than what one perceives.
there's still hope
Despite everything, there's still reason to be optimistic.
i know that change means there's still hope
I understand that any change is an indication that there's yet hope.
to show this world that i am whole
To reveal to the world that I am complete and happy.
Contributed by Anthony L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Trust what you can see
Say what you will, make me believe you
Chase away all the feelings that you knew
Would take and dissipate how you disapprove
I'll separate this test of fate
And complicate the things I hate
Because of you I'm falling through
Inside your complicated mind
And in my mind you're fighting through
Each day of your complicated life
Trust what you can see
Think what you want
I can't believe you
Hide away all the visions that you knew
Would make and recreate my hatred for you
I'll regulate my next mistakes
And contemplate which move to make
Because of you it's falling through
Inside my complicated mind
And in my mind I'm fighting through
Each day of my complicated life
Trust
I've been gifted with the mind
But no eyes to see
And I'm caught in between
My dreams and reality
There's one thing you could never conceed
You can think what you want
But nothing is quite what it seems
There's still hope
I know that change means there's still hope
To show this world that I am whole
Because of you it's falling through
Inside my complicated mind
And in my mind I'm fighting through
Each day of my complicated life