Imaginary
Amies Lyrics

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I can feel your dying need
To save me
But you'll just be
Wasting your time
'Cause I'm not the one
Who needs saving
So just keep on walking by

It's faithless life
But it's okay I get by
It's not okay for you to
Try to save me
So just
Get on back in line

cnd don't try selling me no rhymes
cbout an imaginary man in the sky
I can't find
The light you say that shines divine

I can see you're still trying to
Persuade me
To lie down
cnd give up the fight
But it's not okay for you to
Save me
So just get on back in line
It's not okay
This time
So don't you waste
cny more of my time
It's not okay for you to
Save me so just
Keep on walking by

cnd don't try selling me no rhymes
cbout an imaginary man in the sky
I can't find
The light you say that shines divine
cnd don't try telling me no lies
cbout an imaginary man in the sky

I can't find
The light you say that shines divine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of amies & cxlt.'s song "Imaginary" convey a strong resistance to being saved or influenced by someone else's beliefs or ideals. The singer acknowledges that the person trying to save them may have good intentions but states that they are not the one who needs saving. The repeated phrase "So just keep on walking by" emphasizes the singer's desire for the person to leave them alone and not waste their time.

The song also touches on the singer's acceptance of a faithless life. They acknowledge that while their life may lack faith or a belief in something higher, they are still able to navigate through it and find their own way. They reject the notion that someone else should try to save them or impose their belief systems onto them. The lines "It's not okay for you to try to save me" and "It's not okay for you to save me so just get on back in line" demonstrate their firm stance on this matter.

Furthermore, the lyrics express a frustration with the idea of an imaginary man in the sky, referring to religious beliefs. The singer refuses to be convinced by any rhetoric or persuasion about this divine being, stating "Don't try selling me no rhymes about an imaginary man in the sky. I can't find the light you say that shines divine." They reject any lies or attempts to manipulate their beliefs, emphasizing their desire for authenticity and personal agency.

Overall, "Imaginary" is a defiant anthem rejecting external attempts at redemption or manipulation and asserting the singer's autonomy and skepticism towards religious concepts.

Line by Line Meaning

I can feel your dying need
I can sense your desperate desire

To save me
To rescue me from my troubles

But you'll just be
But your efforts will only result in

Wasting your time
Wasting your precious moments

'Cause I'm not the one
Because I am not the person

Who needs saving
Who requires salvation

So just keep on walking by
So simply continue on your way without intervening

It's faithless life
It is a life lacking belief or trust

But it's okay I get by
But it is acceptable as I manage to survive

It's not okay for you to
However, it is not acceptable for you to

Try to save me
Attempt to rescue me