Cassandra
Area 11 Lyrics

Still, though it doesn't really matter now
Despite the fact that the past cannot be changed, I acknowledge it's relevance.

I can't believe that I got so far, I got so far behind, my love
I am amazed by how much progress I could have made but instead failed to achieve.

You use me and I use you
There is a mutual manipulation happening in our relationship.

I your saviour, you my muse
I provide you with aid and you give me inspiration in return.

The best friend that you've been to me
You have been a great friend to me all this time.

But I wanna be your enemy
I think being your enemy would actually benefit us more.

You stare at me with omnivorous eyes
You gaze at me with hunger and desire for a reaction.

You want a reaction, want a reaction
You crave to see me react in some way.

You wear a red dress, when you're in a bull fight
You dress provocatively to attract attention in a dangerous situation.

You're drawing attention to your double life
You are trying to give away that your outwardly persona is not the entire truth.

In dreams, I'm coming to find you
Subconscious thoughts reveal I am searching for you.

And when I wake up, I want anyone else
When I wake up, I am desperate for anyone other than you.

'Cause I don't love you
This is because I do not actually love you.

This was the moment, this was the place
This specific moment changed everything.

I'm hiding from you, hiding from you
I am avoiding you and the truth about myself.

Hiding from you, 'cause we are the same
We share similarities that I cannot afford to face.

We're not just numbers we are alive
We are not simply digital beings; we are real and living.

A digital haunt in an analogue life
Our digital presence haunts our physical lives.

Wait, just wait for me and I'll come around
I am asking for patience while I come to terms with myself.

Back up, log on and we'll leave this town
We can escape reality and start anew online.

And we'll run around
We will explore our digital world without restrictions.

And live in secret worlds and say our secret words
We can create private digital spaces and communicate intimately.

And I'm still encrypted, I am a machine
I am still hesitant to reveal my true self and instead operate like a machine hiding behind encryption.

The ego behind this computer screen
I have a sense of self that is only revealed behind the safety of a computer monitor.

My best friend that I've never seen
You are the best friend that I have never met in real life.

That's turned you into my enemy
However, my desire to be your enemy has turned our relationship sour.

Now it's all in my mind I feel
All of these feelings have become a mental construct.

I should save myself before this gets too real
I need to prioritize my own self-preservation before things spiral out of my control.

Hiding inside you, 'cause we are the same
I am hiding inside you because our similarities are causing internal conflict.