The band broke up in 2016 but announced their comeback, along with 2 singles under the title "Too Quick to Forgive", on April 11th, 2023. The singles were produced by Will Yip and released under Memory Music.
Patience
Balance and Composure Lyrics
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From your salt-mixed rain
If I grew a tree up to the sky
Feed it the words that would make it cry
A sad, sad song
You got me humming right along
To the words that the sun burned out
Soon I'll find
My nerves untwined
Wrap me up in all of it
I can see your spirit or what's left of it
Patience, all this patience
Tapping toes and always looking at the time
Strung out, always strung out
This time I think that I've really lost my mind
My heartbeat
Is always weakening me
I can't find the strength within me
So if I go, don't say I didn't see it coming
Sad song
You got me humming right along
Never wanted a part of this
But you signed me up first on the list
And I'm scared but it can't show
I'm a storm while you're sleeping but you don't know
Not a shake, not a stir in your god damn bones
There's rain drops on your window
And I see nothing much
Lack of visual, lack of touch
Now smoke fills the air, serves as my crutch
And I never felt so fucked
Patience, all this patience
Tapping toes and always looking at the time
Strung out, always strung out
This time I think that I've really lost my mind
Patience, all this patience
Tapping toes and always looking at the time
Strung out, always strung out
This time I think that I've really lost my mind
The lyrics to Balance and Composure's song "Patience" express deep emotional turmoil and pain. The singer seems to be in a state of emotional exhaustion and is being bombarded by the words of someone who has caused them great pain. They are attempting to maintain their composure in the face of this emotional onslaught, refusing to let the words "make [them] cry." However, they are unable to escape the sadness that the words bring, and find themselves humming along to the "sad song" that has become a part of their life.
The singer describes themselves as feeling "strung out" and "fucked" - they are overwhelmed by the situation they find themselves in, but are trying to hold on and maintain their patience. They are afraid to show their fear and vulnerability, and instead put up a front of strength ("I'm a storm while you're sleeping but you don't know"). The singer is struggling to find the strength to continue on, and feels that they are on the edge of breaking ("This time I think that I've really lost my mind"). Overall, the lyrics of "Patience" explore the complex emotions of pain, sadness, and exhaustion that can come from being in a difficult and emotionally taxing situation.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel no pain
I am unaffected by your emotional outburst
From your salt-mixed rain
From your tears that contain salt and sadness
If I grew a tree up to the sky
If I had boundless opportunity
Feed it the words that would make it cry
Express my own feelings of sadness to it
A sad, sad song
A song conveying sadness
You got me humming right along
I cannot help but participate
To the words that the sun burned out
The words that are exhausted and overused
Shout them loud to make you proud
Yell them out to gain your approval
Soon I'll find
I hope to find soon
My nerves untwined
My anxiety and stress abate
Wrap me up in all of it
Immerse myself in whatever this is
I can see your spirit or what's left of it
I can perceive your emotional state, or what remains of it
Patience, all this patience
Endure, restraint, persistence
Tapping toes and always looking at the time
Impatient, alert, and time-conscious
Strung out, always strung out
Anxious, jittery, and tense
This time I think that I've really lost my mind
I am experiencing a mental breakdown
My heartbeat
My pulse
Is always weakening me
Is constantly deteriorating my condition
I can't find the strength within me
I am incapable of bolstering myself
So if I go, don't say I didn't see it coming
If I succumb, do not feign surprise
Never wanted a part of this
Did not desire to be a participant of this situation
But you signed me up first on the list
You enrolled me without my consent
And I'm scared but it can't show
Although I am frightened, I conceal it
I'm a storm while you're sleeping but you don't know
I am in tumult while you are unaware
Not a shake, not a stir in your god damn bones
You are not moved, concerned, or empathetic
There's rain drops on your window
There are teardrops on your window
And I see nothing much
I perceive almost nothing
Lack of visual, lack of touch
An absence of visual and physical sensation
Now smoke fills the air, serves as my crutch
Smoke suffuses the environment and acts as my coping mechanism
And I never felt so fucked
I am deranged and ruined
Contributed by Gavin C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.