A Bitter Taste
Eclipse Lyrics


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So you're telling me you're sorry
And you say you have regrets
Asking for forgiveness
From now on you will commit

Promises been broken
Every lie has seen the day
Hail mary cannot save you
Your confession leaves
A bitter taste

Painted pretty pictures
About a future paradise
Try to sound angelic
You're the devil in disguise

Now all your little white ones
Gets blacker every day
Crying for salvation
All your screaming leaves
A bitter taste

Trust is shot to pieces
Broken hearts will never mend
Money's not the answer
Nor your high rolling friends

Everything's returning
To where it starded from
I don't know if you know it




Your endeavour leaves
A bitter taste

Overall Meaning

In Eclipse's song "A Bitter Taste," the lyrics describe a situation where someone is apologizing for their past behavior, but it's too little too late. The person is promising to change their ways and be better from now on, but they have already broken too many promises and told too many lies. The song implies that the singer has lost all trust in this person, and the apologies just leave a bitter taste in their mouth.


The lyrics use religious imagery to add to the emotional weight of the situation. The mention of a "Hail Mary" not being able to save the person implies that they have made egregious mistakes that cannot be simply forgiven. The idea of "painted pretty pictures" and trying to "sound angelic" suggests that the person has been manipulative and deceptive.


The final lines of the song show that the singer has already moved on and is not interested in salvaging the relationship. The person's "endeavor leaves a bitter taste," implying that their attempts at making things right are futile. The song is a powerful reflection on the consequences of broken trust and the limits of forgiveness.


Line by Line Meaning

So you're telling me you're sorry
You apologize for your wrongdoings


And you say you have regrets
You express sadness or disappointment over past actions


Asking for forgiveness
You request to be pardoned for your mistakes


From now on you will commit
You promise to change your ways and act differently in the future


Promises been broken
You failed to keep your word in the past


Every lie has seen the day
Your deceptions have been revealed and exposed


Hail mary cannot save you
No amount of prayer or religious appeal can absolve you of your guilt


Your confession leaves
Even though you admitted to your wrongdoings...


A bitter taste
...it still leaves a negative, unpleasant feeling in others


Painted pretty pictures
You described a desirable future outcome


About a future paradise
You spoke of an idyllic, utopian future


Try to sound angelic
You are attempting to come across as pure, innocent or saintly


You're the devil in disguise
But in fact, you are cunning, deceitful and malevolent


Now all your little white ones
Your small lies and misdeeds...


Gets blacker every day
...slowly become bigger, darker and more evident


Crying for salvation
You're appealing for help or redemption


All your screaming leaves
But all your desperate pleas and cries...


A bitter taste
...fall on deaf ears or are met with negative reactions


Trust is shot to pieces
People no longer have faith or confidence in you


Broken hearts will never mend
Your actions have caused too much damage to be fixed or repaired


Money's not the answer
You can't buy your way out of this situation or bribe your forgiveness


Nor your high rolling friends
Your wealthy or influential acquaintances won't be able to help you either


Everything's returning
The situation is reverting back to its original state


To where it started from
Things are going back to the way they were before you messed them up


I don't know if you know it
You may not realize that...


Your endeavour leaves
...all your efforts to make amends or fix the situation...


A bitter taste
...will still be met with negative reactions or consequences




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