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Wishful Thinking
Farse Lyrics
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I got a body in the back,
I have a feeling its watching me,
Now I'm confused so does this mean its free,
Take life so seriously,
Because we go round, the carousel of sound,
A bit of checking out next phase scars that
Move all around, lets go.
Deep routed opinion,
Suppressing the right to lead,
A life on your own terms,
Own mistakes own triumphs made.
Because I've been falling by the wayside,
Thinking about you all the time,
And you're so fickle,
Thinking about your broad smile,
We got before they weakened,
Could not stand for reason,
The truth, the proof, is coming back on you,
And now is the time to shoot through,
Right back in the face of decisions.
Where there's no sense, there's no feelings,
Were not going nowhere,
Lifestyle changed our worst fears.
In "Wishful Thinking", Farse sings about feelings of confusion and uncertainty. The first verse begins with the news breaking and the realization that there is a body in the back, creating a sense of danger and unease. The line "I have a feeling it's watching me" adds to the fear and suggests that something ominous may be happening. The confusion sets in as the singer wonders if this means the thing that's watching is free. The chorus speaks to the larger theme of the song, which is about the carousel of life and how we take it too seriously, as it goes round and round.
The second verse deals with the idea of deep-rooted opinions and suppressing the right to lead. The singer wants to live a life on their own terms, including making their own mistakes and triumphs. However, they feel like they've been consistently falling by the wayside, thinking about someone who is fickle and has a broad smile. The line "we got before they weakened" suggests that there was a time when things were better, but now that they've weakened, they can't stand for reason. The truth and proof eventually come back on this person, and it's time to shoot through and make decisions.
Overall, "Wishful Thinking" is a song about the uncertainty and chaos of life. It speaks to the fact that we often take things too seriously and need to let go of our deep-rooted opinions, and just enjoy the ride.
Line by Line Meaning
Three fold the news that was breaking today,
The news today was three times worse than usual.
I got a body in the back,
I have a suspicion that someone or something is always watching me.
I have a feeling its watching me,
I feel like I'm being watched.
Now I'm confused so does this mean its free,
I'm confused if the thing that's watching me is now free to do something.
Take life so seriously,
Life is serious and should be treated as such.
Because we go round, the carousel of sound,
We are constantly surrounded by the sounds of life.
A bit of checking out next phase scars that
Examining our past mistakes can help us prepare for the future.
Move all around, lets go.
Let's keep moving forward.
Deep routed opinion,
An opinion that is firmly held and hard to change.
Suppressing the right to lead,
Holding back someone's ability to take control or responsibility.
A life on your own terms,
Living life according to your own rules and beliefs.
Own mistakes own triumphs made.
Taking responsibility for both your successes and failures.
Because I've been falling by the wayside,
I have been struggling and losing my way.
Thinking about you all the time,
Constantly thinking about someone or something.
And you're so fickle,
You are always changing your mind and opinions.
Thinking about your broad smile,
Remembering someone's bright and happy face.
We got before they weakened,
We got to experience something before it became less enjoyable or effective.
Could not stand for reason,
Unable to accept or understand something.
The truth, the proof, is coming back on you,
You will face the consequences of your actions.
And now is the time to shoot through,
It's time to leave or make a decision.
Right back in the face of decisions.
Confronting or dealing with difficult choices.
Where there's no sense, there's no feelings,
Without logic or reason, emotions cannot exist.
Were not going nowhere,
We are not making progress or moving forward.
Lifestyle changed our worst fears.
Our way of life has caused our biggest fears to come true.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ARTHUR L. PORTER
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