Masterpiece Theatre III
Marianas Trench Lyrics


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I've got a new disease in me,
I've got a friend that's losing sleep,
I take it hard, it's hard to take, I'm wide awake.
One more confession, discretion's not what I need to sell,
I never needed a reason for keeping secrets from myself and now
That's just how I tell I'm wise-awake
I'll wreck this if I have to tell me what good would
That do I'll wreck this if I have to

You get separated, somebody's gone,
And I don't know how this is wrong,
I'm so frustrated, falling behind,
You were a friend of mine.
I'd be so good to you,
Because they don't know you like I do

There's a difference from me to them,
And the road home is paved in star fuckers requiem,
I can never go, go back home again,
Acadia is gone

All my indecision, all of my excess,
Don't you ever tell me I'm not loving you best,
I just need a minute, I just need a breath,
It gets very hard to drink to my continued success
Slow down, it's better in the worst way,
It's getting better in the worst way

So here's another day, I'll spend away from you,
Another night I'm on another broken avenue,
Trading in who I've been for shiny celebrity skin
I like to push until my luck is over I wonder
What you're doing, I wonder if you doubt it.
I wonder how we used to ever go so long without it.
All the work to impress, charming girls out
Of their dresses and smiling pretty
I'm right beside you, what you want what you need,
I'll make this perfect again.
If I burn out and slip away, you're beautiful, you are

I've been here so very long and I could slip into you,
It's so easy to come back into you,
I'll hide it, could I hide in you awhile.
I'm not sick of you yet, is that as good as it gets.
I never took you for a trip but sometimes
I don't know what you want, I could take it
If you need to take this out on someone.




If this is just a part I portray,
I don't know how it got this way

Overall Meaning

The song Masterpiece Theatre III by Marianas Trench is a haunting cry for help from someone who has had enough. The first verse describes someone who is suffering from some kind of affliction, a "new disease," and who has a friend who is "losing sleep" over their condition. The singer takes it hard, but is "wide awake" to the reality of their situation. They then confess that they "never needed a reason for keeping secrets from myself," revealing a desire for privacy and perhaps a fear of being understood.


The second verse is more cryptic, but seems to be addressing the loss of a friend or loved one. The singer is frustrated and falling behind, and the friend who is gone was "a friend of mine." The third verse is even more enigmatic, describing a "difference from me to them" and a road home "paved in star fuckers requiem." The singer seems to feel out of place and unable to return home, perhaps due to their own choices or actions.


The chorus is a desperate plea for attention and affection, with the singer promising to be "so good to you" and asking not to be told "I'm not loving you best." The final lines reveal a sense of exhaustion and a desire to escape: "I'll hide it, could I hide in you awhile. I'm not sick of you yet, is that as good as it gets."


Line by Line Meaning

I've got a new disease in me,
I am experiencing a new negative feeling within myself


I've got a friend that's losing sleep,
My friend is deeply troubled and unable to rest


I take it hard, it's hard to take, I'm wide awake.
I am finding it difficult to cope and remain awake due to the intensity of the situation


One more confession, discretion's not what I need to sell,
I have one more truth to reveal, and I do not require any secrecy or concealment in this instance


I never needed a reason for keeping secrets from myself and now, That's just how I tell I'm wise-awake
I used to hide information from myself, and now, being aware of this behavior, I consider it an indicator of my wisdom and awakeness


I'll wreck this if I have to tell me what good would That do I'll wreck this if I have to
If it is necessary, I am willing to jeopardize everything, even my own well-being, but I question whether it will serve any purpose


You get separated, somebody's gone,
When you are separated from someone, a part of them is lost


And I don't know how this is wrong,
I cannot comprehend what is happening or why it is not right


I'm so frustrated, falling behind,
I am feeling annoyed and lagging behind


You were a friend of mine.
You used to be my friend


I'd be so good to you,
I would treat you with great care and affection


Because they don't know you like I do
I understand you better than anyone else


There's a difference from me to them,
I am not like other people


And the road home is paved in star fuckers requiem,
The path back to what I once had is hindered by the manipulative and insincere behavior of those pursuing fame and success


I can never go, go back home again, Acadia is gone
I cannot return to my previous life, as it has vanished


All my indecision, all of my excess,
My inability to make up my mind and my superfluous behavior


Don't you ever tell me I'm not loving you best,
Do not accuse me of not loving you as much as possible


I just need a minute, I just need a breath, It gets very hard to drink to my continued success
I require a brief pause to relieve the pressure of constantly celebrating my accomplishments


Slow down, it's better in the worst way, It's getting better in the worst way
Take things slowly, even if it does not appear to be optimal; it may still lead to improvement


So here's another day, I'll spend away from you,
I will be spending another day distant from you


Another night I'm on another broken avenue,
I am on a path towards destruction and failure


Trading in who I've been for shiny celebrity skin
I am sacrificing my true identity for the allure of stardom


I like to push until my luck is over I wonder What you're doing, I wonder if you doubt it. I wonder how we used to ever go so long without it.
I tend to test my limits until something goes wrong, and I am curious about what you are up to now and whether you have doubts about our past. I also wonder how we managed to stay away from each other for such a long time.


All the work to impress, charming girls out Of their dresses and smiling pretty
I put in a lot of effort to impress and seduce women, seeing them as mere trophies rather than individuals


I'm right beside you, what you want what you need, I'll make this perfect again. If I burn out and slip away, you're beautiful, you are
I am by your side, willing to cater to your every desire in order to repair our relationship. Even if I end up falling apart, you will still remain radiant


I've been here so very long and I could slip into you,
I have been dealing with these issues for a long time, and I could easily become absorbed into your world


It's so easy to come back into you,
It is effortless to fall back into the cycle of our relationship


I'll hide it, could I hide in you awhile.
I will conceal my emotions or problems, and seek refuge in you for some time


I'm not sick of you yet, is that as good as it gets.
I have not grown tired of being around you; is this the best it can be?


I never took you for a trip but sometimes I don't know what you want, I could take it
I did not expect this journey, and yet I am willing to handle whatever you require


If you need to take this out on someone. If this is just a part I portray,
If you need to vent your frustrations on somebody, I am available. If I am simply playing a role,


I don't know how it got this way
I do not understand how things have ended up like this




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@OmriSama

I'm compiling a full list of all the references to different songs and their timestamps. Feel free to add anything I might be missing:

[0:47] "I'll wreck this if I have to" - from Masterpiece Theatre II
[1:06] "I'll be so good to you" - from Good To You
[1:40] The aahs and oohs - from Masterpiece Theatre II
[1:56] "I'd be so good to you" - reference to Good To You
[2:00] "They don't know you like I do" - Used later in Toy Soldiers
[3:00] "Acadia is gone" - from Acadia.
[3:08] Barbershop A-capella style rendition of the chorus from Sing Sing
[4:00] "Look around" - from Celebrity Status
[4:14] "So here's another day..." - from Cross My Heart
[4:22] Seamless shift to "Trading in who I've been..." - from Celebrity Status
[4:28] "Please just follow me..." - from All To Myself
[4:28] "I wonder what you're doing..." - back to Cross My Heart.
[4:35] "I thought you wanted me..." - from All To Myself
[4:35] "All the work to impress..." - and once again back to Celebrity Status
[4:40] "I'm right... beside you" - from Beside You
[4:40] "What you want, what you need..." - from Perfect
[5:12] "If I burn out... and slip away..." - from Masterpiece Theatre I
[5:35] Begins a sort of musical reprise of Masterpiece Theatre I (similar guitar riffs and all)
[5:41] "I've been here so very long..." - from Masterpiece Theatre I
[5:47] "I could slip into you..." - from Lover Dearest
[6:07] "And this is just a part I portray..." - from Masterpiece Theatre I and II
[6:07] "I never took you for a trick..." - from Say Anything off "Fix Me"

Then grand finale. This was really fun and I really like that MT put a song like this on an album. It's essentially a reverse overture (some people would call it a medley) and this is something commonly found on a lot of Prog albums. Only thing is... MT isn't really prog, but I do appreciate concept albums.



@axowotlz

Lyrics

[First verse]
I got a new disease in me
I got a friend that's losing sleep
I take it hard, it's hard to take
I'm wide awake, I'm wide awake

One more confession, discretion's not what I need to sell
I never needed a reason for keeping secrets from myself
And now that's just how I tell I'm wide awake

I'll wreck this if I have to
Tell me, what good would that do?
I'll wreck this if I have to

(I'd be so good to you) (x2)

[Second verse]
You get separated, somebody's gone
And I don't know how this is wrong
And I'm so frustrated falling behind
You were a friend of mine

[First bridge]
I'd be so good to you
'Cause they don't know you like I do
They don't know you like I do (x3)

[Third verse]
There's a difference from me to them
And the road home is paved in starfuckers requiem
I can never go, go back home again (Acadia is gone)
Acadia is gone (Acadia is gone)

[Fourth verse]
All my indecision, all of my excess
Don't you ever tell me I'm not lovin' you best
And I just need a minute, I just need a breath
It's very hard to drink to my continued success tonight
Slow down, slow
It's better in the worst way
It's getting better in the worst way

[Second bridge]
(Look around, 'round, look around, 'round, look around) (x4)

[Fifth verse]
So here's another day I spend away from you
Another night I'm on another broken avenue
Trading in who I've been for shiny celebrity skin
I like to push and push it until my luck is over
(Please just follow me) I wonder what you're doing
I wonder if you doubt it
I wonder how we used to ever go so long without it
(I thought you wanted me) All the work to impress
Charming girls out of their dresses
Smiling pretty and pretty
I am right beside you, right
(Please just follow me)
(What you want, what you need)
(I thought you wanted me) I am right beside you, right
(Please just follow me)
(I thought you wanted me)
I'll make this perfect again

[Third bridge]
(Cross my heart, I hope to die, hope to die) If I burn out and slip away
(Please just follow me)
(What you want, what you need)
You're beautiful, you are
(Please just follow me)
(What you want, what you need)
(Cross my heart, I hope to die, hope to die)

[Outro]
I've been here for so very long
(I could slip into you, it's so easy to come back into you) I'll hide it, can I hide it in you for a while?
(I'm not sick of you yet, is that as good as it gets?)
(And this is just the part I portray) (x2) I never took you for a trick, but sometimes I don't know what you want
I could take it if you need to take this out on someone
(And this is just the part I potray) (x2)
I don't know how it got this way



All comments from YouTube:

@karaokekittykat7283

I'm so happy this song got the recognition it deserves from five giants. Anyone coming from there, please consider listening to 1 and 2 as well. Those are amazing!!

@seineevee

Can confirm. 2 has this soft, dreamlike quality which can only be captured by those escaping the darkness of the world by indulging in fantasies of peace, while 1 feels like desperation and rage of being trapped in a pattern, all while reaching for that one bit of hope.

@smagpie

I CAME HERE FROM THAT TOO BAHAHA

@lenaykamazey3693

@Smagpie same

@aesthetic_writer

I came from there too!

@turtle787

I love the whole song, but the first two minutes sends chills down my spine. So good!

@Divine_R3st

Its badass! No doubt about it

@diyamond

Whole song gives me chills. I love it.

@LPHJHGuitar

The first time I've listened to this since February, and I cried the whole song... This was my Mom's favourite Marianas Trench song, and she passed away on February 12th... I miss you Mom...

@QuickdeathsDragons

I know time has passed, 11 years, but I am so sorry for your loss. I’m sure your mother was a wonderful human being.

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