The Miscommunication
Sarah and the Safe Word Lyrics
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See it crawl towards the light
Because you know it steals my thoughts
You see it flutter in my eyes
And now this drink is in the wrong glass
It should not be served with ice
So I will not tip the barkeep
When he brings my tab tonight
Tell me what to think
(I don't mind if)
Tell me what to dream (You're a little bit blinded)
Everyone here has their reasons Everybody falls, they're singing
Full exsanguination happens to the best of us
Thе rest of us
Wrestle with thе consequences of
The bad touch
The bloodlust
Full exsanguination happens to the best of us
The rest of us
Wrestle with the consequences of
The bad touch
The bloodlust
And I don't really want to know the truth
I just want to know if there's a way
That I can twist what's left of it inside of you
Tell me what to think
(I don't mind if)
Tell me what to dream (You're a little bit blinded)
Everyone here takes their license
Everybody has their vices
Full exsanguination happens to the best of us
The rest of us
Wrestle with the consequences of
The bad touch
The bloodlust
Full exsanguination happens to the best of us
The rest of us
Wrestle with the consequences of
The bad touch
The bloodlust
There are reasons people do this
There are thousands of excuses
There are reasons people do this
There are thousands of excuses
Full exsanguination happens to the best of us
The rest of us
Wrestle with the consequences of
The bad touch
The bloodlust
Full exsanguination happens to the best of us
The rest of us
Wrestle with the consequences of
The bad touch
The bloodlust
There are reasons people do this
There are thousands of excuses
There are reasons people do this
There are thousands of excuses
The lyrics of Sarah and the Safe Word's song, The Miscommunication, are mysterious and open to interpretation. However, the moth mentioned in the first stanza is likely a metaphor for a persistent thought or feeling that the singer cannot shake. The drink in the wrong glass and the refusal to tip the barkeep display a sense of dissatisfaction with the world around the singer. The chorus of "Tell me what to think/Tell me what to dream" suggests a desire for guidance and direction, perhaps from someone else. The lines "full exsanguination happens to the best of us/The rest of us wrestle with the consequences of/The bad touch, the bloodlust" are particularly intriguing, as they seem to suggest some kind of violent or harmful encounter. However, the meaning is not entirely clear-cut and open to interpretation.
Overall, the lyrics of The Miscommunication suggest a sense of dissatisfaction and confusion with the world, a search for guidance and direction, and perhaps the lingering effects of a negative experience.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a moth that lives inside me
I have something inside me that I can't control
See it crawl towards the light
It's becoming more apparent
Because you know it steals my thoughts
It's affecting me mentally
You see it flutter in my eyes
It's even visible in my physical appearance
And now this drink is in the wrong glass
Something is off, not as it should be
It should not be served with ice
My preferences aren't being met
So I will not tip the barkeep
I won't reward unsatisfactory service
When he brings my tab tonight
I'll be evaluating the worth of what was provided
I'm leaving
I'm putting an end to this
Tell me what to think
I need someone else to guide me
(I don't mind if)
(It doesn't matter to me)
Tell me what to dream (You're a little bit blinded)
I need someone to show me the way forward (and maybe they're not seeing things so clearly either)
Everyone here has their reasons
Others are also acting on their own motivations
Everybody falls, they're singing
Even those who make mistakes are still trying their best
Full exsanguination happens to the best of us
Catastrophic failure sometimes occurs despite our efforts
Thе rest of us
(The majority of us)
Wrestle with thе consequences of
Deal with the aftermath of what happened
The bad touch
(Something wrong or harmful happened)
The bloodlust
(A drive towards violence or aggression)
And I don't really want to know the truth
I may not be ready to confront the reality of the situation
I just want to know if there's a way
I'm searching for change or a path forward
That I can twist what's left of it inside of you
To exert some level of control or influence
Everyone here takes their license
Others make choices, just like I do
Everybody has their vices
Others have their weaknesses, just like I do
There are reasons people do this
There's often a motivating factor behind actions
There are thousands of excuses
There are many ways to justify or rationalize behavior
Full exsanguination happens to the best of us
Catastrophic failure sometimes occurs despite our efforts
The rest of us
(The majority of us)
Wrestle with the consequences of
Deal with the aftermath of what happened
The bad touch
(Something wrong or harmful happened)
The bloodlust
(A drive towards violence or aggression)
Full exsanguination happens to the best of us
Catastrophic failure sometimes occurs despite our efforts
The rest of us
(The majority of us)
Wrestle with the consequences of
Deal with the aftermath of what happened
The bad touch
(Something wrong or harmful happened)
The bloodlust
(A drive towards violence or aggression)
There are reasons people do this
There's often a motivating factor behind actions
There are thousands of excuses
There are many ways to justify or rationalize behavior
There are reasons people do this
There's often a motivating factor behind actions
There are thousands of excuses
There are many ways to justify or rationalize behavior
Contributed by Jayce M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.