Faith
Skunkworks Lyrics

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You knew I wouldn't go
that's why you threatened me... would I stay?
you crawled up on your knees
a victioms pretty please...
would I stay? would I stay?... and I stayed
how many more times, till I breakout
from that guilty mess
you taught me to hate to love you

that's because you love to hate yourself
I wish it had a happy end
like the fairy tales
pretend there can be
but things are not the same
when your life love was a game
of make believe
you get everything you want
but not everything you need
and it's true... you recieve...
what you achieve
how many screaming fights, tears of rage
until it ended

how many times, till I say who I am
and don't pretend

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Skunkworks's song Faith convey the struggle of an individual in a toxic and dysfunctional relationship that they cannot seem to break away from. The lyrics start with the individual's partner threatening them to stay, making them feel powerless and trapped. The partner then begs on their knees for the individual to stay, and they eventually give in to their pleas, highlighting their inability to break free from the cycle of abuse.

The lyrics continue to delve into how the individual was taught to hate themselves and love their partner, which is a common trait in emotionally abusive relationships. The individual wishes for a happy ending, like in fairy tales, but they know that's not the reality they live in. The lyrics conclude by discussing the numerous fights and tears shed in the relationship and the hope that someday they can finally be true to themselves and break away.

Overall, the lyrics to Skunkworks's song Faith provide an insightful look into the psychological manipulation and emotional abuse that can occur in relationships, reflecting on the internal battle that one must face to end the cycle of the toxic relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

You knew I wouldn't go
You were aware that I won't leave

that's why you threatened me... would I stay?
That's why you threatened me if I would stay or not

you crawled up on your knees
You begged me on your knees

a victioms pretty please...
Asking me in a victimized manner to stay

would I stay? would I stay?... and I stayed
You kept asking and I stayed

how many more times, till I breakout
How often should I endure this until I leave?

from that guilty mess
From this messy and guilty situation

you taught me to hate to love you
You trained me to have mixed feelings about you, to hate loving you

that's because you love to hate yourself
Because you love to hate yourself, you manipulate me to love you

I wish it had a happy end
I hoped for a happy ending

like the fairy tales pretend there can be
Like fairy tales, where happy endings are told, but it's only pretend