The… Read Full Bio ↴The Architects are a punk/rock band from Kansas City, Missouri.
They have recorded 4 albums:
Keys to the Building
Revenge
Vice
The Hard Way
They are currently signed to Frank Iero (of My Chemical Romance)'s record label Skeleton Crew. They toured the United States in 2011 with My Chemical Romance on the World Contamination Tour.
Borrowed Time
The Architects Lyrics
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But after everything I've been put though
I realise that I've been living with false hope
It's drowning out my senses
It's drowning out my thoughts
This has got oh so confusing
And I've only got myself to blame
I can't believe... Oh what was I thinking
You mean nothing to me
And you never fucking did
I can't stand to listen to your excuses anymore
I can only pray that you feel so alone
A guilty conscience hangs over your head
I can't believe... Oh what was I thinking
I've only got myself to blame
But maybe I'm the only one to blame in all of this
I've got nothing to depend on anymore
The lyrics to The Architects' song "Borrowed Time" express the realization and regret of being in a relationship where false hope prevails. The singer is looking back on a time when they believed they cared for their partner, but now they realize that the feeling was not mutual. The singer has been put through a lot of emotional turmoil, and it has weighed them down to the point where their senses and thoughts are being drowned out. The whole situation has become confusing, and they can only blame themselves for the heartache.
The singer can't believe what they were thinking and can't stand to listen to their partner's excuses anymore. They express the hope that their partner feels alone and has a guilty conscience for what they put the singer through. The singer acknowledges that maybe they are only to blame for what has happened and has nothing left to depend on. Overall, the lyrics express the singer's feeling of disillusionment and disappointment in a relationship that they thought was worth fighting for.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm looking back on a time when I could say I actually thought I cared about you
Reflecting on a past relationship where I believed I had feelings for you.
But after everything I've been put through
Despite all the hardships and pain I have experienced.
I realise that I've been living with false hope
Coming to the realization that my expectations were not based on reality.
It's drowning out my senses
The emotional turmoil is overwhelming and consuming all of my thoughts.
It's drowning out my thoughts
The intensity of my emotions is interfering with my ability to think clearly.
This has got oh so confusing
The situation is incredibly complex and difficult to understand.
And I've only got myself to blame
Acknowledging personal responsibility for the situation I am in.
I can't believe... Oh what was I thinking
Expressing disbelief and regret for my past decisions and actions.
You mean nothing to me
Realizing that you hold no significance or importance to me anymore.
And you never fucking did
Recognizing that the perception of our relationship was never based on mutual feelings.
I can't stand to listen to your excuses anymore
Becoming fed up with your attempts to justify your actions.
I can only pray that you feel so alone
Hoping that you experience the same sense of loneliness and isolation that I feel.
A guilty conscience hangs over your head
Suggesting that you are aware of the harm you caused and are unable to move on from it.
But maybe I'm the only one to blame in all of this
Considering the possibility that my own actions contributed to the current state of the relationship.
I've got nothing to depend on anymore
Feeling alone and unsupported, lacking something or someone to rely on.
Contributed by Mateo F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.