One Flesh
The Chameleons Lyrics

With the sun in your eyes
The blinding bright sunshine brings with it a perspective that can hide hidden realities and deceptive appearances.

It's easy mistaking
It can be effortless to assume or misunderstand.

The truth from the lies
Differentiating between honesty and dishonesty can be arduous.

In the love that you're making
The doubts and hesitations that arise from the emotions and feelings of love can confuse things even further.

Don't pretend it isn't so
There is no use in denying the difficult and complex realities that love can present.

It always reveals
The glaring light of the sun is always shining on and showing what lurks beneath the surface.

A voluntary bondage
Sometimes, people allow themselves to become captive of their circumstances because of their desires and hopes.

That always appeals
This surrender can provide a sense of pleasure and allure that is always tempting.

It's how you make the garden grow
By giving up control, we can generate growth and abundance, similar to how a garden flourishes with the right amount of care and attention.

But why this weakness
However, the reasons why people choose bondage aren't always clear or understandable.

No-one knows
Perhaps even the person in question might not understand their own motives and desires fully.

Our conscience cries its sorrow
The guilt and remorse that follows from these kinds of decisions can be a heavy burden for a person's conscience to bear.

While we sleep
This inner conflict often persists even when we're resting, underneath the surface of our awareness.

But once the morning comes
Despite this turmoil, we must still face the next day and the consequences of our choices.

Out the back door
Sometimes, the only way to escape the reality of our situation is to flee it entirely.

Silently it creeps
This decision to run away may not solve the underlying issues and can create new problems.

Always reminding
The dazzling sunlight serves as a constant reminder of the uneasy decisions and emotions at play.

A sense of excitement
The thrill of the forbidden is often the only thing propelling a person forward in these scenarios.

You've no hope of finding
However, true happiness is often elusive and unattainable in these kinds of situations.

With the chains that bind your feet
The freedom to make choices can quickly become constraints and limitations when we make ill-advised decisions.

Belonging or longing
A desire for a sense of belonging can quickly turn into a longing for something more, something that cannot be satisfied by our current situation.

For a few empty hours
These moments of escape and freedom are often insignificant and temporary, creating more problems than solutions.

In a stranger's bed
The pursuit of temporary pleasure can lead to a loss of intimacy and connection with those who truly matter to us.

To chase away
These escapes are ultimately a means of suppressing and distracting from more significant issues.

A fear that's in your head
This fear can be linked to a person's insecurities and doubts surrounding their self-worth and their ability to make good choices.

The vacant faceless voices on the phone
The external factors that contribute to these situations are anonymous and unfamiliar, connected only by the telephone line.

Bring words that offer no
The empty promises and assurances of these unknown parties provide no actual comfort or solace.

Consolation when you're on your own
Ultimately, these experiences must be faced alone, without the empty words of strangers or others who don't fully understand.

Beaten on the brow of history
A reference to the scars and wounds that persist as a result of humanity's long and difficult past.

A union forged in slavery
The bonds that connect us are not always ones of love and affection but are often ones based on exploitation and control.

In all that's hope and decency
Despite this, there is still a glimmer of hope and goodness in the world, something to strive for and preserve.

A hope for you and a hope for me
This hope is not just for one person or group but for all of humanity, something we must all work together to achieve and maintain.

For every woman, child, and man
This hope must be extended to all members of society, regardless of race, gender, or any other characteristic.

To those who'll chain you if they can
There will always be those who seek to limit and constrain others, a sad reality we must face.

The babe you're bouncing on your knee
This hope is not just for the present but for future generations, something we must keep in mind as we make important decisions.

Needs your help now
In order to achieve this hope and goodness in the world, we must take action now, not wait for someone else to do it for us.

Can't you see
It's up to us to open our eyes and realize our own potential and the potential of the world around us.