Fragments
an Unkindness Lyrics

You can't create more time. You just make it.
You can't magically produce extra time, you have to find ways to use what you have effectively.

If you want a new life, just take it.
If you desire a fresh start, it is up to you to make that happen.

And if you want to change the world, then speak real clear
If you intend to make a difference, you must communicate your ideas effectively.

And make sure someone's listening (listening)
It is important to ensure that your message is being received and understood by others.

And if you want to break my heart, then stay right here.
If you intend to hurt me emotionally, there is no need to leave, you can do it right where you are.

Do you love me now?
Are you now capable of loving me?

Everything comes in pieces.
All things are made up of parts or fragments.

Do you love me yet?
Are you capable of loving me now?

Fucking prove it.
Demonstrate your love through your actions.

Try to ask yourself: Are you really different?
Take the time to reflect on whether or not you have truly changed.

Know that your life is more frightening than writing a song.
Life is inherently more complex and unpredictable than crafting music.

It's an action of fractions you're passing along
Every decision and action you take is comprised of smaller parts or steps.

And these oceans of emotion will crash once they hit the shore (I promise you)
Intense feelings will inevitably subside once they are fully experienced.

And it's the closest I will get to sincerity.
This is the most honest expression I am capable of giving.

Every praise I make just looks so fake and crude to me
Compliments I give do not feel authentic or genuine to myself.

And it's the closest I will come to purity.
This is as close to a true, undiluted experience as I will attain.

Simulations never follow me.
Artificial experiences or attempts at imitation always fall short.

My heart is made up of pieces.
My emotional state is fragmented and incomplete.

Do you get it yet?
Have you comprehended the situation?

Can't you see through this?
Aren't you able to perceive the reality of the situation?

You know all too well
You are aware of the facts.

You cannot make things perfect.
It is impossible to achieve flawlessness or ideal circumstances.

No, I'll be shifting through lists of these possible loves
I will continue to explore potential romantic interests.

With this pain in my brain. It feels scattered like doves
My thoughts and feelings are disorganized and turbulent.

Though the sky where my eyes have been drifting towards recently
My focus has recently been directed towards certain things or people that could be potential partners.

And it's the closest I can be to egocentricity.
This is as close as I will come to prioritizing my own desires over others'.

This overwhelming sense of rejection will sneak behind and tear at me
Feelings of not being accepted or desired will affect me profoundly.

And it'll slam me to the ground into reality
These emotions will harshly bring me back to the truth of the situation.

And I'll deal with my disparity.
I will try to manage the difference between what I want and what is actually happening.

Don't you love me now?
Are you not capable of loving me at this moment?

Why don't you love me now?
What is preventing you from loving me currently?

This is where I fall down shattered on the floor
This is where I experience a painful, emotional breakdown.

As I'm swept around with a million more
My thoughts and feelings are jumbled and chaotic.

Pieces of myself I once learned to lose
Parts of myself that I tried to forget or get rid of are resurfacing.

Though it never helped me forget the truth.
Trying to escape or ignore reality has never been effective for me.

The truth.
The reality of the situation or my emotional state.