Complacency

This is a song I wrote about the superficial ways of relationships in our culture today. I think we try to ignore the emotions inside of us as, not important, and subdue them beneath our shallow crust that we put so much emphasis on. I have had relationships in the past that I used for this song, but in actuality, it is mostly inspired by the movie Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind. It's weird because the movie was great, but it wasn't my favorite or anything. I think I was just moved by the encompassing point behind it that we can't be afraid of letting each other know who we really are. It's impossible to love someone without going beyond the perceptions we have from the outside. It is a song about deciding to love someone enough to tell them that things have to change, otherwise there is nothing here. I think at some point, we all have to let down our guard and realize that if we break down our shells and love one another for who they are, we will experience something powerful and a passion worth living for. In this song, one person recognizes this and the other doesn't. It sucks because the feelings are still there and its painful, but it's clear that it would be more painful to ignore a relationship based on unimportant things. I have ideas for other vocals and possibly viola in this song that I think might add alot. We'll see how it pans out, anyway, here are the lyrics to Complacency.

Complacency
You were settling, You were settling, and I was so confused.
If we don’t talk we could just chalk it up as a misunderstanding.
It’s easier to feel when you don’t have to deal with who we are.
But a feeling can be just as misleading when your on unstable ground.

And I can’t go on like this…

Chorus: Tell me if what we have was meant to be
I never wanted our love to be based on our vanities.
Screams of complacency have drowned out my sanity.
And I can’t forgive myself for letting us feel that everything is fine.

Stop this pretending, you’ll just make it worse.
A relationship full of regrets
I’m left with conviction, but you’ll never listen, you’ve already made up your mind.
What started so beautiful ends with the bottle
And I’ll drink to fill what love left so dry

‘Cause you and I we are all out of time

Chorus
Musical Interlude
Chorus

Outro: I wish I could have changed, I wish I could have changed you.