Flawed Design - Stabilo
lyrics:
When I was a young boy
I was honest and I had more self-control
If I was tempted I would run
Then, when I got older
I began to lie to get exactly what I wanted
When I wanted it
- And I wanted it
Now, I'm having trouble differentiating
Between what I want
And what I need
To make me happy
So instead of thinking I just act
Before I have the chance to contemplate the
Consequence of action
Bridge:
And I will turn off
And I will shut down
Burying the voices of my conscience hitting ground
And I will turn off
And I will shut down
The chemicals are restless in my head
Chorus:
'Cuz I lie
Not because I want to
But I seem to need to
All the time
Yeah, I lie
And I don't even know it
Maybe this is
All a part of my flawed design
And ever since I figured out
That I could control other people
I've had trouble sleeping
With both eyes closed
And if I asked permission
If I make sure it's ok
I promise I won't slip up this time
You can trust me
But never take advice from someone
Who just admitted to being devious
Who just confessed to treason
And I would also
never ask a question
That I cannot ask myself
For it might
Dirty up your conscience
Chorus:
'Cuz I lie
Not because I want to
But I seem to need to
All the time
Yeah, I lie
And I don't even know it
Maybe this is
All a part of my -
And how can you say those things
Why can't you just believe?
And how can you say those things
And keep a straight face?
And how can you say those things
Why can't we just believe?
And how can you say those things
And keep a straight face?
Bridge:
And I will turn off
And I will shut down
Burying the voices of my conscience hitting ground
And I will turn off
And I will shut down
The chemicals are restless in my head
'Cuz I lie
Not because I want to
But I seem to need to
All the time
Yeah, I lie
And I don't even know it
Maybe this is
All a part of my -
'Cuz I lie
And if I could control it
Maybe I could leave it all behind
Yeah, I lie
And I don't even know it
Maybe this is all a part of my
Flawed design
...This song is an example of dishonesty. The song explains how the boy used to be honest and have more self control, but as he got older he began to lie. Throughout the song, we learn that the boy doesn't mean to lie and he doesn't want to, but he feels like he has to. He has to keep lying in order to get himself out of more lies as stated when he says "not because I want to, but I seem to need to all the time." (Stabilo, Flawed Design, 3) This is an excellent example of how dishonesty can create consequences such as guiltiness, stress, and regret. As it says in the song "I've had trouble sleeping with both eyes closed"(Stabilo, Flawed Design, 4), tells us that the boy isn't proud of the lies he has told or the choices that he made as he got older. He is not happy about his decisions of lying in the past, which have lead him to telling lies that seem to be out of his own control. The song can relate to my novel excerpt because in the novel "Ruthless" by Sara Shepard, the dishonest actions and choices made by the four girls come with not only physical downfalls, but also creates guiltiness inside each of them, which is one of the consequences that the boy in this song is dealing with...
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