I’ve been a Cartel fan for a long time, but I’ve never felt too personnaly invested in their stuff. I like the riffs, and I like the dynamics, but I’ve never found myself relating to the lyrics too much. This is why it’s notable that I’m now posting up a song by them with lyrics. Anyway, enjoy!
“Time to go. This is goodbye,” she said.
“Does it ever get easier to live like this?
And kiss the cheek, for I can’t kiss you anymore.”
And I–I would honestly love you now,
But I would lovingly let you down…
Oh, I have the hardest time resisting you, and,
Oh, if you…
If you feel the same way,
Then how can we be friends?!
He’s right you know, we can’t go on like this.
And oh, I try to give you everything,
And if I fail, well then I fail,
But at least I gave you something.
I could put my trust in
Giving up the heart–it makes the difference.
And how can you afford to settle down?
When I–I would promise to love you now,
But I would lovingly let you down…
It’s better than silence.
Give me one good reason.
It’s better than silence.
Give me one good reason
To leave this in silence.
No, you don’t have a good reason.
It’s better than silence.
- Cartel, If I Fail
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