Mara
BASECAMP * Track #2 On Greater Than
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Mara by BASECAMP
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This is a song about abuse and the victim’s understanding of how they are being abused and their desire to leave their abuser. It also talks about the victim’s attempts to keep things nice and calm for the abuser so they don’t blow up.
Mara Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Just wait and it'll creep in
Sit an hour
Sip your glass
And slowly let it begin
This time
Don't you think we'll be fine?
I cannot tell if it's your eyes that have changed
You've always seen right through me
But it's never felt strange
Until now
While the room spins around
[Chorus]
I try breathing in
Breathing out
(But it's still no good)
Close my eyes
And block out the sound
(But it's still no good)
Your face begins to change
And the room is rearranged
I heard the things you've said
But your voice is not the same
I've been here before, but I won't come back again
Old friend
It's time to find my way out
Time to find my way out
[Verse 2]
I can feel us sinking
The lights have got so dim
And I am running out of reasons
It's time
I didn't think that you'd mind
We got used to being so lonely right?
[Bridge]
Fix eyes
Walk straight
Don't look lost
Tune out
Talk shit
Take them all
Duck down
Don't blink
She'll be cross
We're cool
Keep calm
Casket calls
[Chorus]
I try breathing in
Breathing out
(But it's still no good)
Close my eyes
And block out the sound
(But it's still no good)
Your face begins to change
And the room is rearranged
I heard the things you've said
But your voice is not the same
I've been here before, but I won't come back again
Old friend
It's time to find my way out
Time to find my way out