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An Exploration of Trust
Trust is an integral component to all of our lives. We trust others. Others trust us. Decisions are informed on the basis of whether or not we believe trust will be maintained, thus allowing us to continue to rely on the other person. At times our trust in a person or concept shapes our identities. Our emotions are linked to this expectation as well. The following is an exploration of the relationship between trust and truth. Each of the five sections represents a scenario in which trust and truth interact as manifested in mathematical expressions. Click on the song titles to hear these representations.
Trust + Truth
This expression represents the presence of trust and truth. Trust is extended. In turn, truth is offered. Expectations have been met.
I tell you my secrets
I trust you to keep them
There's never a moment
that I do not need you
My world revolves around your life
On the road, on the road
Traveling on the road
I follow you or you follow me
I know that we always will be
Together on the road
In my life story
You're the ghostwriter
All of those pages
Read like a poem
Beautiful neat and true
On the road, on the road
Traveling on the road
I follow you or you follow me
I know that we always will be
United on the road
And if it gets bumpy
Trust that we'll make it through
On the road, on the road
Traveling on the road
I follow you or you follow me
I know that we always will be
Together on the road
Trust - Truth
There is trust, yet there is not truth. Someone has upset the balance, breached the contract. The first piece reflects "blind trust" whereby trust is given unconditionally, even though there is an awareness that truth is not being conveyed. The second piece represents the unraveling of trust. This is the moment in which trust becomes impossible from a practical and emotional standpoint in light of the absence of truth.
You may not be the most faithful
Your thoughts aren't always about me
My friends may say your selfish, that your lookin' for an out
But know my love is strong enough to help us make it through
After all this time
I'm still in love with you
Just like I knew I always would
They can't change my mind
For what else can I do?
There's no one out there quite like you
I often wonder if I'll ever find another love
who would welcome me despite my faults
and we know I have many
Sometimes I doubt my self worth
Your love restores my self-esteem
I thank you for the way you opened up my heart
And now devotion is the one thing I can offer you
After all this time
I'm still in love with you
Just like I knew I always would
They can't change my mind
For what else can I do?
There's no one out there quite like you
You broke the rules that you designed
Yet I believed, was that my fault?
Does that mean I've been living a lie?
There is a cost you have to pay when you break someone's heart
You run the risk of losing all you had
But I lost more than you
I lost the future I planned
I can't get that back
I don't know how I can trust again
When I don't trust myself to choose wisely
I can't waste anymore time on you
You'll fuck me up
I don't know how I am going to get through
But I'll find out
Reality was yours to control
You thought that you could hide the ball
What did you think that you would gain from hurting me?
Answer me
You lied to me
Can't you see
I can't get time back
Trust you can't get back
I can't get time back
Trust you can't get back
-Trust + Truth
Now we hear the story from the other perspective. There is no trust, yet this person is trying to convey a message that he believes to be the truth in hopes of regaining the trust of the other person.
I hate, I hate, I hate, I hate, I hate the way I've hurt you
I hate, I hate, I hate, I hate, I hate how this has changed you
There are words that have to get out
There is truth that must be told
Baby know I'm telling the truth
I hate, I hate, I hate, I hate, I hate how you don't trust me
I hate, I hate, I hate, I hate, I hate the way we left it
I could prove it to you
Would you listen to me?
If you hear me out I would be greatful
Life without you has no meaning
Believe, believe, believe, believe, believe me when I tell you
I've changed, I've changed, I've changed, I've changed, I've changed for the better
-Trust - Truth
There is neither trust nor truth. Trust was lost due to the absence of truth. The decision to remove trust from the expression was further substantiated by the other side once again removing truth. Apathy, anger, hurt, and nostalgia whirl in one's mind.
I'm Trying to Move on with My Life
No more petty fights
I could not care less
You should have know by now
Trust is all gone
Trapped under your spell
For too many years
You lied too many times
During our affair
On top of that you tried to pull the wool over my eyes again
Please realize
I'm trying to move on with my life
You're trying to move into my life
I closed the door now I am in control
There's nothing left that you could say or do to change that
Would you be surprised I found someone new?
I'm treated better now than I was by you
Time after time you proved that you were not worthy of my love
Please recognize
I'm trying to move on with my life
You're trying to move into my life
I closed the door now I am in control
There's nothing left that you could say or do to change that
If you think I've gone too far
Remember it was you who changed the game
There is one thing you must know
I would have gone through anything with you
If you maintained my trust
Love is built on trust
Worlds are turned on trust
Love is built on trust
Disclaimer
All of the content (text and mp3 files) contained on this page were written by Mark Maher. The content may not be used in whole or in part without the express permission of the author. Failure to comply with this request may result in liability under applicable copyright and intellectual property law. For permission to use any portion of this content please contact the author at mark.maher@gmail.com.
Credits
Songs produced and engineered by Mark Maher and Dan Huron.
Read a blurb on the Ask Me About My Invisible Friends music blog: http://askmeaboutmyinvisiblefriends.wordpress.com/2007/05/26/mark-maher/
