Il Confronto

You’ve been a liar, didn’t have the guts
Almost always flawed, but sometimes wise
You’ve been a husband that someone missed out on
You became a father, but it didn’t happen
You’ve been on the field, always chasing a ball
And now you’re here at the door, taking a penalty
Like an eternal child in the body of a man
You’ve been important, but just a flash to no one
You’ve got a diesel heart, taking it slow
Life’s a pinball machine, and we’re playing it

But what are you waiting for? Just say enough
And in that mirror, scream, change your face
You didn’t get here by accident
You gave it all the worst
But you did your best
And no, life isn’t fair
It’s just that the past escapes our minds
Like songs from the radio
Loves in the closet
I kinda hate you, I kinda love you
But beyond the fear of confrontation
You’ve won it all

And you’ve been a jerk when she believed in you
You let her die there with you adrift
But you were a gentleman when you didn’t respond
And it only took two words, two words, to set it right
The heart’s a killer, blindsided
The world’s open above billions of stars

But what are you waiting for? Just say enough
And in that mirror, scream, change your face
You didn’t get here by accident
You gave it all the worst
But you did your best
And no, life isn’t fair
It’s just that the past escapes our minds
Like songs from the radio
Loves in the closet
I kinda hate you, I kinda love you
But beyond the fear of confrontation
You’ve won it all
You’ve won it all

But beyond the fear of confrontation
You’ve won it all
And no, life isn’t
And no, life isn’t fair
It’s just that the past escapes our minds
Like news in the paper
Fingerprints on a dagger
You don’t want to fall, you can’t fly
But beyond the fear of confrontation
But beyond the fear of confrontation
The confrontation
Maybe now it’s clear, I’ve given myself permission
To really talk to you and accept myself