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The System Has Failed

Tears in a Vial

The System Has Failed
2004

Duration: 5:21

Track number: 5

Times played live: 0

Writers

Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine

Music by: Dave Mustaine

Theme

A song about the agonizing end of a relationship, where the narrator decides to walk away for self-preservation. The metaphor of collecting **'tears in a vial'** suggests bottling up the grief and pain caused by the other person's wickedness, symbolizing a final, bitter farewell.

Lyrics
This may seem all too confusing How I could walk away from something so rare But you see it all got too demanding, yeah And I just didn't care, I just didn't care, if I cared, if I cared Lately, I've been left wanting, but not wanting you Attraction that once was is no longer there, ooh And it sucks to be taken for granted When the veil is drawn and there's only air I had to walk away Give up something I love For what I loved even more And save my tears for you Everything has lost its meaning, I had to let it go To find myself, myself, and start something new, brand new Forced to look deep in the mirror, face who I really am Now it's just me, cause I can't afford you I had to walk away Give up something I love For what I loved even more And save my tears for you I gave up something I love For what I loved even more And I saved my tears for you In a vial and walked away You were so beautiful to look upon I could see the light in your smile Your eyes were the windows into your soul Your body was heavenly just like the sky Until all your good looks betrayed you, which ain't much Counted on your counterfeit smiles for too long Your eyes are empty windows: broken The body may be here, but the soul is gone I saved my tears for you in a vial From everything wicked thing that you did, that you said To send away, buried with your love So many tears in a vial, now that you're gone, And now that you're dead
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Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine

Vocals and rhythm guitar

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