Why don’t you just settle?

Settle for something less,
settle down,
even settle for someone less,
than what you hoped for.

It’s happening in slow-motion,
and I am watching it with a sly grin.

We all say we’d never settle for anything,
and yeah, we’re good liars,
but clearly not good enough.

Your heart knows it,
your friends know it,
your mind just hasn’t caught on,
but it’s whispering,
yeah, baby, it’s whispering.

What happens when the chorus comes along,
and gets stuck in your head?

A perception of failure,
a life of unhappiness,
or once more out to sea;
what will it be?