Please speak softly, for they will hear us
And they'll find out why we don't trust them
Speak up dear cause I cannot hear you
I need to know why we don't trust them

Explain to me this conspiracy against me
And tell me how I've lost my power

Where can I turn? Cause I need something more
Surrounded by uncertainty I'm so unsure
Tell me why I feel so alone
Cause I need to know to whom do I owe

Explain to me this conspiracy against me
And tell me how I've lost my power

I thought that we'd make it
Because you said that we'd make it through
And when all security fails
Will you be there to help me through?

Explain to me this conspiracy against me
And tell me how I've lost my power

I've lost my power

What do you think the lyrics mean?

Please speak softly, for they will hear us
And they'll find out why we don't trust them

she is asking that the person speaks softly so that other people cannot hear what is said but she doesn't hear the reason & is fustrated with not understanding why these people cannot be trusted.

Speak up dear cause I cannot hear you
I need to know why we don't trust them

she then asks that it is repeated louder so that she can hear clearer & make sense of the situation.

Explain to me this conspiracy against me
And tell me how I've lost my power

she then realises that she is responsible for the situation but doesn't know how/why & has no control in making it better.

Where can I turn? Cause I need something more
Surrounded by uncertainty I'm so unsure
Tell me why I feel so alone
Cause I need to know to whom do I owe

still confused, she can do no right and needs an answer or guidance. she feels she has done nothing wrong and wants to know who she should thank/confront about the situation.

I thought that we'd make it
Because you said that we'd make it through
And when all security fails
Will you be there to help me through?

there is now no hope of anything being resolved & she is now even more dependant on the person she is 'talking' to in verse one & needs to be comforted throughout the problem which seems to be getting worse "security fails".

I've lost my power

there is no hope.