Sticks And Stones
Sticks and Stones: Unveiling the Silent Pain in Goodbyes
Lyrics
When you're young
Being young
All the anecdotes
Anecdotes and stories
Make you think that life
Life seems pleasant and easy
Wears a sugarcoat
Life appears positive
When you're young
Reiteration of youth
They just lie to you
The stories told are false
No one tells you what
No one warns about goodbyes
Goodbyes can do
Impact of farewells
They say, "Sticks and stones can break my bones
Cliché about resilience to words
But words'll never hurt me"
Words hurt despite the saying
Just one word was all it took
One word causes devastation
To stop my world from turnin'
The impact on the speaker's world
Right now, honestly, I'd rather be
Expresses a preference for physical pain
Black and blue or bleedin'
Prefer physical suffering over emotional
Than to watch you go down that goodbye road
Watching someone leave
Where are sticks and stones when you need 'em
Desire for physical means to cope
Wish someone
Wishing for clear communication
Woulda spelled it out
Regret for lack of foresight
Coulda let me know
Knowing the emotional aftermath
How I'd feel right now
Expressing current emotional state
Wish someone
Desire for honesty
Woulda told the truth
Wishing for truthfulness
So be careful who
The importance of choosing who to trust
You listen to
Cautionary advice
They said, "Sticks and stones can break my bones
Reiteration of the resilience saying
But words can never hurt me"
Contrast with the painful reality
Just one word was all it took
One word's profound impact
To stop my world from turnin'
Effects on the speaker's life
Right now, honestly, I'd rather be
Preference for physical pain
Black and blue or bleedin'
Choosing physical suffering over emotional
Than to watch you go down that goodbye road
Observing someone's departure
Where are sticks and stones when you need 'em
Desire for physical coping mechanisms
They say, "Sticks and stones can break my bones
Reiteration of the resilience saying
But words can never hurt me"
Acknowledgment of the power of words
Just one word was all it took
Impact of a single word
To stop my world from turnin'
Disruption of the speaker's world
Right now, honestly, I'd rather be
Preference for physical pain
Black and blue or bleedin'
Choosing physical suffering over emotional
Than to watch you go down that goodbye road
Observing someone's departure
Where are sticks and stones when you need 'em
Desire for physical coping mechanisms
When you need 'em
Desire for physical coping mechanisms when needed
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