Second Hand
Breaking Chains: Navigating Generational Struggles in 'Second Hand'
Lyrics
Don't become your mother
Warning against replicating the traits of one's mother
Don't become your father
Warning against replicating the traits of one's father
They made mistakes
Acknowledgment of parental errors in the past
You oughtn't make again
Advising against repeating those same mistakes
So you're standing on their shoulders
Utilizing the foundation laid by parents while attempting to be more courageous
Trying to be bolder
Struggling to demonstrate more bravery, as expected by parents
Like they want you to be
Attempting to conform to parental desires
But you've never been
Feeling distant from parental expectations and desires
I feel farther than I've ever been from a happy end
Far from reaching personal happiness
I fall harder then I fall again for something pretend
Falling deeply for things that are not real or genuine
I try so hard to be someone more than I am
Striving to exceed one's current identity and capabilities
But these boots these dreams
Symbolizing personal possessions and aspirations
The smoke in my lungs are second hand
Metaphorically referring to the repercussions of exposure to negative influences
Second hand
Reiterating the concept of being affected by indirect experiences
When will I stop trying to be so compliant
Questioning the inclination to adhere excessively to self-imposed rules
With all the rules I make up in my head
Realization that self-imposed limitations hinder progress
I'm the only one stopping me from being who I want to be
Recognizing self as the primary obstacle to personal growth
But I don't really know who that even is
Uncertainty about one's true identity and aspirations
I feel farther than I've ever been from a happy end
Feeling distanced from attaining personal contentment
I fall harder then I fall again for something pretend
Repeating the cycle of falling for illusions or false realities
I try so hard to be someone more than I am
Struggling to transcend current limitations and become more
These boots these dreams
Symbolism for personal ambitions and aspirations
The smoke in my lungs are second hand
Referencing the repercussions of being exposed to negative influences repeatedly
Second hand
Reiterating the concept of being affected by indirect experiences
I feel farther than I've ever been from a happy end
Feeling distant from achieving personal happiness
I fall harder then I fall again for something pretend
Repeating the cycle of falling for illusions or false realities
I try so hard to be someone more than I am
Striving to transcend current limitations and become more
These boots these dreams
Symbolism for personal ambitions and aspirations
The smoke in my lungs are second hand
Referencing the repercussions of being exposed to negative influences repeatedly
Second hand
Reiterating the concept of being affected by indirect experiences
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