A Little Happiness
Embracing Shadows: A Tale of Resilience and Redemption
Lyrics
When nothing matters now and you're not sure if it ever did
Reflecting on a time when nothing seems significant, questioning if it ever was.
When life is grey or black or whatever color it is
Describing a period of life that feels dull or dark, regardless of its color.
When the sound of his voice screaming in your ear
Highlighting the impact of a person's harsh words echoing in one's ear.
Melts with the tender vision the noise disappears
Suggesting that the noise of criticism fades when replaced with a gentle vision.
You're letting him back in
Allowing someone previously excluded to re-enter one's life.
To break you once again
Acknowledging the risk of being hurt again by letting the person back in.
You're crawling in your skin
Feeling vulnerable and exposed, as if crawling in one's own skin.
You're forgiving him
Choosing to forgive despite the potential for pain.
You hold it in
Suppressing emotions and keeping them inside.
Her mascara draws his picture on her face
Describing the use of makeup to depict the person's image on one's face.
And all these pictures that he's framed take up his space
Referring to various framed pictures that represent the person in the speaker's life.
These awkward elevator moments of happiness
Highlighting moments of joy amidst the challenges and difficulties.
Just keep her open to the cycles of viciousness
Remaining open to the repeated cycles of cruelty and hardship.
Letting him back in
Repeating the pattern of allowing the person back in despite past pain.
To break you once again
Acknowledging the potential for the person to cause harm again.
You're crawling in your skin
Feeling emotionally exposed and vulnerable.
You're forgiving him
Choosing to forgive despite the risk of further pain.
You hold it in
Continuing to internalize emotions rather than expressing them.
Letting him back in
Repeating the cycle of allowing the person back into one's life.
To break you once again
Acknowledging the potential for repeated emotional harm.
You're crawling in your skin
Feeling vulnerable and exposed emotionally.
You're forgiving him
Choosing to forgive despite the potential for ongoing pain.
You hold it in
Continuing to internalize emotions and keep them inside.
Holding on
Expressing a determination to endure and cling to the hope of happiness.
For a little happiness
Emphasizing the act of holding on for the sake of a small amount of happiness.
Holding on
Reiterating the theme of holding on for a glimpse of happiness.
For a little happiness
Highlighting the persistent pursuit of happiness despite challenges.
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