My Outside
Embracing Authenticity: My Journey Beyond External Expectations
Lyrics
The moon was full and it left me howling
The speaker expresses being influenced by the full moon, evoking a wild, instinctive response.
My head was spinning and my heart was growling
The speaker describes intense emotions, with a spinning head and a growling heart.
I received crimson stains on my sheets that morning
Reference to a physical encounter or experience marked by the presence of crimson stains on the sheets.
The world felt big and the tides were moving
The world feels expansive, and there is a sense of change or movement in the surroundings.
Moving
Repetition for emphasis, possibly highlighting the dynamic and changing nature of the situation.
And I stopped caring too much about my outside
The speaker expresses a shift in focus, choosing not to overly concern themselves with external appearances.
I stopped caring too much about my outside
-Didn't wanna be told what I'm supposed to look like
Rejecting societal expectations about appearance, particularly those imposed on women.
Didn't wanna be told what makes a woman look right
-Didn't wanna be told, didn't wanna be told
Emphasizing the resistance to being dictated or told what is right or acceptable.
Right
-Didn't wanna be told, didn't wanna be told
-So I took off my clothes
The speaker metaphorically sheds societal expectations by removing clothing and immersing themselves in a liberating experience. The mention of a "mischief grin" suggests a shared rebelliousness or understanding with someone else.
And I jumped right in
-The 3 AM water
-It soaked my skin
-The full moon tide was up to my chin
-I looked at you and your mischief grin
-I looked at you and your mischief grin
-I looked at you and your mischief grin
-You better cut off your wings 'cause you're held up by strings now
Suggesting the need to let go of constraints or limitations, symbolized by cutting off wings held by strings.
Cut off your wings 'cause you're held up by strings now
-And I stopped caring too much about my outside
Reiteration of the speaker's detachment from external judgments and expectations regarding appearance.
I stopped caring too much about my outside
-Didn't wanna be told what I'm supposed to look like
-Didn't wanna be told what makes a woman look right
-Didn't wanna be told, didn't wanna be told
-Right
-Didn't wanna be told, didn't wanna be told
Final reinforcement of the speaker's determination not to conform to societal norms or be dictated to.
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