Bell Jar
Shattering Constraints: Angela Sclafani's Bell Jar Revelation
Lyrics
If you say there's a stranger in the wallpaper
Believing in the existence of something unusual or disturbing within the normalcy.
I'll believe you
Expressing willingness to trust and believe the claim about the stranger in the wallpaper.
And if you need an extra hand to peel it off
Offering assistance and support to help deal with the situation.
I'll help you see it through
Committing to seeing the action through and providing aid.
And if he says you're losing it
Someone discrediting or undermining one's perspective.
Well, i'll throw a fit
Expressing a strong emotional reaction to someone undermining another's viewpoint.
You don't need this lip
Dismissing the unnecessary criticism from a supposedly witty person.
From a "man of wit"
Rejecting condescending remarks from someone considered clever.
Come on, pack up, I'll save you from this part
Encouraging the other person to leave a distressing or uncomfortable situation.
I know it by heart
Being familiar with the situation or scenario very well.
Come on put all your sweaters in my car
Offering to assist in removing personal belongings to facilitate departure.
And I'll take you far
Committing to taking the person away from the current situation.
Wind up, let go; and shatter that old bell jar
Metaphorically breaking free from a confining or limiting circumstance.
If you say that you'd like to get it down in words
Being willing to document or record someone's feelings or experiences.
I'll provide the pen
Offering to provide the means to express oneself.
And if he says your version of events is absurd
Defending the validity of one's experiences against criticism.
I'll make him make amends
Insisting on rectification or apology from those discrediting another's experiences.
And if they try to lock you in
Symbolically preventing others from confining or restricting someone.
Well, I'll break you out
Committing to liberating someone from familial or societal constraints.
You don't need your kin
Emphasizing the importance of a means to escape a difficult situation.
Just a good escape route
Highlighting the urgency to depart from the distressing scenario.
Come on, pack up, I'll save you from this part
Reiteration of willingness to assist in leaving the situation.
I know it by heart
Emphasizing familiarity and understanding of the situation.
Come on put all your sweaters in my car
Reiterating the offer to help in removing personal belongings for departure.
And I'll take you far
Committing to taking the person away from the current situation.
Wind up, let go; and shatter that bell jar
Metaphorically breaking free from a confining or limiting circumstance.
Trust me, it isn't worth it
Advising against persisting in a situation that isn’t beneficial or rewarding.
To rage alone behind the glass
Expressing the futility of experiencing strong emotions in isolation.
When you strike the surface
Realizing the beauty and brilliance of one's true self beyond confinement.
You'll see the cracked stars shining at last
-Come on, pack up, I'll save you from this part
Reiteration of willingness to assist in leaving the situation.
I know it by heart
Emphasizing familiarity and understanding of the situation.
Come on, put all your sweaters in my car
Reiterating the offer to help in removing personal belongings for departure.
And I'll take you far
Committing to taking the person away from the current situation.
Come on, pack up, I'll save you from this part
Reiteration of willingness to assist in leaving the situation.
I know it by heart
Emphasizing familiarity and understanding of the situation.
Come on, put all your sweaters in my car
Reiterating the offer to help in removing personal belongings for departure.
And I'll take you far
Committing to taking the person away from the current situation.
Wind up, let go, and shatter
Encouraging the act of breaking free from confinement or restriction.
Wind up, let go, and shatter
-Wind up, let go, and shatter that old bell jar
Reiterating the encouragement to break free from a confining situation.
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