Proud of Me
Embracing Strength: Angie Stone's Journey to Self-Discovery in 'Proud of Me'
Lyrics
I'm proud of me, proud of me, proud of me, proud of me
I've achieved a sense of self-worth and accomplishment.
I've been through dark nights when all I did was cry
Experienced difficult times filled with tears.
Made the best decision of my life when I said
Made a crucial decision in my life.
Goodbye to you
Repeated emphasis on saying goodbye to someone.
Goodbye to you
-Goodbye to you
-Goodbye to you
-And I feel much better I'm keeping it together
Feeling better and maintaining composure after parting ways.
I'm proud of me now what was I thinking
Reflecting on personal growth and past poor decisions.
How did I lay myself stick so low
Questioning how I allowed myself to stoop so low.
Tried to change you now I don't even want to know what
Regretting attempts to change someone and no longer wanting to know them.
Listen, you ain't gonna change
Asserting that the person won't change.
You won't ever change
-What are we doing here?
Questioning the purpose of the relationship.
I save myself my time and my deed
Preserving myself, my time, and my actions.
When I said
Reiterating the decision to be proud of oneself.
I'm proud of me, proud of me, proud of me, proud of me
Repetition of the theme of overcoming dark times and feeling better after leaving.
I've been through dark nights when all I did was cry
-Made the best decision of my life when I said
-Goodbye to you
-Goodbye to you
-Goodbye to you
-Goodbye to you
-And I feel much better I'm keeping it together
-I wasted so much energy
Expressing the energy wasted on compromising oneself for the relationship.
Giving up myself I mean the very best of me
-The things I sacrifice just to make it right
-Dreaming of a better life
-You ain't gonna change ain't ever gonna change
Emphasizing the resistance to change in the other person.
Oh he's lonely and he's staying here
Describing the ex's loneliness and the narrator's resolution not to cry over them.
I'm over you and not about to shed another tear
-I'm proud of me, proud of me, proud of me, proud of me
Repetition of being proud and maintaining composure after the breakup.
I've been through dark nights when all I did was cry
-Made the best decision of my life when I said
-Goodbye to you
-Goodbye to you
-Goodbye to you
-Goodbye to you
-And I feel much better I'm keeping it together
-There is a time that I,
Narrating a time of personal struggle, loss of happiness, but eventual resilience and strength.
I lost my smile (I lost my smile)
-That ain't my style
-It's just a trial
-But I knew in my heart
-That this could not go on
-It's been way too long
-And I grew strong
-I'm proud of me, proud of me, proud of me, proud of me
Reiteration of being proud, going through difficult times, making the best decision, and feeling better after ending the relationship.
I've been through dark nights when all I did was cry
-Made the best decision of my life when I said
-Goodbye to you
-Goodbye to you
-Goodbye to you
-Goodbye to you
-And I feel much better I'm keeping it together
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