Lyrics
I never felt a part of this world
I have never felt a sense of belonging in this world.
I reject the way that we live
I refuse to accept the way we currently live.
I gave birth to my own enemy
I metaphorically brought into existence someone who turned out to be my adversary.
I gave birth to my own enemy (to my own enemy, to my own enemy)
Repetition emphasizing the internal conflict of giving birth to one's own enemy.
I am grateful for all that I have
I express gratitude for what I possess.
Oh, Mama has been so good to me
Mention of a nurturing figure (Mama) who has been benevolent.
Like a thread through a needle's eye
Comparison of life's journey to threading through a needle's eye, suggesting a challenging path.
I am ready to cast from this world
I am prepared to detach myself from this world.
You poured from my body
Describing the act of giving birth with the imagery of pouring, emphasizing the intense experience.
On a river of blood
Visual depiction of the significant and intense process, likening it to a river of blood.
You poured out and into the light
The outcome of the birth is moving towards the light, suggesting hope or revelation.
I gave birth to my own enemy (to my own enemy, to my own enemy)
Reiteration of the internal conflict, highlighting the burden of giving birth to one's own enemy.
You are my enemy
Directly addressing someone as an enemy, possibly the offspring mentioned earlier.
You are my enemy
Repetition emphasizing the identification of the addressed person as an enemy.
You are my enemy
Continued affirmation that the addressed individual is indeed considered an enemy.
You are my enemy
Repetition reinforcing the concept that the person is perceived as an adversary.
You are, you are my enemy
Emphasizing the addressed person as an enemy, using a declarative statement.
You are, you are my enemy
Repetition of the declaration that the addressed individual is considered an enemy.
You are, you are my enemy, my enemy
Reiteration and emphasis on the acknowledgment of the addressed person as an enemy.
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