Just Enough
Echoes of Hurt and Healing: Arab Strap's 'Just Enough' Tale
Lyrics
And it's just enough to harm
Even though it's just enough, it causes harm.
It's enough to make its mark
It's sufficient to leave an impact or impression.
Just a hand to hold as days get dark
Having someone to hold onto during difficult times as life becomes challenging.
A private penance in the night
A personal punishment or repentance experienced during the nighttime.
It's just enough to know that we can feel
Just enough knowledge that emotions can be felt.
And just enough to know that feeling's real
Understanding that the feelings experienced are genuine.
And if you never hurt you'll never heal
Without experiencing pain, healing won't occur.
And we bleed, we obeyed and we howl and we hide
We suffer, follow orders, express pain loudly, and conceal ourselves.
We undress in only darkness, hide our bodies from the light
We reveal ourselves only in darkness, hiding from exposure to light.
And we drink and we drug and we shake and we shrug
We engage in drinking, drug use, trembling, and indifference.
While he wages his old war and we've lost the will to fight
While someone else continues their old conflicts, we've lost motivation to fight.
And the feeling's kinda sexy, when they're rubbing up against my shirt
There's a sense of allure when someone brushes against my clothing.
My silent circuit burst, you're such a flirt
A sudden emotional outburst occurs despite my silent demeanor; you're being flirtatious.
How I love your secret sting
I appreciate the pain you cause, almost finding it attractive.
It's just enough to think another thought
Having another thought is just enough; attempting to eliminate unwanted thoughts.
Just trying to unthink the thoughts we've got
Trying to erase or disregard the existing thoughts in hopes of a better future.
And hoping maybe soon we make a go
Anticipating a potential positive change in the future.
And we hurt and we hate and we weep and we wait
We experience pain, resentment, crying, and waiting.
Count the pounds until they see us
Measuring our worth until others recognize us.
Watch the clock until we drown
Passing time while feeling suffocated by its weight.
And our rooms and our beds and our hearts and our heads
Our personal spaces, emotional states, relationships, and thoughts are all in disarray.
We don't know how to be a man and we've let the family down
We lack guidance on how to be a man and have disappointed our family.
So we plot and we plan, try to smile when we can
We devise plans and strategies, trying to display happiness when possible.
We swallow all our feelings with a numb forever frown
We suppress our emotions with a perpetual expression of numbness.
Falling up into the sky
Ascending into the unknown, facing an overwhelming experience.
A ball of blood, a blackened eye
Injuries and emotional pain are evident, perhaps symbolizing internal suffering.
The world below, the wrong way 'round
Perceiving the world in an upside-down, distorted manner.
A call for love, without a sound
Seeking love or connection without vocalizing the need.
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