Troublemaker
Unveiling the Troublemaker's Liberation
Lyrics
She lives in the boxes within bounds
She resides within defined boundaries.
What she can and can't
Dealing with what is permissible and not.
Keeps her safe, contained and
Security found in limitations, keeping her controlled.
Makes her known
Her identity shaped by these boundaries.
Even within the confines
Even within these constraints.
Of her series of squares
Her existence confined to a series of squares.
Still she steals their glances
Yet, she captures their attention.
Their judgments
Subjected to their judgments.
So they slice away her corners
They cut away at her edges.
Shrink her world some more
Further limiting her world.
Lower the sky
Reducing possibilities, lowering her horizons.
And tell her she don't own it
Declaring that she has no ownership.
Love all, trust a few
Advocating for universal love, selective trust, and harm to none.
Do wrong to none
Emphasizing the importance of doing right to everyone.
Love all, trust a few
Reiteration of the mantra of love and cautious trust.
Do wrong to none
Continued emphasis on avoiding harm.
Ooooo
Expressing emotions through vocalization.
Troublemaker
Labeling her as a "Troublemaker."
She look down, look down
She looks down, perhaps in reflection.
Even this little hope
Even her hope is borrowed, not original.
She comes by secondhand
Acquiring optimism secondhand.
It's gutter-picked and stained
Stained and disregarded, yet dreams persist.
Forgotten, forgettable but
These dreams are memorable despite being forgettable.
Dreams rise like steam
Dreams rise, seeking acknowledgment.
Seeks words to assuage
Searching for words to soothe and repel their influence.
And swat away their grasp
Defending against external control.
She recites her mantra
Reciting a personal mantra for strength.
Ribs awaken, cracking
Ribs metaphorically cracking, a sign of awakening.
Til she's open to the sun
Opening up to the warmth of the sun.
Reveals her sum
Revealing her true essence.
Love all, trust a few
Reiteration of the mantra of love and cautious trust.
Do wrong to none
Continued emphasis on avoiding harm.
Love all, trust a few
Reiteration of the mantra of love and cautious trust.
Do wrong to none
Continued emphasis on avoiding harm.
Ooooo
Expressing emotions through vocalization.
Troublemaker
Labeling her as a "Troublemaker" once again.
Ooooo
Expressing emotions through vocalization.
Troublemaker
Reiteration of the label "Troublemaker."
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