Don't Give Up On Me Now
Embracing Change: Ben Harper's Plea in 'Don't Give Up On Me Now'
Lyrics
Time, it opens all wounds
Time has the ability to heal all wounds.
And trust, gonna put me in the tomb
Trust issues are affecting the person and may lead to emotional burial.
The world isn't mine
The world does not belong to the individual.
The world isn't mine to save
The person cannot save the world; it's beyond their control.
I can't afford to lose
The person cannot afford to lose something valuable.
What you easily throw away
Expressing the difficulty of discarding something easily.
And I don't even know myself
The person is unsure about their own identity.
What it would take to know myself
Reflecting uncertainty about what it takes to understand oneself.
I need to change, I don't know how
Expressing a need for change without knowing the process.
Don't give up on me now
A plea not to give up on the person despite their struggles.
It's not what we do, it's what we do with what we feel
Emphasizing the importance of how one handles their emotions.
Takes all you have to stare it down, and whisper "Devil, no deal."
Describing the strength needed to confront challenges and reject negative influences.
And I don't wanna fight, don't wanna fight my father's war
Expressing a desire to avoid conflicts similar to those of the father.
You can wait your whole life
Life shouldn't be spent waiting without a clear purpose.
Not knowing what you're waiting for
Uncertainty about what is being waited for in life.
And I don't even know myself
The person is still uncertain about their identity.
What it would take to know myself
Reflecting the ongoing struggle to understand oneself.
I need to change, I don't know how
Expressing a need for change without a clear plan.
Don't give up on me now, don't give up on me now
Repetition of the plea not to give up, emphasizing the urgency.
Don't give up on me now, don't give up on me now
-Don't give up on me now, don't give up on me now
-And I don't even know myself
Continued uncertainty about one's identity.
What it would take to know myself
Continued struggle to understand oneself.
I need to change, I don't know how
Expressing a need for change without clarity on the process.
And I don't even know myself
Reiteration of not knowing oneself.
What it would take to know myself
Continued uncertainty about understanding oneself.
I need to change, I don't know how
Expressing a need for change without knowing how.
Don't give up on me now
A final plea not to give up despite the ongoing struggles.
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