Believe
Breaking Benjamin's Powerful Message: Unveiling the Layers of 'Believe'
Lyrics
Don't tread the water, just stay still
Advising not to make unnecessary movements, to remain calm
I'll not be bothered by you until
Expressing a lack of concern until a certain condition is met
I'm picking sides and pulling the strings
Choosing sides and exerting control over situations
I'm living lies and shedding the skin
Living a falsehood and discarding previous identities
I'm open wide and letting you in
Being vulnerable and allowing someone into one's life
I'm wronging rights
Doing something wrong despite knowing what's right
Believe
Emphasizing the importance of belief
I don't care what you want
Disregarding the desires of others, focused on personal needs
I just want mine
Selfishly pursuing one's own interests
Shut up, smart little bitch
Derogatory remark, dismissing someone's intelligence
I don't need lies
Rejecting falsehoods, desiring truth
I don't care what you want
Similar to line 9, prioritizing personal desires
I just want mine
Reiteration of pursuing personal wants
Get up, force it to fit, confined inside
Forcing oneself to fit into a confined space or situation
Don't pull me under, under the deep
Avoiding being engulfed or controlled by something powerful
I often wonder, how it should be
Contemplating an ideal state of being
I'm picking sides and pulling the strings
Reiterating the act of taking sides and manipulating outcomes
I'm living lies and shedding the skin
Continuing to live falsehoods and changing identities
I'm open wide and letting you in
Allowing someone into one's life despite vulnerabilities
I'm wronging rights
Continuing to act against what's considered right
Believe
Reiteration of the importance of belief
I don't care what you want
Repeated disregard for others' desires, focused on self-interest
I just want mine
Emphasizing personal wants above all
Shut up, smart little bitch
Derogatory remark, dismissing someone's intelligence (repeated)
I don't need lies
Rejection of falsehoods, seeking truth (repeated)
I don't care what you want
Similar to lines 9 and 13, emphasizing personal desires
I just want mine
Reiteration of pursuing personal wants
Get up, force it to fit, confined inside
Forcing oneself into a confined situation (repeated)
I don't care what you want, I just want mine
Emphasizing self-interest over others' desires
I don't care what you want, I just want mine
Reiterating the focus on personal wants
I don't care what you want, I just want mine
Continued emphasis on personal desires
Shut up, smart little bitch, I don't need lies
Derogatory remark, rejecting falsehoods (repeated)
I don't care what you want, I just want mine
Reiteration of self-focused desires
Get up, you're such a bitch, I don't need lies
Derogatory remark, rejecting falsehoods (repeated)
Mine
Asserting ownership or possession
Mine
Reiteration of ownership or possession
No
Declaring a refusal or rejection
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