Lyrics
Why are you crying child?
Addressing someone in distress, questioning their tears.
Who hurt you this bad?
Inquiring about the source of the emotional pain.
That you want to end your own life
Expressing concern about suicidal thoughts.
Why aren't you home
Questioning the absence of the person from home.
Staying somewhere warm
Suggesting the need to be in a warm and comforting place.
Instead your out here feeling so cold
Observing the person's emotional state as cold and distant.
Mama once told me "you here for a reason, God has never left your side".
Recalling maternal advice about divine purpose and constant divine presence.
Daddy once told "hold on to the light, there's path on the other side".
Recalling paternal advice to hold on to the light and find a path.
You just gotta have faith and believe
Encouraging the listener to have faith and believe.
Why would you do this to yourself?
Questioning self-destructive actions, emphasizing self-worth.
Your body is beautiful and perfect as the way it is
Complimenting the beauty and perfection of the listener's body.
There's no need to go changing it
Discouraging unnecessary changes to one's body.
It's not for yourself,
Highlighting the importance of self-love.
You gotta love you first
Stressing the need to prioritize self-love.
Mama once told me "God made you in his image, and in his image your perfect"
Recalling maternal words about being created in God's perfect image.
Daddy once told me "I love you no matter what or who you are, you are my child".
Recalling paternal love and acceptance regardless of identity.
You just gotta have faith and believe.
Reiterating the importance of having faith and believing.
We're perfect
Affirming the perfection of individuals.
We're worth it
Emphasizing self-worth and value.
Our lives matter
Asserting the significance of individual lives.
We own it
Claiming ownership of one's life and identity.
There nothing they can't take from us
Asserting resilience against external challenges.
I'm human
Acknowledging shared humanity.
Your human
Affirming the shared human experience.
We all have feelings and we bleed the same
Emphasizing commonality in emotions and experiences.
So you are not alone (not alone)
Assuring that the person is not alone in their struggles.
You just gotta faith and believe
Encouraging faith and belief as a solution.
You just gotta faith and believe
Repeating the call for faith and belief.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Expressing a strong emotional response, possibly hope or encouragement.
Gotta have faith and believe
Reiterating the importance of having faith and believing.
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