Lyrics
Oh this hurricane's blowing us thin
The impact of a challenging situation is wearing us down.
This never ending swirl of American sin
A constant cycle of moral wrongdoing in America is overwhelming.
Where I strayed on my knees to a bottomless cage
Expressing vulnerability and repentance in a seemingly boundless confinement.
Where they throw dollar bills and hope to be saved
A critique of relying on money and false hope for salvation.
The poshest scarf on the warmest day
An ironic image of extravagance in adverse circumstances.
It's enough to make you give up she says
The challenges are discouraging to the point of considering giving up.
I know I know I know it shows
Acknowledging the evident impact of difficulties.
As we sleep in this broken Cadillac
Reflecting on a deteriorated state while resting in a broken Cadillac.
We watch the world leave it doesn't look back
Observing the world move forward without concern.
I gotta say that when my heart attacks
A metaphorical reference to facing emotional challenges.
Don't return it, it will fire right back
Warning against rejecting emotions as they will resurface.
So let's just lie here as they paint us black
Choosing to endure negativity and criticism.
Oh this earthquake is shaking our hands
A metaphorical earthquake symbolizing unsettling circumstances.
Free at the wrists just as we started a dance
Freedom is constrained, reminiscent of a dance that started with promise.
The hardest thing next to diamond rings
Comparing the difficulty of life to the challenge of sustaining relationships.
Is the coats we have to wear just to make ends meet
Struggling to make ends meet, represented by burdensome coats.
I got this year and fifty more to beat
Feeling the weight of time, suggesting a long struggle ahead.
It's enough to make you give up she says
The impact of challenges can make one contemplate giving up.
I know I know I know so let go
Despite challenges, recognizing the need to let go.
As we sleep in this broken Cadillac
Continuing the metaphor of the broken Cadillac as a symbol of decay.
We watch the world leave it doesn't look back
Observing the world's indifference to personal struggles.
I gotta say that when my heart attacks
Referencing emotional challenges like a heart attack.
Don't return it, it will fire right back
Warning against suppressing emotions as they can resurface strongly.
So let's just lie here as they paint us black
Choosing to endure negativity and criticism despite external judgments.
The nervous ticks only the holy get
Describing unique challenges faced by those considered holy.
The country treats as the cities get sick
The contrast between urban and rural challenges in a deteriorating society.
The lunatics and the Harlem tricks
Mentioning societal issues and tricks affecting mental health.
The country treats as we all get sick
Highlighting the consequences of societal problems on collective well-being.
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