I Won't Be Late Again
Embracing Liberation: Breaking Free from the Chains of Expectations
Lyrics
I pour the water
I am serving tea.
For your tea
Specifically for you.
Your only daughter;
Highlighting a familial connection.
You and me
Emphasizing the relationship between "you and me."
Why don’t you see I’m only
Expressing a sense of waiting and anticipation.
Waiting for the next time
Waiting for a future occasion.
You put me down?
Feeling let down or disappointed.
You put me down
Repetition of feeling put down.
You put me down
-I keep the peace
Maintaining peace and harmony.
I help the peaceful
Contributing to a peaceful environment.
I try to be a very good little girl
Striving to be well-behaved.
I’m only waiting for the next time
Continuing to wait for a positive moment.
You bring me down
Repetition of being brought down.
You bring me down
-You bring me down
-Give me a break, from my headache
Requesting a break from stress and burden.
And my heavy heart
Referring to emotional and physical burdens.
You never gave, me your loving
Expressing a lack of received love from the beginning.
From the very start
Highlighting a perceived distance in the relationship.
I think you’ve gone too far
Suggesting a crossing of boundaries.
One, two, three, take a breath now
Taking a breath and expressing vitality.
I’m alive,
-How long will I survive?
Contemplating survival and understanding.
One day you’ll get the picture
-As of now,
-You’re only just a friend
Defining the relationship as friendship.
I Won’t Be Late Again
Declaring the intent not to be late again.
I am a soldier
Identifying as a soldier pushing through challenges.
Push on through
-I shoulda told ya
Recalling a recurring lateness issue.
What you do
-But I hate it when you say
-“This is the last time
-You’re late” again
-You’re late again
Repetition of being late.
I’m late again
-Give me a break, from my headache
Reiterating the need for a break from burdens.
And my heavy heart
Reemphasizing the lack of received love.
You never gave, me your loving
-From the very start
-I think you’ve gone too far
Suggesting a perceived overstepping of limits.
One, two, three, take a breath now.
Encouraging taking a breath and affirming life.
I’m alive,
-How long will I survive?
-One day you’ll get the picture
Anticipating a realization of the situation.
As of now,
-You’re only just a friend
-I Won’t Be Late Again
Reiterating the commitment not to be late.
I wasn’t tryna be rude
Addressing a perceived attitude problem.
I didn’t think I had a
-Chatback daughter with an
-Attitude problem that never
-Sit still woman!
Expressing frustration and the desire for communication.
I’m tryna talk to you
-Humour me
Requesting understanding and less interrogation.
And we’ll have a little less of that
-Third degree, thanks
-You see it lies in the past
Reflecting on the past and its fleeting nature.
I remember from the start but it
-Passed so fast
-There was only you
Describing a void in the relationship.
There was only me
-And a big fat void between us indeed
-I think I possibly never actually told you
Hinting at undisclosed reasons for relationship issues.
There’s a reason things aren’t fine
-From a baby gel’ to a Lady
Transitioning from a child to an adult.
Well, it looks like I’ve run out of time
-Ah Hell
Expressing frustration or resignation.
Give me a break, from my headache
Repetition of themes of burden, love, and survival.
And my heavy heart
-You never gave, me your loving
-From the very start
-I think you’ve gone too far
-One, two, three, take a breath now
-I’m alive,
-How long will I survive?
-One day you’ll get the picture
-As of now,
-You’re only just a friend
-I Won’t Be Late Again
-I Won’t Be Late Again
Final affirmation of not being late again.
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