Need
Yearning for Inner Strength: Cindy Morgan's 'Need'
Lyrics
Paint me a window so I can see
Desire for a clearer perspective or insight, symbolized by wanting a "window" to see.
Over the rainbow inside of me
Seeking internal happiness or fulfillment represented by an imaginative "rainbow" within oneself.
I need
Expressing a strong need.
How I need
Reiterating the intensity of the need.
Crimson and clover, wagon and hay
Describing pleasant and nostalgic elements like "Crimson and clover, wagon and hay."
These are some sweet things, so lovely and gay
Highlighting the beauty and joy found in simple things.
I need
Repeating the strong need expressed earlier.
How I need
Reaffirming the intensity of the need.
'Cause I'm not the strongman
Acknowledging personal vulnerability, not portraying strength.
I am the one in need
Emphasizing the speaker's role as someone in need, not a strongman.
If I were a circus traveling around
Imagining a life metaphorically as a circus, pondering the role of strength or vulnerability.
Would I be the high wire or the one falling down?
Raising questions about the speaker's position in life, whether on a high wire or falling down.
I need
Reiterating the intense need expressed earlier.
How I need
Reaffirming the depth of the need.
'Cause I'm not the strongman
Reiterating vulnerability and the lack of strength.
I am the one
Stating the speaker's identity as one in need, contrasting with strength.
Just who I am and just who you see
Describing a personal identity that is both real and perceived by others.
A strange contradiction won't let me be
Expressing internal conflict and the inability to escape a contradictory nature.
I need
Reiterating the intense need for something.
Sunshine and laughter and innocent eyes
Desiring positive elements like sunshine, laughter, and innocence.
Love that stays after the good and the bad times
Seeking enduring love that persists through both good and bad times.
I need
Reiterating the intense need for connection.
How I need
Reaffirming the depth of the need for understanding and acceptance.
To show you the real me is the hardest of all
Expressing the difficulty of revealing one's true self to others.
Should I stay silent or risk the fall?
Questioning whether to remain silent or take the risk of vulnerability.
I need
Reiterating the intense need for authenticity.
How I need
Reaffirming the depth of the need for openness and honesty.
(chorus)
Chorus, emphasizing the recurring theme of need and the shared human experience.
And what isn't lovely blossoms one day
Highlighting the transformative nature of time, turning bitterness into sweetness.
Turns bitter snow to a sweet summer day
Symbolizing the positive change that can come from challenging experiences.
And I need
Reiterating the universal need for connection, emphasizing "I need" and "You need."
You need
A reminder that the need for connection is shared and mutual.
How we need
Reaffirming the depth of the collective need for understanding and companionship.
How I need
Reiterating the intense personal need for connection.
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