A Few Bags of Grain
Echoes of Shame: A Tale of Struggle, Honor, and Resilience
Lyrics
After twelve years of feeding
Reflecting on twelve years of providing sustenance.
Days spent barely breathing
Days spent in a state of near suffocation.
I'm worth only a few bags of grain
Self-perceived value as only a few bags of grain.
Oh the shame, the shame, the shame
Expressing deep shame and regret.
So I'll take me beating
Accepting mistreatment without vocalizing complaints.
Never once complaining
Enduring hardship without protest.
Oh the shame, oh the shame, the shame
Reiterating the theme of shame.
After sixteen years hard labor
Reflecting on sixteen years of challenging work.
He bumped into a neighbor
Encountering a neighbor after a long period of labor.
Who told him about a world gone insane
Learning about a world perceived as chaotic and irrational.
He said, I cannot stress any stronger
Emphasizing the urgency of not relying solely on one's reputation.
But you cannot rest on your honor
Warning against complacency and emphasizing shame.
The shame, the shame, the shame
Reiterating the theme of shame and disgrace.
She leaves her there sleeping
Leaving someone asleep, hoping for pleasant dreams.
Hoping that she's dreaming
Wishing for dreams of a more fulfilling life.
About a life worth more than a few bags of grain
Expressing the desire for a life beyond mere survival.
Oh the shame, oh the shame, the shame
Reiterating the theme of shame in the context of unfulfilled dreams.
But my spirit will live on
Asserting the endurance of the inner self despite external circumstances.
My daughter you will not claim
Declaring resistance against a claim on one's daughter.
My spirit will live on
Reaffirming the persistence of the inner spirit.
My spirit you can not claim
Rejecting any attempt to lay claim to one's spirit.
My daughter you will not claim
Defending the autonomy of one's daughter.
Can not claim
Emphasizing the impossibility of claiming the spirit.
You can not claim
Reiterating the impossibility of claiming.
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