Don't Touch Me There
Emotional Resilience: Defying Unwanted Intrusion in Crystal Bernard's Song
Lyrics
There is a place inside of me
Refers to an emotional or psychological space within the speaker
Where you are not suppose to be
Indicates a boundary or limit where someone shouldn't intrude
Are you listening
Asking if the listener is paying attention or understanding
Somehow you slip inside the walls
Suggests a breach of the speaker's defenses by someone or something
That's when my rusted armor falls
When the intruder breaches, the speaker's emotional guard falls
I hear whispering
Hearing inner thoughts or emotions reacting to the intrusion
From a voice inside of me
Internal conflict or conscience speaking up
That's screaming silently
An inner voice strongly expressing the message
Don't touch me there
A direct command not to touch a specific emotional area
It doesn't belong to you
Asserts ownership and control over personal emotions or feelings
You can't use me anymore
Rejecting the other's ability to manipulate or affect the speaker emotionally
Don't touch me there
Reiteration of the command, emphasizing non-permission
I am no longer yours
Declaring independence or separation from the other person emotionally
You can't bruise me like before
Refusal to allow emotional harm or damage as in the past
Don't touch me there
Reiterating the command to avoid intrusion into sensitive emotions
Well maybe I cry too easily
Admitting to being emotionally sensitive or vulnerable
I couldn't escape an injury
Unable to avoid emotional pain or hurt
Let me walk away
Desire to distance oneself from the source of pain
'Cause you are much harder to resist
Recognizing the difficulty in resisting the intruder's influence
When you keep holding me like this
Describing the intruder's physical closeness without communication
With no words to say
Feeling trapped or unable to express oneself verbally
And my heart begins to feel
The heart feels emotional pain or suffering
The wound that just won't heal
Referring to a persistent emotional wound
I'm stronger to the ways of love
Claiming resilience and experience in love
I have grown accustom to the pain
Getting used to enduring emotional pain, but the heart's sensitivity persists
But my heart still remains
Despite experiences, the emotional core or essence remains unchanged
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