Don't Cry
Resilience Unveiled: Big Girls Don't Cry Anymore by Daisy Gray
Lyrics
I got baggage I carry that you’ll never find
I have emotional baggage that is hidden and not easily discovered by others.
I’ve been hardened like diamonds that money can’t buy
I have become tough and resilient, like diamonds that cannot be bought with money.
I don’t cry no more
I no longer shed tears.
Big girls don’t cry no more
Expressing resilience, suggesting that strong individuals do not cry.
There’s been pills on the floor there’s been drank in my cup
There have been substances on the floor and in my cup, indicating a troubled past.
I been so fuckin low I can’t even get up
I have been in a deep emotional low and struggle to rise from it.
But I don’t cry no more
Reiterating the theme of not crying despite challenges.
Big girls don’t cry no more
Emphasizing the strength of resilient individuals.
So don’t act like you know me cause I’ve had a year
Requesting others not to assume understanding of the speaker's experiences due to a challenging year.
Bout as dark as the shadows that followed me here
Describing a difficult period, comparing it to dark shadows.
So don’t try me
Warning against attempting to challenge or provoke the speaker.
So don’t try me
Reiterating the warning not to provoke the speaker.
Broke down now I’m higher
Despite being broken down, the speaker has risen higher.
That’s just how I’m wired
Expressing the speaker's inherent resilience and strength.
They say big girls don’t cry no more
Stating the societal expectation that strong individuals, especially women, don't cry.
You know big girls don’t cry no more
Reiterating the societal expectation that strong individuals, especially women, don't cry.
I’ve got holes in my jeans I’ve got dirt on my soul
Describing physical imperfections and inner struggles.
I got people around me who want me to fold
Referring to external pressure to give up or surrender.
I don’t cry no more
Repeating the theme of not shedding tears despite external pressures.
So they don’t try no more
Indicating that others have stopped trying to bring the speaker down.
Yeah my circle is narrow my conscience is clean
Describing a small, trustworthy circle and a clear conscience.
You can love me or hate me there’s no in between
Asserting that opinions about the speaker are extreme, either love or hate, with no middle ground.
I don’t cry no more
Reaffirming the speaker's emotional strength and lack of tears.
Cause I don’t mind no more
Expressing that the speaker is unaffected by others' opinions.
I sit on these clouds and I rain on parades
Metaphorically sitting above challenges and influencing them positively.
So I made some mistakes I won’t lay in that grave
Acknowledging past mistakes but refusing to dwell on them.
Carry on
Encouraging resilience and perseverance despite challenges.
Yeah you’re pushing me under and callin me fake
Responding to criticism and accusations of being fake.
But I swim till I drown or my name isn’t grace
Committing to persist despite adversity, using swimming as a metaphor.
Carry on
Encouraging perseverance and moving forward despite challenges.
So don’t act like you know me cause I’ve had a year
Repeating the warning not to assume understanding due to past difficulties.
Bout as dark as the shadows that followed me here
Reiterating the challenging and dark period experienced by the speaker.
So don’t try me
Emphasizing the need to avoid provoking the speaker.
So don’t try me
Reiterating the warning not to provoke the speaker.
Broke down now I’m higher
Despite being broken down, the speaker has risen higher, repeating the theme of resilience.
That’s just how I’m wired
Explaining that the speaker's resilience is intrinsic and part of their nature.
They say big girls don’t cry no more
Reiterating the societal expectation that strong individuals, especially women, don't cry.
You know big girls don’t cry no more
Repeating the societal expectation that strong individuals, especially women, don't cry.
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