Medication
Liberation Over Medication: Unveiling the Meaning of Derek Webb's Powerful Lyrics
Lyrics
Don't lie to me
Request not to be deceived
Tell me something true
Ask for a truthful response
'cause I'm only free
Freedom is experienced only in honesty
When I look at you
Emphasizing the importance of the person being looked at
and you look so good it hurts
Physical attraction is intense
And love, I come undone
Love causes emotional unraveling
but I don't want medication
Rejecting the idea of using medication
Just give me liberation
Desiring freedom instead of medication
Even if it cuts my legs right out from underneath
Accepting consequences for liberation
Don't give me medication
Reiterating the refusal of medication
I want the real sensation
Seeking genuine experiences over numbing sensations
Even when living feels just like death to me
Even in challenging times, preferring authentic living
don't paint my face
Requesting honesty, not masking the truth
I need to see the scars
Desiring to see the emotional wounds
So I don't forget
Reminder of past struggles and lessons
The back of my tutor's arm
Reference to scars as reminders
'cause I just can't keep it straight
Struggling with distinguishing between good and harmful things
Which kills and which one saves
Uncertainty about what brings pain or salvation
‘cause the truth is I need you just like the air I breathe
Expressing dependence on the person addressed
Just like a freight train needs the tracks beneath
Drawing parallels between need and essential support
So i'd rather suffer my whole life and be this rich man's wife
Choosing love despite potential suffering
If loving you means suffering
Accepting hardships for the sake of love
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