CRY
Embracing Vulnerability: Claiming the Right to Feel
Lyrics
Oh all this pressure
Expressing the burden of external expectations and demands.
Coz I’m born this way
Reflecting acceptance and acknowledgment of one's inherent nature.
All this feelings i can’t say though I’m in pain
Describing the struggle to articulate deep emotions despite experiencing pain.
I tried to change me
Detailing attempts to alter oneself and think differently.
Think differently
Highlighting the futility of efforts to change, leading to increased mental distress.
It only drove me further deeper insane
Expressing the exacerbation of mental distress caused by attempting change.
They say I can’t show emotions
Addressing societal expectations regarding the display of emotions by men.
I'm a man I gotta act a certain way
Acknowledging the pressure to conform to traditional gender roles.
While they stood watching me crash and burn
Describing a situation where others observe personal struggles without offering help.
What’s the price that I gotta pay?
Pondering the cost or consequences of adhering to societal expectations.
I just wanna cry cry cry cry cry cry cry
Expressing the desire to release emotions through crying.
Let me cry cry cry cry till my tears dry
Seeking the cathartic effect of crying until the tears are dried.
I just wanna hide hide hide hide hide hide hide
Expressing the wish to withdraw and hide from external pressures.
My right to cry cry cry till my tears dry
Asserting the right to cry as a means of emotional expression.
So who’s to blame here?
Posing a question about assigning blame in a challenging situation.
Who’s to say which one of us was the reason
Questioning the ability to identify the cause of personal struggles and feelings of not being okay.
I’m not okay?
Expressing a state of emotional distress and vulnerability.
But now there's no fear, there’s no shame,
Asserting a newfound sense of fearlessness and lack of shame.
I know I made the way I am, there’s no mistakes
Acknowledging personal responsibility for one's identity and rejecting the notion of mistakes.
They say I can’t show emotions
Reiterating societal expectations regarding the display of emotions by men.
I’m a man I gotta act a certain way
Affirming the pressure to conform but expressing a desire to lead life authentically.
But who cares all about this motion?
Challenging societal norms and expressing a determination to live life on one's terms.
Gonna lead my life my way
Declaring the intention to lead life independently and authentically.
I just wanna cry cry cry cry cry cry cry
Repeating the desire to release emotions through crying for emphasis.
Let me cry cry cry cry till my tears dry
Reiterating the therapeutic value of crying until emotional relief is achieved.
I just wanna hide hide hide hide hide hide hide
Reaffirming the wish to retreat and protect oneself from external pressures.
My right to cry cry cry till my tears dry
Asserting the right to cry as a valid and necessary form of emotional expression.
Don't be shy to
Encouraging authenticity and self-expression without hesitation or reservation.
Be who you wanna be
Advocating for individuals to embrace and be true to their authentic selves.
Don't waste your time
Advising against wasting time hiding one's true identity and encouraging freedom.
Hiding your truth, be free
Promoting the idea of being free by embracing and expressing one's truth.
I just wanna cry cry cry cry cry cry cry
Reiterating the desire for emotional release through crying.
Let me cry cry cry cry till my tears dry
Reemphasizing the therapeutic value of crying until emotional relief is achieved.
I just wanna hide hide hide hide hide hide hide
Reiterating the desire to withdraw and protect oneself from external pressures.
My right to cry cry cry till my tears dry
Asserting the right to cry as a legitimate and important expression of emotion.
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