Lyrics
Won't you take me out to play
Expressing a desire to be taken outside for recreation
From the box of your old things
Asking to be retrieved from storage or neglect
It's been years perhaps decades
Highlighting the long duration of neglect, possibly years or decades
Since I've seen the light of day
Emphasizing the extended period since the speaker was last active or noticed
Dust me off and stare awhile
Requesting to be cleaned off and given attention
I'll portray a pleading smile
Promising to display a pleading expression when brought out
Remember when I was your friend
Recalling a past friendship between the speaker and the listener
Everything made sense back then
Reflecting on a time when everything was clear and meaningful
But then you locked me in a cage
Describing the act of being confined or restricted
Forgot about me as you aged
Noting the listener's forgetfulness and neglect as they grew older
I watched your conscious fill with rage
Observing the listener's emotions turning negative, possibly expressing regret or anger
A bitter child who's so deranged
Describing the listener as a troubled and disturbed child
I could understand your pain
Expressing empathy and willingness to understand the listener's pain
If you'd let me out to play
Suggesting that being released could improve both the speaker and listener's well-being
I could make you feel okay
Promising to bring comfort and positive feelings if allowed to interact
Take you back to better days
Offering to transport the listener to happier times
You never used to be ashamed
Recalling a time when the listener was not ashamed to involve the speaker in their activities
To include me in your games
Highlighting the speaker's role as a star in the listener's imaginative play
I was the star in all your plays
Describing the speaker as a source of comfort and support
And the comfort you'd embrace
Reiterating the listener's neglect and forgetfulness over time
But then you locked me in a cage
Repetition of the theme of being locked away and forgotten
Forgot about me as you aged
Reiteration of the listener's neglect and its impact on the speaker
I watched your conscious fill with rage
Observing the listener's emotional state, which remains troubled and angered
A bitter child who's so deranged
Describing the listener again as a disturbed child
If you'd just take me out to play
Expressing understanding and empathy if given the chance to engage and interact
I would understand your pain
Reiterating the willingness to comprehend the listener's pain
If you would free me from this cage
Pleading to be released from confinement for the purpose of providing comfort
I could make you feel okay
Offering to bring positive emotions and alleviate the listener's suffering
If you'd let me out to play
Repeating the desire to be freed and to contribute to the listener's happiness
I would take away your pain
Promising to alleviate the listener's pain and bring joy if released
C'mon break me from this cage
Urging the listener to break the confinement and return to happier times
Take me back to better days
Reiteration of the desire to be taken back to a more positive past
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