The Law
Unveiling Shadows: Exploring the Depths of Human Despair in Emily Jane White's 'The Law'
Lyrics
Oh, I've gone too many lengths
Expressing having gone to extensive lengths previously.
To make gestures that are fake
Refers to insincere actions or pretense.
So I bid this adieu i feel crazy
Saying goodbye while feeling mentally unstable.
And you do too oh, this wrecked me well
Both the speaker and another person are emotionally affected by a situation.
I've seen a glimpse of mortal hell oh I
The speaker has witnessed or experienced intense suffering.
Oh, oh, I
Repetition for emphasis or emotional expression.
Walking after dawn
Walking after the sunrise.
There's a crack in my façade
There’s a visible flaw in the speaker's outer demeanor.
You can peer into the weaknesses
Others can see through the speaker's vulnerabilities and flaws.
And the bleakness in me
Highlighting inner darkness or despair within the speaker.
Oh, I'm damaged raw, can't you see? Oh, I
Emphasizing personal damage or emotional vulnerability.
Take the veil from your face
Encouraging someone to reveal their true self.
Do you walk with the human race?
Asking if the person aligns with societal norms or standards.
Or do you dwell alone
Questioning if the person prefers isolation.
In a room of one's own?
Reference to Virginia Woolf's essay about independence.
In a room of one's own
Reiteration of having personal space or independence.
Oh, in a room of one's own
Repetition for emphasis on personal space or independence.
'Cause you ain't seen what I saw
Implying the other person hasn’t experienced the speaker’s suffering.
You ain't seen what I saw
Reiteration that the other person hasn’t witnessed what the speaker has.
You ain't seen these dark sides of the law
Referring to the unseen, darker aspects of life.
Oh, I oh, oh, I
Repetition for emphasis or emotional expression.
Oh, oh, I oh, oh, oh
Continuation of emotional expression or emphasis.
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