It's Just My Skin
Unveiling Identity: "It's Just My Skin" by George Ezra Explained
Lyrics
There's a lock on my cupboard door
Expressing a sense of restriction or concealment with a lock on a cupboard door.
That I can only reach once inside
Highlighting the difficulty in accessing something inside the locked cupboard.
And I often sit and wonder who designed
Reflecting on the design of the hiding place and pondering its creator.
Such a perfect place for me to hide
Suggesting that the hidden space is perfectly suited for the speaker.
It's just my name
Emphasizing the significance of the speaker's name.
It's just my skin
Drawing attention to the importance of the speaker's skin.
Holding a boulder
Metaphorically referencing a heavy burden or emotional weight.
Can you swim?
Possibly questioning someone's ability to endure challenges.
Oh, as we fall
Describing a descent or journey, potentially through life's challenges.
Through the water
Suggesting the discovery of resilience or strength amid difficulties.
You find a piece within
Implying finding inner strength within oneself.
And you know it's just your skin
Reiterating the importance of one's own identity and skin.
Well I was never lonely 'till the day that I was born
Expressing a sense of loneliness since birth.
Since that day I masquerade in a skin that I have worn
Describing the speaker's lifelong identity struggle.
With at least three separate individual minds
Indicating a complex inner world with multiple perspectives or personalities.
When long John returns he'll give a scream and what he finds
Anticipating a reaction when a certain character returns.
It's just my name
Reiterating the importance of the speaker's name.
It's just my skin
Reemphasizing the significance of the speaker's skin.
Holding a boulder
Continuing the metaphor of carrying a heavy burden.
Can you swim?
Questioning someone's ability to navigate challenges.
Oh, as we fall
Describing a descent, possibly into difficult situations.
Through the water
Suggesting the discovery of resilience or strength during challenges.
You find a piece within
Highlighting the importance of finding inner strength within oneself.
And you know it's just your
Reiterating the theme of self-identity and acceptance.
Black dog, black dog, that I'll never know
Referring to a "black dog" as an unknown and possibly haunting element.
Oh black dog haunts you mind, your world, your soul
Describing the black dog as a mental or spiritual presence affecting the speaker.
Oh black dog, black dog, can't you see I am fine?
Asserting that the speaker is fine despite the presence of the black dog.
Oh black dog, black dog, you're no plague of mine
Rejecting the influence or control of the black dog.
It's just my name
Repeating the importance of the speaker's name.
It's just my skin
Reiterating the significance of the speaker's skin.
Holding a boulder
Continuing the metaphor of carrying a heavy burden.
Can you swim?
Questioning someone's ability to navigate challenges.
It's just my name
Repeating the emphasis on the importance of the speaker's name.
Oh, it's just my skin
Reiterating the significance of the speaker's skin.
Holding a boulder
Continuing the metaphor of carrying a heavy burden.
Can you swim?
Questioning someone's ability to navigate challenges.
Oh, as we fall
Describing a descent, possibly into difficult situations.
Through the water
Suggesting the discovery of resilience or strength during challenges.
You find a piece within
Highlighting the importance of finding inner strength within oneself.
And you know it's just your skin
Reiterating the theme of self-identity and acceptance.
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