Back on My Feet
Rising from Despair: Unveiling the Resilience in 'Back on My Feet'
Lyrics
I've been angry
I've experienced anger
And I have strayed
I have deviated from the right path
I said words i never thought that I could say
I expressed words that surprised me
You were sadly sweet
You, or the situation, had a bittersweet quality
Like an old bar song (or a Wilco song)
Comparing the situation to an old bar song or a Wilco song
But I'll be back up on my feet before too long
I will recover and stand on my own again soon
You could say you wanted me
You may admit your feelings for me
If I said it first
If I express my feelings first
Words rang hollow
Words spoken without sincerity
And the emptiness became a thirst
The emptiness created a longing
Now I could drink those words
I could accept those insincere words
And they would make me strong
They would provide strength
I'd be back up on my feet before too long
I'll recover and stand on my own soon
I'd be back up on my feet before too long
Reiteration of the determination to recover
Before too long
Reassurance that the recovery will happen
If you'd met me now
If you knew me in my current state
You never would have stuck around
You wouldn't have stayed around
No, you never would have stuck around
Confirmation that you wouldn't have stayed
So I will lay me down
I will surrender and rest
By the salty sea
By the ocean, symbolic of a cleansing process
And let the water pull the sand over my body
Allowing the water to cover and cleanse me
To wash me clean
Similar to a river stone, I will be purified
Like a river stone
Reiterating the purification process
And I'll be back up on my feet before too long
I will stand on my own again soon
Yeah, I'll be back up on my feet before too long
Reiteration of the forthcoming recovery
Back on my feet
Expressing the confidence of being back on one's feet
Back up on my feet
Repeating the assertion of standing on one's feet
Back on my feet
Reiterating the idea of being back on one's feet
Back on my feet
Final affirmation of returning to a stable state
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