Giving It Up for You
Trading Armor for a Crown: A Journey of Redemption and Surrender
Lyrics
Though I'm young and cynical
Expressing a combination of youthfulness and skepticism.
That''s not my only crime
Acknowledging a wrongdoing beyond just youth and skepticism.
I've been stealing all your cigarettes
Confessing to taking someone's cigarettes to save money.
To save another dime
Stealing cigarettes to economize and be thrifty.
In case you haven't noticed I just gave them all away
Admitting to giving away the stolen cigarettes.
TELL ME WHAT DO YOU THINK OF ME NOW
Pleading for an assessment of the speaker's character after changes.
THAT I'VE TRADED ALL MY ARMOR FOR A CROWN
Indicating a significant transformation by trading armor for a crown.
COME ON WHAT DO YOU DO WITH ME NOW
Asking for consideration in light of the speaker's altered state.
THAT I'VE TAKEN DOWN THE MIRROR ON THE WALL
Highlighting the removal of a mirror, suggesting a shift in self-perception.
AND THE SWEET RAIN IS READY TO FALL
Symbolizing emotional vulnerability with the reference to impending rain.
GIVING IT UP FOR YOU
Declaring a sacrifice or change made for someone else.
Well I take a lot of medicine
Revealing dependence on unnecessary medication.
I don't really need
Expressing a lack of genuine need for the medication.
I was drinking at eleven
Narrating early exposure to alcohol consumption.
Getting high at seventeen
Indicating early engagement in substance abuse.
So now I don't appreciate the taste of expensive bitter wine
Not appreciating the taste of expensive bitter wine due to experiences.
TELL ME WHAT DO YOU THINK OF ME NOW
Repeating the plea for judgment after personal changes.
THAT I'VE TRADED ALL MY ARMOR FOR A CROWN
Highlighting the transformative act of exchanging armor for a crown.
COME ON WHAT DO YOU DO WITH ME NOW
Asking for guidance on how to be dealt with in the current state.
THAT I'VE TAKEN DOWN THE MIRROR ON THE WALL
Emphasizing the removal of a mirror as a metaphor for self-reflection.
AND THE SWEET RAIN IS READY TO FALL
Signifying emotional vulnerability with the imagery of impending rain.
GIVING IT UP FOR YOU
Reiterating the act of giving up something significant for someone else.
Take your aim like Artemis
Using Artemis as a symbol for precision and sacrifice in love.
And kill another dove
Metaphorically suggesting the harm caused when pursuing love aggressively.
But when your heart becomes a hunter
Warning about the potential consequences of turning love into a pursuit.
You may wound your chance to love
Highlighting the risk of damaging the chance for love when the heart becomes a hunter.
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