bed of bones
Rising Beyond Despair: Shedding Bed of Bones
Lyrics
Still rise
Despite challenges, still rising above difficulties
Still cry
Continuing to express emotions through tears
Still struggle sometimes to reply
Struggling to respond at times
Still get sad thinking about all the friends who chose you over me
Reflecting on friends who prioritized someone else over the speaker
Still sing
Persevering in singing
Still write
Still engaging in the act of writing
Still fester
Harboring unresolved feelings or resentment
Still fight
Continuing to fight for personal well-being
Still go to bed in a seething rage sometimes
Experiencing intense anger before bedtime
But I don't sleep on a bed of bones no more
No longer dwelling on negativity or past grievances
Still shrink
Still experiencing a sense of diminishing
Still hide
Continuing to conceal aspects of oneself
Still set my discomforts aside
Putting personal discomfort aside
Still doubt my own experiences sometimes
Uncertainty about one's own experiences
You taught me that
Acknowledging the influence of someone in shaping perceptions
Still hold myself to unachievable standards
Maintaining unrealistic self-expectations
Still measure my worth in my usefulness to others
Valuing oneself based on utility to others
You taught me that too
Attributing certain learned behaviors to an influential figure
I still fear love for the poison it can turn into
Fearing the negative aspects of love
I can still count on the fact that when I go to sleep
Anticipating negative dreams related to the person mentioned
I'll dream of you treating me like the shit you believe me to be
Expecting dreams of mistreatment from the mentioned person
But I don't sleep on a bed of bones no more
Emphasizing the departure from dwelling on negativity
I don't sleep on a bed of bones no more
Reiteration of no longer being influenced by negativity
I don't sleep on a bed of bones no more
Emphasizing the positive change in sleep patterns
I don't sleep on a bed of bones no more
Reaffirmation of moving away from a negative mindset during sleep
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