The Village
Breaking Chains: Unveiling the Hidden Struggles in 'The Village'
Lyrics
No, your mom don't get it
Parents and older family members don't understand.
And your dad don't get it
Continuation of the lack of understanding from parents and family.
Uncle John don't get it
Emphasizing the generational gap in comprehension.
And you can't tell grandma
Grandma cannot be told due to health concerns.
'Cause her heart can't take it
Her heart condition might worsen with the information.
And she might not make it
It could even endanger her life.
They say, "Don't dare, don't you even go there
Warnings against taking certain actions, like cutting hair.
Cutting off your long hair"
Pressure to conform to societal norms.
You do as you're told
Follow instructions without question.
Tell you, "Wake up, go put on your makeup
Being told to adhere to conventional standards of beauty.
This is just a phase you're gonna outgrow"
Assurance that it's a temporary phase.
There's something wrong in the village
Indication that there's an issue within the community.
In the village, oh
Reiteration of a problem within the community.
They stare in the village
People gaze or stare at those who are different.
In the village, oh
Highlighting the scrutiny faced by individuals in the community.
There's nothing wrong with you
Rebuttal against the notion that there's something wrong with the individual.
It's true, it's true
Asserting the truth about the individual's well-being.
There's something wrong with the village
Emphasizing the problem within the community rather than the individual.
With the village
Repetition, underlining a community issue.
There's something wrong with the village
Repetition for emphasis on the community's problem.
Feel the rumors follow you from Monday all the way to Friday dinner
Rumors about the individual persist throughout the week.
You got one day of shelter,
A brief respite before facing judgment again.
Then it's Sunday hell to pay, you young lost sinner
Sundays bring condemnation for deviating from the norm.
Well, I've been there, sitting in that same chair
Speaker's experience sitting in a similar situation.
Whispering that same prayer half a million times
Repetition of prayers for acceptance.
It's a lie, though buried in disciples
Recognition that false teachings are deeply ingrained.
One page of the Bible isn't worth a life
Questioning the value of blindly following scriptures.
There's something wrong in the village
Restatement of a problem within the community.
In the village, oh
Reiteration of the issue faced by individuals.
They stare in the village
People's gazes remain fixated on those who differ.
In the village, oh
Reaffirming the constant scrutiny within the community.
There's nothing wrong with you
Challenging the notion of an individual's fault.
It's true, it's true
Reasserting the truth about the individual's state.
There's something wrong with the village
Highlighting the community's issue once more.
With the village
Reiteration of the community's problem.
There's something wrong with the village
Reaffirmation of the community's issue.
There's something wrong in the village
Reiteration of a problem within the community.
In the village, oh
People's persistent scrutiny within the community.
They stare in the village
Continuation of the theme of constant scrutiny.
In the village, oh
Reiteration of the absence of individual fault.
There's nothing wrong with you
Reasserting the truth about the individual's state.
It's true, it's true
Reaffirming the community's problem.
There's something wrong with the village
Repetition to emphasize the community's issue.
With the village
Reiteration of the community's problem.
There's something wrong with the village
Reaffirmation of the community's issue.
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