Peach
Bittersweet Redemption: Ivory Layne's 'Peach' Unveils Painful Resilience
Lyrics
You're living a good lie
You are living a facade, presenting a false image.
Ignorance is bliss
Not knowing the truth is comforting.
While I'm prisoner to my bitterness
I feel trapped by my resentful feelings.
cnd I don't know why
I'm uncertain about the reasons for my pain.
I'm still stained by the past
I'm still affected by previous experiences.
With these tally marks of conditional love
Symbolic marks representing love with conditions.
But it still hurts still hurts
Despite time passing, the pain persists.
It still hurts
The emotional distress is ongoing.
You don't mean a thing by it (no no)
Your actions have no genuine impact (sarcastic denial).
You always talk that way
You consistently speak in a hurtful manner.
They say break it, buy it
People say "you break it, you buy it," but you never invested in me.
You never bought a thing from me
You never showed genuine interest or commitment.
cm I too hypersensitive
Questioning if my emotional reactions are too intense.
I need steel upon my sleeve
I need emotional armor to protect myself.
How can I be so damn bitter
Feeling bitter despite efforts to toughen up.
cnd still bruise just like a peach, oh
Despite toughening up, still vulnerable like a peach.
It still hurts (it still hurts), still hurts (it still hurts)
The pain endures, resembling a recurring cycle.
Like yesterday is today with a fresh new burn
The pain feels constant, like a persistent burn.
Yeah it still hurts (it still hurts), still hurts (it still hurts)
Emotional wounds remain fresh and hurtful.
Maybe I need to forgive me to forgive you first
Suggesting forgiveness as a potential solution.
(It still hurts)
(It still hurts)
-I'm so damn disappointed in myself I can't get over this so well
Expressing deep disappointment and difficulty moving on.
I'm so damn disappointed in myself I can't get over this so well
-I'm so damn disappointed in myself I can't get over this so well
-I'm so damn disappointed in myself I can't get over this so well
-(You made promises you can't keep)
Highlighting broken promises.
(You made promises you can't keep)
-Sometimes I think about how they call him Father Time
Reflecting on the inexorable passage of time and missed opportunities.
Cause men are never running out, just wasting all of mine
-I coulda gone real far, I'm starting over
-Sometimes I think about how they call him Father Time
-Cause men are never running out, just wasting all of mine
Reiterating the theme of wasted time and starting anew.
I coulda gone real far, I'm starting over
-How am I supposed to get this chip off of my shoulder?
Struggling to let go of resentment or grudges.
(Cause men are never running out, they're never running out)
Emphasizing the endless nature of men's mistakes.
Cause men are never running out
Repeating the idea that men continually waste time.
Cause men are never running out
-Cause men are never running out
-Just wasting all of mine
-It still hurts (it still hurts), still hurts (it still hurts)
The pain remains, echoing the persistent burn metaphor.
Like yesterday is today with a fresh new burn
The emotional scars feel fresh, as if the past is present.
But it still hurts (it still hurts), still hurts (it still hurts)
The enduring pain, suggesting the need for self-forgiveness.
Maybe I need to forgive me to forgive you first
Considering self-forgiveness as a prerequisite for forgiving others.
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