Silver Lining
Chasing Dreams: Jazmine Sullivan's Pursuit of the Silver Lining
Lyrics
I may not have a reason to think so
I may not have a reason to think positively
I know, but today I think I'm gone win the lottery
Despite not having a concrete reason, today feels like a day I'll have good luck
Or maybe when I finally get home
Perhaps when I return home
That job I need they gone call to hire me
Expecting a call for the job I desperately need
So if I'm looking up don't mind me
If I seem distracted, I'm just looking up with hope
But I can't be, (I just can't be) I can't be down no more
Emphasizing the need to stay positive and not be down
And if you don't know where to find me
If you can't find me
I'm out looking
I'm actively searching
I'm looking for the silver lining
Searching for the positive aspect or outcome
The silver lining, and I don't know where
Specifically, the positive aspect, without knowing where it is
But I'm hoping I'll find it
Hopeful of discovering it eventually
I'm looking for the silver lining
Continuing the search for positivity
Everybody's looking at me like I'm crazy
Feeling judged by others as if I'm crazy
And I am maybe, but my bed is changing right now
Despite the judgment, positive changes are happening in my life
Hands up cause motherfucker this is a stick up
Expressing a bold stance, possibly metaphorical
But don't be scared cause listen I ain't come to hurt nobody
Assuring that the intention is not to harm anyone
I just want all your money in your wallet out your pocket
Explaining the desire for monetary gain without violence
So if I'm looking up don't mind me
If I appear distracted, it's due to hope, not despair
But I can't be, (I just can't be) I can't be down no more
Reiterating the need to stay positive
And if you don't know where to find me
If you can't find me
I'm out looking
I'm actively searching
I'm looking for the silver lining
Continuing the search for the positive aspect or outcome
The silver lining, and I don't know where
Still hopeful of discovering it
But I'm hoping I'll find it
Continuing the search for positivity
I'm looking for the silver lining
Listen I'm a good citizen, I'm not a criminal
Asserting being a law-abiding citizen, driven to extreme measures
But I ain't holding up off of the minimum
Not resorting to crime but forced due to financial struggles
I got kids that I gotta support
Mentioning responsibilities of supporting children
But doing this was my last resort
Justifying the desperate action as a last resort
But you can't be me when you've got mouths to feed
Highlighting the challenges of providing for dependents
When you've got bills to pay and rent is late
When facing financial difficulties and overdue rent
I bet you'd do what you have to
Suggesting that one would take extreme measures in such circumstances
Comment