The Darkest Hour
Embracing Change: Jesse Adams' Reflection on Growth and Healing
Lyrics
I don't know when the breeze changed
The speaker is uncertain about when circumstances or feelings shifted subtly.
But I know it had something to do with me
The change in the breeze or atmosphere is somehow connected to the speaker.
And I don't know when my tears stopped
The speaker is unaware of the exact moment their tears ceased.
But I know they stopped
However, the speaker is sure that the tears have stopped at some point.
I still cry sometimes
Occasionally, the speaker still cries, but...
But those times, I'm enveloped in loving arms
During these moments, they feel surrounded by love and comfort.
Yeah I still cry sometimes
Despite still crying sometimes...
But those arms, they're mine
...the comfort and solace now come from within themselves.
And they used to choke me
Their own inner turmoil used to suffocate them.
They used to hit me
It used to cause harm, physically or emotionally.
They used to shove me
They were mistreated and pushed around.
They used to cut me
They were also emotionally wounded.
They held my trophies
They held onto achievements.
They held my misdeeds
They also held onto their mistakes.
They held my jealousy
Jealousy was a part of their emotional baggage.
But they never held me
Despite all this, they never truly felt held or supported.
I am different now
The speaker has evolved and changed since then.
You were my terrified past self
The addressed person represents the speaker's frightened past self.
And I wish you could know
The speaker wishes their past self knew that things are okay and that personal growth has occurred.
That we're fine, that we grow
At a critical moment, the speaker supported and helped their past self, even during their lowest point.
It was when I carried you
The speaker carried their past self during a difficult time.
Even in your darkest hour
Even in the darkest moments, the past self couldn't perceive the truth or the support.
You couldn't see the truth
The past self believed that the support and care were insignificant or absent.
You thought that we never mattered
At that time, the past self thought their situation was insignificant.
It was when I carried you
During this challenging period, the speaker was there for their past self.
And I knew for some time you hated me
For a while, the speaker knew their past self harbored animosity toward them.
It was when I new the truth
The speaker finally comprehended the truth of the situation.
It was when I knew that I love you
It was at that moment that the speaker realized their love for their past self.
I don't know when the breeze changed
The speaker reiterates their uncertainty about the changing circumstances.
But I know it had something to do with me
They acknowledge their involvement in the shift but remain unsure of the exact time.
And I don't know when my tears stopped
Similar to line 3, the speaker is certain their tears stopped but unsure of when.
But I know they stopped
They are confident that their tears have ceased, but the exact timing remains unknown.
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