VV Violence
Unseen Desires: VV Violence by Jessy Lanza
Lyrics
Yeah, I say it to your face
Expressing honesty by speaking directly to someone's face
But it doesn't mean a thing, no
Acknowledging that speaking honestly may not have an impact
Show me, show me how to do that
Requesting guidance on how to do something
You say I do it all wrong
Being criticized for doing things incorrectly
You don't even talk to me
Not receiving communication or attention from someone
You don't even talk to me
-And every time I have to prove it
Having to constantly prove oneself
I'm working all day long
Working diligently throughout the day
For the love I never see
Putting in effort for a love that is not reciprocated
Yeah, I say it to your face
Repeating the assertion that was made earlier
But it doesn't mean a thing, no
-Go all night and the whole day long
Engaging in activities throughout the night and day
Cut me up, but it feels so strong
Feeling the impact of criticism but finding strength in it
'Cause you can't see me
Emphasizing invisibility to the critic
Can't see me
-Oh baby, baby, hold me up and put me on
Asking for support and acknowledgment
What you do doesn't matter much
Minimizing the importance of the critic's actions
'Cause you can't see me
Reiterating the theme of invisibility to the critic
Yeah I say it to your face, but it doesn't mean a thing, no
Repeating the earlier assertion with emphasis
If I'm who you think you're fooling
Questioning the sincerity of the person trying to deceive
You'll cower, you'll come up
Expecting submission or retreat from deception
Do what I do all for free
Performing actions without receiving due credit or compensation
Yes I do, yes I do
Affirming engagement in certain actions
I wonder how you got to choose it
Curiosity about the choices made by the deceptive individual
You say you're 'bout that tall
Referring to the deceptive individual's height as a metaphor
If I'll ever see
Uncertainty about encountering the deceptive individual
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Expressing frustration or impatience
I say it, say it, say it, but it doesn't mean a thing, no
Repeating the earlier assertion with increased frequency
Can't see me, can't see me
Repeating the idea of invisibility with variations
Can't see me
-Can't see me, can't see me
-Can't see me
-Go all night and all day long
Continuing engagement in activities throughout the day and night
Cut me up and feels so strong
Experiencing the impact of criticism but finding strength
But you can't see me
Emphasizing invisibility to the critic
You can't see me
-Oh, hold me up and put me on
Requesting support and acknowledgment
What you do doesn't matter much
Downplaying the significance of the critic's actions
'Cause you can't see me
Reiterating the theme of invisibility to the critic
You can't see me (yeah, I say it to your face
Repeating the earlier assertion with added emphasis
But it doesn't mean a thing, no) no
-No, no, no, no
Repeating the word "no" multiple times
No, no, no, no
-No, no, no, no
-No, no, no, no
-No, no, no, no, no
-No, no, no, no, no, ah
Final repetition of the idea with emphasis and exclamation
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