Bumps and Bruises
Embracing Life's Tapestry: Bumps and Bruises by Jetty Road
Lyrics
I know my eyes have seen better days
I acknowledge that my eyes have witnessed better times.
It takes me way more time, to cover up the lines
It takes me longer to conceal the aging lines on my face.
And my little fingers crooked as can be
My little finger is permanently bent or damaged.
From the football that I played, with the boys when I was eight
Refers to playing football with boys at the age of eight, leaving lasting physical marks.
All these bumps and bruises
Refers to various life challenges and hardships.
My broken heart has cried
Expressing emotional pain related to a broken heart.
Like a river, like a river
Comparing the flow of tears to a river.
And you might see the fault lines
There are visible flaws or imperfections.
But I think that the laugh lines make you prettier
Suggests that the lines formed from laughter enhance one's beauty.
Oh so prettier
Emphasizing the attractiveness gained from enduring challenges.
These bumps and bruises are everything to me
The speaker values and cherishes life's challenges represented by bumps and bruises.
Can you see this scar here on my chest
Points to a physical scar on the chest, symbolizing a past emotional wound.
It was when my heart was broken
The scar resulted from a heartbreak experience.
First loves, they ain't forgotten
First loves leave enduring memories.
And these hands might not be what they used to be
The hands may have changed but have provided comfort and protection.
But they held you in my arms, and sheltered you from harm
Recalling a moment of holding and shielding someone dear.
All these bumps and bruises
Reiterating life's challenges and emotional wounds.
My broken heart has cried
Expressing ongoing pain from a broken heart.
Like a river, like a river
Comparing the continuous flow of tears to a river.
And you might see the fault lines
Acknowledging visible imperfections or difficulties.
But I think that the laugh lines make you prettier
Belief that laughter lines enhance one's beauty.
Oh so prettier
Reiterating the increased attractiveness gained from enduring challenges.
Laid out like a map for you to see
Metaphorically laid out like a map for others to see the speaker's life journey.
These bumps and bruises are everything to me
Expressing the profound value of life's challenges symbolized by bumps and bruises.
All these bumps and bruises
Reiteration of life's challenges and emotional pain.
My broken heart has cried
Continued expression of emotional pain from a broken heart.
Like a river, like a river
Continuing the metaphor of tears flowing like a river.
And you might see the fault lines
Acknowledging visible imperfections or difficulties.
But I think that the laugh lines make you prettier
Reaffirming the belief that laughter lines enhance one's beauty.
Oh so prettier
Emphasizing the increased attractiveness gained from enduring challenges.
These bumps and bruises are everything to me
Final affirmation of the profound value of life's challenges symbolized by bumps and bruises.
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