POSTURE
Rising Above the Shadows: Unveiling the Depths of Emotion in John Eatherly's 'POSTURE'
Lyrics
Once I knew a man
Introduction of a man from the speaker's past
That was so sad
Describes the man as profoundly sad
He could not face
Man struggles to confront daylight
The light of day
Difficulty in getting out of bed
Or get out of bed
Continued depiction of the man's sadness and inertia
Once I had a friend
Introduction of a sad female friend
She was so sad
Describes the woman as deeply sad
She could not help
Her inability to dispel metaphorical clouds of gray
The clouds of gray
Clouds represent emotional struggles around her
All around her head
Depicts emotional burden around her head
We all fake it
General statement on pretending and faking emotions
Just to make it
Emphasizes pretending for survival
Oo im achin’
Expresses internal pain
But i can take it
Despite pain, the speaker can endure
I’ll pretend it's all
Continued theme of pretending
Okay not to fall
Acceptance of not showing vulnerability
With my head held high
Desire to maintain composure and pride
And my posture tall
Reference to physical posture as a metaphor for emotional strength
Once I was so sad
Speaker's past experience of deep sadness
It was all my fault
Acceptance of personal responsibility for the sadness
Only me to blame
The speaker blames oneself for the emotional state
Pushing all my love
Pushing love away as a coping mechanism
So very far away
Love kept at a distance
Once in awhile
Periodic difficulty in life
Things get so bad
Extreme moments when facing the night is challenging
You can't face the the night
Inability to confront the night without a struggle
Without a fight
Preferable to fight against the challenges
I’d Rather stay at home
Choosing solitude at home over social engagement
Sulking all alone
Being alone and sulking as a coping mechanism
We all fake it
Reiteration of the theme of pretending
Just to make it
Continued emphasis on survival through pretending
Oo I’m Achin’
Expression of internal pain and suffering
But I can take it
Despite pain, the speaker can endure
I’ll pretend it’s all
Continued theme of pretending and maintaining composure
Okay not to fall
Acceptance of not showing vulnerability
With my head held high
Desire to maintain composure and pride
And my posture tall
Reference to physical posture as a metaphor for emotional strength
We all fake it
Reiteration of the theme of pretending
Just to make it
Continued emphasis on survival through pretending
Oo I’m achin’
Expression of internal pain and fear of breaking
Fear I’ll break when
Despite fear, the speaker can endure
I’ll pretend it's all
Continued theme of pretending and maintaining composure
Okay not at all
Acceptance of not showing vulnerability at all
With my head held high
Desire to maintain composure and pride
And my posture tall
Reference to physical posture as a metaphor for emotional strength
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