The Martyr
Embracing Pain: Unveiling the Depths of Self-Worth in 'The Martyr'
Lyrics
Keep falling on your sword
Accept blame or responsibility for one's actions, willingly endure hardship or suffering
Sink down a little more
Descend further into a difficult situation or self-sacrifice
You said it best
Expressed something important or significant
Nobody's worth less than you
Indicating that nobody has a lesser value or importance than oneself
It's really only fair
Emphasizing the need for fairness or equity
You get the lion's share
To receive the largest or most significant portion
You know the score
Understand the situation or circumstances
No one should hurt more than you
Asserting that no one should suffer more than oneself
These are the words I'm hearing in my head
Hearing self-critical words that one feels deserving of
The ones that I deserve and should be said
Words that one believes they should hear and accept as deserved
So pile it on
To endure or handle difficulties because of inner strength
My back is strong
Stating readiness to endure suffering as a martyr
Cause I'm the martyr
Self-identifying as someone who suffers or sacrifices for others
I'm riddled with holes
Metaphorically burdened with emotional or psychological wounds
They never seem to close
Emphasizing enduring wounds that don't heal easily
The scars I bear, nobody put there but me
Clarifying that self-inflicted emotional pain is not caused by others
These are the words that I will not let heal
Refusing to let self-critical thoughts fade away or be forgotten
The ones that I deserve and seem so real
Believing in the reality and deserving nature of self-critical thoughts
So bring it on
Challenging situations by facing them bravely
I'll soldier on
Continuing despite difficulties, as a determined soldier
Cause I'm the martyr
Reaffirming oneself as a martyr, willing to endure for a cause
The martyr
Reiterating the identity of being a martyr
I've honored those who just move on ??
Respected or paid tribute to those who move past hardship easily
They light it up, years gone ??
They have successfully overcome the challenges of the past years
Well that ain't me
Stating that one doesn’t fit the profile of those who move on easily
Well that ain't me
Reiterating that the previous statement doesn’t apply to oneself
Cause I'm the martyr
Reaffirming the identity as a martyr, emphasizing self-sacrifice
The martyr
Repeating the self-identification as a martyr
Keep falling on your sword
Repeating the notion of accepting blame or responsibility for one's actions
Sink down a little more
Continuing to descend or sacrifice further
You said it best
Reiterating the idea of expressing something important or significant
Nobody's worth less than you
Restating that nobody is of lesser value or importance than oneself
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