Bitter
Navigating Love's Turbulent Journey: 'Bitter' by Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards
Lyrics
Pack up again, softly now
Packing up again, doing it gently
Just one more day, til you’re off the ground
Just one more day until you take off and leave
You know he loves you, but it ain’t enough
Acknowledging love, but realizing it's insufficient
Just one more night, just one more night
Anticipating just one more night, avoiding waking someone
Don’t wake him up
Cautioning against disturbing him
And you’ll be better, not right away
Predicting improvement, not immediate, but eventual understanding
But you’ll understand, one of these days
Assuring that comprehension will come in time
You’re too young to know now, too young to see
Emphasizing youth, lacking clarity and understanding
Everything clearly, watchin him leave
Observing the pain of witnessing someone leave
But she’ll make it up
Believing she'll compensate for the departure
I hope you can see, when you’re growin up
Expressing hope for realization as one grows up
How much she loves you, and all that she does
Highlighting a mother's love and efforts
And don’t you grow bitter, don’t let it hurt
Advising against bitterness, discouraging hurt
It’s not what she wanted, not what you deserve
Clarifying that the situation isn't intentional or deserved
But you’ll make it out
Promising eventual success and overcoming
Don’t let it burn, burn you away
Warning against letting it consume and destroy
You will have so much more
Encouraging the expectation of more in the future
You could have everything
Expressing the potential for having everything
Don’t let it inside, don’t let it decay
Advising against internalizing and decay
Don’t let it scar your heart, you can make your own way
Discouraging emotional scarring, promoting self-determination
You’ll make it out
Ensuring the belief in the ability to overcome
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