Protect You from the Past
Guardian of Unspoken Sorrows
Lyrics
So many things that I don't know about you
Expressing lack of knowledge about various aspects of the person.
So many things that hurt too much to tell me now Don't want to bring them back to life again
Acknowledging the existence of painful secrets that the person is hesitant to share.
When you do I just long to defend you
Expressing a desire to defend the person when their past is brought up.
It's not enough to be glad that it is over
Not finding solace in the fact that the difficult phase is over.
So many things have happened before my time
Reflecting on events that occurred before the speaker's time.
So many people showed you what the world shouldn't be like
Observing negative influences from people who showed an undesirable side of the world.
So many tried to hold you down
Highlighting attempts by others to suppress or hinder the person.
But from a flower you can't steal her crown
Emphasizing resilience and strength symbolized by a flower's unstealable crown.
But the scars you carry they will last
Acknowledging enduring emotional wounds.
Because I can't protect you from the past
Expressing the speaker's inability to shield the person from their past.
To see you cry
Expressing empathy towards the person's emotional pain.
For something that happened in a different time
Regretting the person's suffering due to past events.
If I could I would go back in time
Expressing a hypothetical desire to reverse time and prevent the person's pain.
But the scars you carry they will last
Reiterating the lasting impact of emotional scars.
Because I can't protect you from the past
Reaffirming the inability to protect the person from their past.
I hate when you smile your brave smile
Expressing discomfort when the person hides their true feelings behind a brave smile.
And look away as if it goes away then
Expressing a desire to offer comfort and make the painful memories disappear.
Just want to hold you in my arms and say
Expressing a longing to support the person and provide reassurance.
I can make everything go away
Offering to alleviate the person's pain and struggles.
To see you cry
Reiterating the emotional impact of witnessing the person cry due to past events.
For something that happened in a different time
Repeating the theme of regret for the person's past suffering.
If I could I would go back in time
Expressing a hypothetical wish to turn back time and change the course of events.
But the scars you carry they will last
Reiterating the lasting nature of the person's emotional scars.
Because I can't protect you from the past
Affirming the speaker's inability to shield the person from the enduring impact of their past.
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