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Embrace Your Scars: Finding Freedom in Joy Williams' 'Hide'
Lyrics
To anyone who hides behind a smile
To those who conceal their true emotions behind a cheerful facade
To anyone who holds their pain inside
Addressing individuals who internalize their suffering and struggles
To anyone who thinks they're not good enough
Speaking to anyone who believes they fall short of being worthy
To anyone who feels unworthy of love
Addressing those who feel undeserving of love
To anyone who ever closed the door
Referencing those who have shut themselves off from others
Closed their eyes and locked themselves away
Describing individuals who have withdrawn by closing their eyes and isolating themselves
You don't have to hide
Encouraging individuals not to hide their true selves
You don't have to hide anymore
Reiterating the message that there's no need to hide any longer
You don't have to face this on your own
Assuring that facing challenges alone is not necessary
You don't have to hide anymore
Emphasizing the freedom from hiding and isolation
So come out, come out, come out wherever you are
Encouraging individuals to come out and reveal themselves
Anyone who's trying to cover up their scars
Acknowledging those attempting to conceal emotional wounds
To anyone who's ever made a big mistake
Addressing anyone who has made significant mistakes in their life
We all been there, so don't be ashamed
Offering empathy by acknowledging that everyone has faced similar challenges
Come out, come out and join the rest of us
Inviting individuals to join a community and not stay isolated
You've been alone for way too long
Highlighting prolonged periods of loneliness that need to end
And if you feel like no one understands
Recognizing the feeling of being misunderstood by others
Come to the One with scars on His hands
Suggesting seeking solace in a higher power symbolized by scars on hands
‘Cause He knows where you are and where you've been
Reassuring that the higher power understands one's past and present
His scars will heal you if you let Him
Conveying the healing power of the higher power's scars if one is open to it
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