Box
Breaking Free: Defying Expectations in Karin Page's 'Box'
Lyrics
Don't put me in your box, in your little damn box
Refusal to be confined or limited by someone else's expectations or categorizations.
Cos you don't know what I got, don't put me in your box
Request not to judge based on assumptions; what the singer possesses cannot be understood superficially.
You better wish upon a star, upon a little shooting star
Suggesting a need for hope and dreams, emphasizing distance between the singer and the person trying to categorize them.
When I am near that you are far, you better wish upon a star
Emphasizing a longing or separation between the singer and the person trying to box them in.
Cos you-you have not been or seen what I've seen
Asserting a unique and personal experience that the listener hasn't encountered.
Or know what I'm fighting for
Implying the singer's personal struggles or causes they're deeply committed to.
And I - I won't back down, you won't spin me around
Determination not to yield despite external pressures or attempts to control.
So don't put me in your box
Reiteration of the refusal to be confined within someone else's perceptions or limitations.
Not your sugar honey doll, no I ain't your baby girl
Rejecting pet names or roles imposed by someone else; emphasizing independence.
Thought I told you not to fall, don't call me sugar honey doll
Warning against assuming familiarity or authority over the singer; avoiding being controlled or manipulated.
Cos you-you have not been or seen what I've seen
Restating the uniqueness of the singer's experiences and causes.
Or know what I'm fighting for
Reiterating the singer's commitment to personal struggles or causes.
And I - I won't back down, you won't spin me around
Refusal to compromise beliefs or integrity, resisting attempts to manipulate.
So don't put me in your box
Insistence on not being confined or limited by someone else's expectations.
I've been told you like to kiss the boys and make them cry
Alleged rumors or gossip about the singer's relationships.
What the hell you talkin' bout, stop feeding me your lies
Disbelief or rejection of false or misleading information provided by the person trying to control or categorize.
I can keep you safe, I cross my heart and hope to die
Promise of protection or loyalty, despite attempts to manipulate or control.
I know all you want to do is take me for a ride
Perceived intentions of the person trying to categorize or control the singer.
Stop it now I promise not to hang you out to dry
A promise not to expose or harm the person trying to control or manipulate.
Shut your mouth I won't be fooled this time
Refusal to be deceived or manipulated again.
Don't put me in your box, (Don't put me in a box)
Reiteration of refusal to be categorized or confined by another's expectations.
In your little damn box (In a little damn box)
Emphasizing the rejection of limitation imposed by someone else.
Cos you don't know what I got, (You don't know what I got)
Highlighting the lack of understanding regarding the singer's true nature or capabilities.
So don't put me in your box (Don't put me in a box)
Reiterating the refusal to be confined by someone else's perceptions or limitations.
Cos you-you have not been or seen what I've seen
Stressing the uniqueness of the singer's experiences compared to the listener.
Or know what I'm fighting for
Reaffirming the singer's commitment to personal struggles or causes.
And I - I won't back down, you won't spin me around
Refusal to compromise beliefs or integrity, resisting attempts to manipulate.
So don't put me in your box
Insistence on not being confined or limited by someone else's expectations.
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