Gross
Embracing Change: Exploring the Honest Discomfort in 'Gross' by Katie Von Schleicher
Lyrics
if you make honest work you believe it then
Believing in the value of honest work
unless no one's home
Except when there's no one present or engaged
my head like a vice, i complained to them
Feeling mentally constricted or pressured
said but nothing's wrong, nothing's wrong'
Others denying any issues despite complaints
you came and we talked with years between
Reuniting after a long time and conversing
you brought me a pack of mushroom tea
Bringing a gift symbolizing an alternative experience
change, i can stomach
Capable of accepting change
air, i don't choke on
Not feeling suffocated by the atmosphere
but glistening and honest
Something shining and sincere
it was gross to me
Despite its honesty, feeling repulsed or uncomfortable
set it aside i believed in you
Trusting in someone but putting aside doubts
and there's nothing wrong
Assurance that everything is fine
i wish i could carry the load you did
Wishing to share the burdens of another
for half as long
Desire to help but unable to endure the same struggle for long
change, i can stomach
Being adaptable to change
air, i don't choke on
Comfortable with the surrounding environment
but glistening and honest
Characteristics of something both sparkling and truthful
it was gross to me
Despite its positive qualities, finding it distasteful
if i went to birdies brought the colors and we painted them
Imagining a scenario involving creative expression
then we'd have the purple, the translucence, and we'd hang again
Having specific colors and transparency in mind, longing for a reunion or continuation
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