Lyrics
Anyone can tell you that I'm no faint of heart
Expressing resilience and bravery, not easily discouraged.
I'll fight fire with fire for the ones that I love
Will confront challenges aggressively for the sake of loved ones.
Like a broken needle, I can't penetrate the skin
Feeling unable to make a significant impact or connection.
Feel I'm on the outside looking in
Sensation of being an outsider, not fully involved or understood.
But who am I to tell you what to do with your life?
Questioning the right to dictate others' life choices.
Who am I to warrant what's wrong and what's right?
Recognizing the lack of authority to determine right from wrong.
It's not my place and no matter what I say
Acknowledging the limitations in influencing others.
You're gonna do what you want anyway
Acknowledging the inevitability that individuals make their own decisions.
Thought I could remove the pain
Believed in the ability to alleviate emotional pain.
But that's my foolish thinking
Recognizing the folly in thinking one can eliminate pain.
Anyone can argue that I'm nobody's fool
Asserting independence and resilience against deception.
I saw heartbreak coming and I
Anticipating and understanding the impending heartbreak.
Knew it would be cruel (to you)
Expecting cruelty in the emotional experience.
Tried to orchestrate a different kind of song
Attempting to create a different, positive outcome.
Move your mouth and hands to play along
Encouraging active participation to improve the situation.
But who am I to tell you what to do with your life?
Reflecting on the lack of authority in guiding others' lives.
Who am I to warrant what's wrong and what's right?
Acknowledging the inability to determine absolute right and wrong.
It's not my place and no matter what I say
Emphasizing the limited influence over others' choices.
You're gonna do what you want anyway
Accepting that individuals will follow their own paths.
Thought I could remove the pain
Misguided belief in the power to eliminate emotional pain.
That's my foolish thinking
Acknowledging the error in thinking pain can be eradicated.
Everybody's saying that you look old enough
Observing that others perceive the ability to handle challenges.
Spent my nights praying that you'll grow up to be tough (you)
Hoping for strength and resilience in someone's growth.
There's no use pretending that I'm okay when I'm not
Admitting to internal struggles despite outward appearances.
Don't make the mistakes I made and then forgot
Advising against repeating past mistakes and lessons learned.
But who am I to tell you what to do with your life?
Questioning the right to guide others in life choices.
Who am I to warn what's wrong and what's right?
Recognizing the inability to definitively warn about right and wrong.
It's not my place, no matter what I say
Emphasizing the lack of authority to dictate others' choices.
You're gonna do what you want anyway
Understanding that individuals will choose their own paths.
Thought I could remove the pain
Mistakenly believing in the power to eliminate pain.
Foolish thinking
Acknowledging the foolishness in thinking pain can be eradicated.
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Musical interlude, emotional expression without words.
(Ooh-ooh) I thought I could remove the pain
Reiterating the misguided belief in eliminating emotional pain.
(Ooh, ooh-ooh) I thought I could remove the pain
Repetition emphasizing the persistence of the misguided belief.
Ooh-ooh, I thought I could remove the pain
Continuing the belief in the ability to remove emotional pain.
Ooh-ooh, I thought I could remove the pain
Repetition reinforcing the persistence of the misguided belief.
Ooh-ooh, I thought I could remove the pain
Continuing the belief in the ability to remove emotional pain.
Ooh-ooh, I thought I could remove the pain
Repetition emphasizing the persistence of the misguided belief.
(Ooh-ooh)
Musical interlude, emotional expression without words.
(Ooh, ooh-ooh)
-I thought I could remove the pain
Reiterating the misguided belief in eliminating emotional pain.
(You)
Addressing someone specific, emphasizing the attempt to remove pain.
(You)
Repetition, addressing the same individual, emphasizing the attempt to remove pain.
(You)
-(You)
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