Lyrics
You fell to the ground like rain
You experienced a downfall or failure similar to rain falling.
On deaf ears your cries met hands and knees were blistered
Your pleas were ignored, and your hands and knees suffered injuries.
Shouting from the tallest tree you declared wrong
You vociferously expressed your belief in what is right from a high vantage point.
But they never listen
Despite your declaration, others did not pay attention or heed your words.
There's a safety in numbers
People find safety and comfort when they are in a group.
And they hung you there under that tree it's a cold hearted world
As a consequence, you were punished, possibly metaphorically hung under a tree, in a harsh and unforgiving world.
It's a cold hearted world
Reiteration of the harsh nature of the world, emphasizing its cold-heartedness.
It's a cold hearted world
Reiteration of the cold-hearted nature of the world.
The coldest winter?
Raising a question about whether this is the coldest season of difficulty or hardship.
You don't see me like I know you
An assertion that others don't perceive you as you truly are.
Hiding behind the glass
You remain concealed, perhaps behind a metaphorical barrier like glass.
So sickened by grief
Overwhelmed by sorrow, you must resist succumbing to it.
You can't let them win
Encouragement not to let adversaries or challenges achieve victory over you.
They'll have you
A warning that others may succeed in manipulating or controlling you.
Playing life makes death so good
Suggesting that living life to the fullest can make the inevitability of death more acceptable.
It's a cold heartedworld
Reiteration of the cold-hearted nature of the world.
Cold hearted world
Further emphasis on the world's cold-heartedness.
It's a cold hearted world
Restating the harsh and unforgiving nature of the world.
A cold hearted world
Emphasizing once again that the world is cold-hearted.
And they hung you there under that tree
Repetition of the consequence of being punished in the unforgiving world, possibly symbolized by being hung under a tree.
You don't know
An assertion that others are unaware of your true experience or emotions.
You don't know
Reiteration that others lack understanding of your situation or feelings.
You don't know, you never will
An assertion that others will never comprehend your experience or emotions.
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