Before I Speak
Unveiling Hearts: Kyle Riabko's Before I Speak Meaning
Lyrics
What's mine is yours
Expressing a willingness to share possessions or experiences.
Though you were never mine
Acknowledging a lack of possession or relationship despite the sharing sentiment.
My gracious doors
Metaphorically referring to one's inner self or personal space.
Are open wide
Symbolizing openness or vulnerability.
I gave my hand
Offering support and commitment.
I gave my whole life too
Committing one's entire life to another person.
But you took my plan
Referring to a disrupted plan or expectation.
And turned it into bad bad news
Describing a negative turn of events resulting from the other person's actions.
I need an explanation
Expressing a need for clarification.
An emancipation
Seeking freedom or release from a troubling revelation.
From this revelation that I can not bear
Highlighting the emotional burden of the disclosed information.
I need some information
Expressing a need for additional details or context.
I need a real foundation
Desiring a solid and genuine foundation for understanding.
You gotta have some wisdom
Emphasizing the importance of wisdom in the shared information.
That you'd like to share
Inviting the other person to share their insights.
Tell me, how
Pleading for an explanation.
Can you judge me
Raising a question about premature judgment.
Before we meet
Expressing confusion about being judged before getting to know each other.
Tell me, how
Repeating the question of premature judgment.
Can you hear me
Asking if the other person can truly understand without proper communication.
Before I
Introducing a moment of reflection or anticipation.
Before I
Repeating the anticipation of speaking.
Before I speak
Emphasizing the importance of communication before making judgments.
My heavy head
Describing emotional weight or burden.
My heavy mind
Extending the metaphor of a burdened mind.
My skinny self
Referring to personal struggles or challenges.
Is working overtime
Indicating an increased effort or commitment.
You ate my words
Describing the consumption and rejection of one's words.
And spit them out
Illustrating a negative response to the shared words.
And those who heard
Highlighting the impact of the words on those who heard them.
Are left without a doubt
Emphasizing the certainty left after the negative impact.
Mold me
Conveying a sense of vulnerability and openness to influence.
Fold me
Emphasizing a willingness to be shaped or influenced.
Take me anyway you want me
Offering oneself in any way the other person desires.
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