Storm in a Cup
Unraveling the Tempest Within: Laura Ryder's Storm in a Cup
Lyrics
I'm a storm in a cup
I am a source of turmoil or conflict in a confined situation.
I am never enough
I always fall short or fail to meet expectations.
I can't be what you need me to be
I cannot fulfill the role or meet the expectations you have for me.
I'm a fiery sun
I am intense and potentially destructive like a blazing sun.
I could be the one
I have the potential to be the right person for you.
But I'm too near for anything to grow
However, I am too close for any positive growth to occur.
And
Who am I, who am I
I question my identity and my ability to keep you close, make you sad, or cause harm, contemplating whether I should let you go.
To keep you close
-Who am I, who am I
-Making you morose
-Who am I, who am I
-To destruct you so
-Who am I, who am I
-Should I let you go
-I'm a paper fold
I am fragile and easily collapsible like a paper fold.
Seems I'm standing but
It seems like I'm standing, but even a small setback could bring me down.
Even one drop
Even a tiny setback could have a significant impact on me.
Could have me down below
I can be in a low or depressed state easily.
I'm the rat in the hold, I
I am in a place where I don't belong, similar to a rat or mold.
I'm penicillium mould
-I reside where I'm not meant to be
-And
Who am I, who am I
Continued questioning of identity and the impact on the other person, considering whether to let go.
To keep you close
-Who am I, who am I
-Making you morose
-Who am I, who am I
-To destruct you so
-Who am I, who am I
-Should I let you go
-And I'm weak with a fear
I am vulnerable, and the question is whether the other person can handle the difficulties and burdens associated with me.
Can you handle it dear
-Are you weary from holding me up
-I'm a storm in a cup
Repetition of the theme that I am a storm in a cup, never enough, and unable to meet your needs.
I am never enough
-I can't be what you need me to be
-I can't be what you need me to be
-And
Who am I, who am I
Reiterated questioning of identity and the internal struggle about whether to keep the person close or let them go.
To keep you close
-Who am I, who am I
-Making you morose
-Who am I, who am I
-To distract you so
-Who am I, who am I
-Should I let you go
-Who am I, who am I
Continued contemplation about identity, causing sadness, distraction, and potential harm, questioning whether to release the person.
To keep you close
-Who am I, who am I
-Making you morose
-Who am I, who am I
-To destruct you so
-Who am I, who am I
-Should I let you go
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