I'm Anxious
Navigating Existential Turbulence: An Anxious Odyssey by Lauren Tyler Scott
Lyrics
I am not a fan of asking for help
I struggle with seeking assistance from others.
While I still don't know how to do things on my own
Despite not knowing how to be independent, I still try to manage things on my own.
I could tell you the key to connection is communicating
I believe that the key to meaningful connections is effective communication.
While I bury secrets beneath my soul
I hide deep-seated secrets within myself.
I'm anxious even when I'm happy
Even in moments of happiness, I experience anxiety.
I get freaked out about spinning around in space
The idea of floating in space makes me uneasy.
I'm anxious for my neighbor
I worry about the well-being of my neighbor.
I don't know how any of us get out of here safe
Concerned about the safety of everyone, unsure of how we navigate life unharmed.
I was raised as a good Christian
I was raised with Christian values.
I walked in the light with an edited type of myself
I presented a curated version of myself, walking in the light.
Now I prefer to imagine heaven
Now, I prefer to envision heaven as a distant place, avoiding human judgment.
As a place in the stars that keeps me apart from the judgment of humans
Desire for separation from human judgment continues, locating heaven in the stars.
I'm anxious to be holy
I aspire to be holy or spiritually pure.
I get freaked out about who's looking down on me from space
Unease about potential judgment from extraterrestrial beings.
I'm anxious for my country
Concern for the well-being of my country.
I don't how we get back up after we fall from grace
Uncertainty about our ability to recover after falling from grace.
How's a girl supposed to feel grounded knowing nothing surrounds us
Feeling unsettled when everything around us seems uncertain.
Am I supposed to be proud of the egos that bound us
Questioning whether pride is warranted in the egos that divide us.
What am I to do with a body that's claimed by its government
Challenged by having a body claimed by government authority.
How's a woman to raise children as you spit on empowerment
Struggling to raise children in a society that undermines empowerment.
We are all so divisive
Observing societal divisions among people.
Our faith is built on crisis
Our faith is shaped by moments of crisis.
How are we to tell who's lying
Difficulty discerning truth when everyone believes they are righteous.
When we're all convinced we're righteous
Confronting the challenge of identifying lies in a self-righteous society.
I'm anxious for my birthday
Anxiety about the prospect of loneliness on my birthday.
What if no one shows up to watch me grow up
Fear that nobody will witness my personal growth.
'Cause they're too busy watching themselves decay
Overshadowed by people focused on their own decay, potentially neglecting my celebration.
I'm anxious for my future
Anxiety about the uncertainty of my future.
What'll I leave behind on a planet that's dying
Concern for the legacy I leave on a deteriorating planet.
Don't we all just return to clay
Reflecting on the inevitability of returning to the earth as clay.
I'm anxious
Expressing a general state of anxiety.
I'm anxious
Reiterating the pervasive feeling of anxiety.
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