Lyrics
Don't tell me you wanna be
Expressing a desire not to hear about the intention to become
The kind of girl who's drowning
Describing a girl who is overwhelmed or struggling
And don't be holding on to anything
Advising not to cling to anything that causes sadness
That's gonna keep you frowning, darling
Warning against holding onto things that lead to unhappiness
Everyone's compelled to look into the mirror
Highlighting the tendency to look at oneself in times of tears
When they're crying
Observing a common behavior during crying
Just because your tears are pretty
Noting that attractive tears may not solve problems
Doesn't mean they'll get you by
Emphasizing that beauty alone won't overcome challenges
Sing me a sad song and make me feel better
Requesting a sad song to provide comfort
Sing me a happy song and I might start to cry
Suggesting a paradoxical reaction to a happy song
Because everything feels like it's going around in circles
Expressing a sense of confusion or chaos in life
And everyone knows that the world is upside down
Stating a widely recognized disorder in the world
You were once a little baby
Reminding of a time when one was full of curiosity and hope
Full of optimistic wonder
Describing an earlier optimistic and innocent stage of life
So what got into you to make you think
Questioning the factors that led to a change in perspective
That it could pull you under, honey
Expressing surprise that life's challenges could overwhelm
Could it be that we were under
Reflecting on a shared misconception of life's perfection
The impression life was perfect?
Acknowledging the burst of an illusion and its consequences
And when the bubble burst
Describing the realization of pain after an illusion shatters
We understood that every part of it hurts
Recognizing the universal experience of suffering
Sing me a sad song and make me feel better
Reiterating the request for a sad song as a source of solace
Sing me a happy song and I might start to cry
Warning of potential tears even with a happy song
Because everything feels like it's going around in circles
Reemphasizing the cyclical and confusing nature of life
And everyone knows that the world is upside down
Asserting the widely recognized disorder in the world
I'm going to color my glasses rose
Declaring an intention to adopt a positive outlook
I'm going to go where the rainbow goes
Expressing a desire to follow a positive and hopeful path
And my pot of gold will be waiting
Anticipating a rewarding outcome after choosing positivity
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