Drawl
Embrace Your Drawl: Lilly Hiatt's Anthem of Self-Discovery
Lyrics
You're beautiful and you don't know it
You possess beauty, but you are unaware of it.
Not trying to be some handsome poet
You are not attempting to present yourself as a charming poet.
And I made myself be bold again
The speaker has mustered the courage to be bold once more.
And I try not to stare when you walk in
The speaker consciously avoids staring at you when you enter.
I know this can be a hell of a town
The town is challenging, and the desire is to escape from its pressures.
Wanna go off the grid
A wish to disconnect from societal norms.
Wanna hammer it down
An inclination to assert control or dominance over the situation.
People trying to cheer you up
People attempt to uplift you, but their efforts become overwhelming.
They're just talking at you, enough's enough
Others talk excessively, and the speaker has had enough of it.
And I know you've lost your temper
Acknowledgment of your past moments of losing temper.
I know you've lost some friends
Acknowledgment of the loss of friendships you've experienced.
Don't you ever lose that drawl again
An encouragement not to lose the distinctive accent or manner of speech.
Not everybody's out to get ya
Assurance that not everyone is hostile or against you.
I know it feels like they're coming at ya
Acknowledgment of the feeling that the world is attacking you.
I've hid behind my hair too
The speaker confesses to hiding behind their hair as a coping mechanism.
Told myself I'm nothing new
The speaker reflects on feeling ordinary and not unique.
And I know you've lost your temper
Recurrence of acknowledging the loss of temper.
I know you've lost some friends
Recurrence of acknowledging the loss of friends.
Don't you ever lose that drawl again
Reiteration of the encouragement to maintain the distinctive manner of speech.
Don't you ever lose that drawl again
-And I could write a book about ya
The speaker could write extensively about you, emphasizing depth and complexity.
Feeling like nobody wants ya
You may feel unwanted or unappreciated by others.
You're beautiful and you don't know
Reiteration of your beauty and lack of awareness of it.
You're beautiful and we all know
Recognition that others are aware of your beauty.
And I know you've lost your temper
Recurrence of acknowledging the loss of temper.
I know you've lost some friends
Recurrence of acknowledging the loss of friends.
Don't you ever lose that drawl again
Final encouragement to maintain the distinctive manner of speech.
Don't you ever lose that drawl again
-Don't you ever lose
A strong plea to never lose the unique drawl.
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