What Would I Give
Breaking Free: Lisa Crawley's Poignant Reflection on Escaping Inner Turmoil
Lyrics
Take my hand
Desire for guidance or support
I want to be led
Wishing to be directed or guided
I want to put last night
Wanting to forget or move past a recent experience
Out of my head
Trying to remove thoughts of the past
I wasn’t myself
Feeling not like oneself
I wasn’t myself
Reiterating not feeling like oneself
You ask me who I was ‘cause you can’t see anyone else
Being questioned about identity due to emotional state
It’s taking it’s toll yeah it’s taking it’s toll
Negative impact taking a toll on emotions
and I don’t want to live my life that way
Desire to avoid living in a particular manner
It’s bringing me down and I’m taking you with me
Personal struggles affecting others negatively
I don’t want to live my life that way
Repeated desire to avoid a certain lifestyle
Thought it had gone, thought I would be okay,
Believed the issue was resolved, thought recovery was achieved
Thought all of the bad dreams and anxiety had gone away
Believed past difficulties were overcome
But they came back
Resurgence of past troubles
Back from their cigarette break
Metaphorical return of troubles
And laughed when I offered them
Offering to get rid of troubles but met with resistance
All that they wanted to be on their way
Desire to be rid of troubles, but obstacles persist
What Would I Give? What Would I Give?
Rhetorical question on willingness to give something
To be free of this heavy heart, and to live
Desire to be relieved from emotional burden
What would I take?
Rhetorical question on what to accept or endure
What do I take?
Questioning what action to take
‘Cause it’s all in my head but it’s more than my head that
Acknowledging the issue is beyond mental strain
aches
Emphasizing the pain extends beyond thoughts
It’s taking it’s toll yeah it’s taking it’s toll
Reiteration of emotional strain
and I don’t want to live my life that way
Rejection of a certain way of living due to negative impact
It’s bringing me down and I’m taking you with me
Personal struggles affecting others negatively
I don’t want to live my life that way
Repeated rejection of a certain lifestyle
(Instrumental)
Instrumental section in the song
What Would I Give? What Would I Give?
Rhetorical question on willingness to give something
To be free of this heavy heart, and to live
Desire to be relieved from emotional burden
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