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They pull up their chairs to the table
People gather around for a meal.
She stares at the food on her plate
The girl looks at the food on her plate.
At the toast and the butter
Specifically noticing the toast and butter.
Her father and mother, she pushes away
She distances herself from her parents.
And they rise in the morning
The family follows a daily routine.
And they sleep in the dark
The routine includes sleep at night.
And even though nobody's looking
Despite no one noticing, the girl is struggling emotionally.
She's falling apart
She is emotionally breaking down.
She gets home from school too early
The girl returns home early from school.
And closes the door to her room
She isolates herself in her room.
There's nothing inside her
She feels empty inside.
She's weak and she's tired of feeling like this
Experiencing weakness and fatigue from her emotions.
And they rise in the morning
The family repeats their daily routine.
And they sleep in the dark
Continuing to sleep in darkness.
And even though nobody's looking
Despite being unnoticed, the girl is emotionally distressed.
She's falling apart
Her emotional state is deteriorating.
They call her for dinner, she makes up a reason
They invite her for dinner, but she makes excuses.
She looks at her arms and she rolls down her sleeves
She hides her struggles by covering her arms.
And her mother is starting to see through her lies
Her mother is beginning to see through her deceptions.
And last night her father had tears in his eyes
Her father showed emotional pain recently.
And they rise in the morning
The family repeats their morning routine.
And they sleep in the dark
They continue to sleep in darkness.
And even though nobody's looking
Despite going unnoticed, the girl is emotionally struggling.
She's falling apart
Her emotional breakdown is ongoing.
And we rise in the morning
A broader perspective, including 'we,' indicates shared experiences.
And we sleep in the dark
Continued routine of rising and sleeping in darkness.
And even though nobody's looking
Despite no one looking, the emotional struggles persist.
She's falling apart, she's falling apart
Emphasizes the girl's continuous emotional deterioration.
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