Love Is the Best Revenge
Love's Triumph: Lucy Spraggan's Journey to Self-Discovery Through Music
Lyrics
It was always me, myself and my guitar
Expressing a history of solitude with the narrator, their guitar, and personal aspirations.
Pulling dreams out the backseat of my car
Symbolizing the pursuit of dreams, possibly hinting at struggles faced while chasing those dreams.
I’d play to 15 people in a basement in a bar
Describing humble beginnings, playing for a small audience in various venues.
But that’s a start
Recognizing that starting small is a positive step toward a larger goal.
Yeah that’s a start
Reiterating the acknowledgment of progress, no matter how modest.
I wrote a song that got me out of there
Referring to a song as a means of escape from a place the narrator is eager to leave.
The town that looks much better in the rear view mirror
Reflecting on the town negatively, emphasizing relief in leaving it behind.
I could hear them singing as I disappeared
Noting the impact of the song through the audible reactions of people left behind.
It broke my heart
Acknowledging the emotional toll of departing from familiar surroundings.
Yeah it broke my heart
Reiterating the emotional impact of leaving, emphasizing heartbreak.
They said I wouldn’t make it on my own
Recalling skepticism about the narrator's ability to succeed independently.
But they don’t get to write the end
Asserting control over the narrative and challenging others' expectations.
I’m just here to say I told you so
Asserting personal success and satisfaction, turning doubts into a triumphant statement.
And love is the best revenge
Presenting love as a powerful force and a response to doubt and negativity.
I’m in love with it all again
Expressing renewed affection for life and its experiences.
Everybody had the best intent
Observing positive intentions from others but acknowledging unexpected outcomes.
I didn’t think I’d make so many friends
Surprised by the quantity of friendships made, possibly hinting at a transient nature.
The type of friends that love you then never see you again
Highlighting the fickleness of certain friendships, which start with love but end abruptly.
They tried to make me something that I’m not
Rejecting attempts to shape the narrator's identity into something untrue to themselves.
Well, that’s all that they wanted and it’s all they got
Confirming that external expectations were met, but questioning the worth of such conformity.
Tell me if there’s parts of this that I forgot
Soliciting input on any forgotten aspects of the experience, inviting self-reflection.
Sing it out
Encouraging the expression of thoughts and emotions.
Sing it out
Reiterating the call for vocal expression, reinforcing the importance of self-assertion.
Sometimes you have to take the long way home
Advising that personal growth may require unconventional routes and detours.
You have to lose yourself to know you had it all along
Encouraging introspection and recognizing that sometimes, what is sought is already possessed.
When the lights go low
Describing a moment of vulnerability when external support diminishes.
And you scream so loud
Expressing a powerful emotional release, possibly fueled by frustration or defiance.
That’s when I know
Identifying a moment of clarity or self-awareness triggered by intense emotional expression.
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