Stone Me
Defiant Echoes: Embracing Imperfections in Margo Price's 'Stone Me'
Lyrics
Everybody wants to live in a glass house
Expresses the desire for privacy, as living in a glass house symbolizes exposure and lack of privacy.
I'd rather stay home 'cause when I go out
Prefers staying at home, possibly due to negative experiences when going out.
I wish I never did
Regrets past actions or experiences.
Take me back home, when I was a kid
Longs for the simplicity and innocence of childhood, seeking a return to that time.
Sobriety is a hell of a drug
Suggests the challenges of maintaining sobriety and the impact on relationships.
They say you only fight with the people you love
Highlights the idea that conflicts often occur with those close to us.
But I won't forget what it's like to be poor
Recalls a time of financial struggle and emphasizes the potential for a return to poverty.
I could be there again, baby that's for sure
Acknowledges the possibility of facing financial hardship again in the future.
Love me, hate me
Presents a range of emotions, from love to hate, indicating the complexity of relationships.
Desecrate me
Suggests a desire to be treated disrespectfully or violated.
Call me a bitch
Addresses derogatory labels and insults.
Then call me baby
Contrasts negative labels with a term of endearment, reflecting the paradoxical nature of relationships.
You don't know me
Asserts the idea that others may not truly understand the person's identity.
You don't own me
Emphasizes individuality and rejects the idea of being possessed or controlled by others.
Yeah that's no way
States that a certain approach is not an acceptable way to harm or criticize.
To stone me
Reiterates the rejection of harmful actions, emphasizing resilience.
Yeah that's no way
Repeats the rejection of harmful actions for emphasis.
To stone me
Continues to emphasize resilience and self-preservation.
You can pick a side but both are wrong
Highlights the idea that choosing sides in a conflict may not lead to a positive outcome.
You can fight the good fight but you're on your own
Suggests that fighting for what's right may be a lonely or challenging journey.
I used to feel loved but now I feel used
Reflects a shift from feeling loved to feeling used, possibly in relationships or life experiences.
Almost went broke just from paying dues
Indicates financial struggles and the potential for near-bankruptcy.
Through the mud and rain you can drag my name
Conveys a willingness to endure challenges and criticism.
You can say I've spent my life in vain
Addresses the perception that a life's work may be seen as futile or in vain.
But I won't be ashamed of what I am
Expresses pride in one's identity and a refusal to feel ashamed.
For your judgement day I don't give a damn
Rejects concern for others' judgments and opinions.
Love me, hate me
Reiterates the complex emotions in relationships, including love and hate.
Desecrate me
Restates the desire to be treated disrespectfully or violated.
Call me a bitch
Repeats the experience of being labeled negatively.
Then call me baby
Reiterates the contrast between negative labels and a term of endearment.
You don't know me
Asserts that others may not fully understand or grasp the complexity of the individual.
You don't own me
Emphasizes the rejection of ownership or control by others.
Yeah that's no way
Reiterates that a certain approach is not an acceptable way to harm or criticize.
To stone me
Continues to reject harmful actions, reinforcing resilience.
Yeah that's no way
Repeats the rejection of harmful actions for emphasis.
To stone me
Continues to emphasize resilience and self-preservation.
Yeah that's no way
Further emphasizes resilience and rejection of harm.
To stone me
Continues to reject harmful actions, reinforcing resilience.
Yeah that's no way
Repeats the rejection of harmful actions for emphasis.
To stone me
Concludes the song with a final rejection of harmful actions and a commitment to self-preservation.
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