Sum Of Our Parts
Embracing Imperfections: Unveiling the Depths of Self in 'Sum Of Our Parts'
Lyrics
This is my skin that I've never fit in
This refers to the speaker's discomfort with her own skin, possibly feeling out of place or not conforming to societal expectations.
I was born the queen of nowhere
The speaker expresses a sense of being born into a situation where she feels like a queen with no defined place or purpose.
Well, this is how it begins
The beginning of a journey or self-discovery is highlighted, suggesting a transformative process.
I wonder is this your life
A question directed at someone else, pondering if they have experienced a similar life or if they can relate to the speaker.
Were you raised in deep water
A metaphorical inquiry about the challenges someone might have faced, akin to navigating deep waters.
Are they pushing you down
Suspicions about external forces pushing the individual down, possibly reflecting societal pressures or personal struggles.
Are you gonna push harder
An encouragement to resist and overcome challenges, urging the person to exert more effort.
I want to know who ever broke you
An expressed curiosity about the source of the other person's pain or emotional damage.
I want to know how you can grow bigger
An interest in understanding how one can overcome difficulties and grow emotionally stronger.
Don't go looking for some kind of rescue
A warning against seeking external solutions and a call for self-reliance.
You are the only one who can save you
An empowering statement emphasizing personal responsibility for one's own well-being.
We are, who we are more than our scars
Identity affirmation, asserting that individuals are more than their visible scars or shortcomings.
We are, who we are more than the sum of our parts
-We are, who we are more than our scars
Reiteration of the idea that personal identity surpasses physical and emotional scars.
We are, who we are more than the sum of our parts
-I didn't know I was a phoenix
Symbolic references to rising from difficulties, likening the speaker to a phoenix and emphasizing the resilience to survive.
Till I learned how to speak
-Even with ashes in my mouth
-I was still born to breath
-I wonder are you like me
Questions probing if the other person has faced similar challenges, such as being abandoned or having to self-nurture.
Were you left in the fire
-Are you raising yourself
-Above your father's empire
-I want to know who ever broke you
Repeated emphasis on self-reliance and self-rescue as opposed to seeking external solutions.
I want to know how you can grow bigger
-Don't go looking for some kind of rescue
-You are the only one who can save you
-We are, who we are more than our scars
Reiteration of the theme that individuals are more than their scars, emphasizing inner strength.
We are, who we are more than the sum of our parts
-We are, who we are more than our scars
Continued emphasis on the idea that personal identity is not defined by external flaws or hardships.
We are, who we are more than the sum of our parts
-More than the sum of our parts
A standalone assertion that individuals are more than the sum of their individual parts, underlining a holistic identity.
(I burn bright)
Repetition of "I burn bright" suggests a determination to shine despite challenges or past experiences.
(I burn bright)
-Look how bright we are
Reflection on the brightness achieved despite challenging origins, acknowledging the pain that can come with growth.
Look at all the things we have come from
-Sometimes it hurts when you become them
-Sometimes I bury myself in my own wreckage and
Admission of the difficulty in facing one's own struggles, potentially hinting at self-imposed isolation.
Don't want to come out
-Which part of you is still in the wreckage?
Questions asking which parts of oneself are still affected by past difficulties, urging self-reflection and growth.
Which part of you clipped your own wings?
-Which part of you will begin at your own end?
-Which part of you will you let live again?
-We are, who we are more than our scars
Reiteration of the theme that personal identity transcends scars and challenges, focusing on inner strength.
We are, who we are more than the sum of our parts
-We are, who we are more than our scars
Continued emphasis on the idea that personal identity is not defined by external flaws or hardships.
We are, who we are more than the sum of our parts
-More than our scars
Reiteration of the assertion that individuals are more than the sum of their individual parts, emphasizing holistic identity.
More than the sum of our parts
-More than our scars
Final affirmation that personal identity surpasses visible scars, underlining a comprehensive sense of self.
More than the sum of our parts
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