Pity
Embracing Darkness: Matt Nathanson's 'Pity' Unveils a Soul's Solitude
Lyrics
Don't touch, leave me here
Expressing a desire for personal space and asking not to be touched.
I don't need your sympathy and I don't need your tears
Rejecting sympathy and tears, indicating a preference for solitude in dealing with emotions.
I haven't slept for days now, maybe more
Conveying a prolonged period of sleeplessness, suggesting emotional distress.
Just leave me here in selfishness, close the door
Desiring isolation and self-reflection, closing oneself off from others.
If you hold me, I might find it safe
Suggesting that physical comfort might be found in someone else's embrace.
If you hold me, I just might cling to you
Highlighting a potential reliance on the comfort of another person.
If you hold me, I'll be no good on my own
Acknowledging dependence on someone else, anticipating difficulty when alone.
My control will be gone
Expecting a loss of self-control if held, possibly due to vulnerability.
Don't look, I don't need your support
Declining the need for support, maintaining independence.
You see I've built this wall around myself and it keeps me up
Describing a self-constructed emotional barrier and its isolating effects.
I won't be babied, so please don't baby me
Rejecting being treated like a baby, asserting self-sufficiency.
Just leave me in my corner, I created all this misery
Accepting responsibility for personal misery and requesting solitude.
If you hold me, I might find it safe
Reiterating the potential safety found in the embrace of another.
If you hold me, I just might cling to you
Expressing a tendency to cling to others for emotional support.
If you hold me, I'll be no good on my own
Anticipating a lack of self-sufficiency if not held, suggesting emotional dependency.
My control will be gone
Expecting a loss of personal control if left alone, emphasizing vulnerability.
I'm not faithful, don't fool yourself
Admitting a lack of fidelity, suggesting emotional instability.
I won't change for you know or anybody else
Refusing to change for anyone, asserting personal identity and independence.
Let me fall
Expressing a desire to experience a fall or failure for personal growth.
Let me fall, let me realize all the things I'm missing
Desiring self-discovery through experiencing the consequences of one's actions.
Let me crawl
Asking to be allowed to crawl back to a connection and shared dreams with another person.
Crawl on back to you and the dreams we had together
Expressing a willingness to return to a past connection and shared aspirations.
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