Lyrics
You simple thing
Addressing someone as uncomplicated
Undone by suffering
Overwhelmed or destroyed by pain
I'll help you to build back your crumbling wall
Offering assistance in reconstructing personal defenses or barriers
Not worth a thing
Devaluing oneself
Brass tacks and angel wings
Emphasizing basic practicality and purity, contrasted with spiritual qualities
But you've found your fortune in wear-with-all
Finding strength or success in adaptability and resourcefulness
Could you have wanted it that way?
Questioning if the individual desired their situation
Could you have wanted it that way?
Repeating the query about the person's desire for their circumstances
Would you have stayed
Asking if the person would have chosen to remain
Inside the lion's cage
Metaphorically being confined or trapped in a threatening situation
So afraid?
Expressing fear or anxiety about being in this confined space
You simple thing
Reiterating the earlier description of simplicity
Mute lips that softly sing
Unable to speak openly, perhaps due to fear
'Cause fear is the music your heart unfolds
Implying that fear dictates one's emotional experience
You're worth something
Affirming self-worth and value
Priceless and worth protecting
Deserving protection and care
If you'll let me build back your crumbling wall
Offering support in rebuilding personal defenses
Could you have wanted it that way?
Repeating the question regarding desired circumstances
Could you have wanted it that way?
Continuing to question the individual's preference for their situation
Would you have stayed
Asking if they would have remained in the threatening situation
Inside the lion's cage
Reiterating feeling trapped or confined in a dangerous environment
So afraid?
Expressing fear or anxiety about being in this confined space (repeated)
Could you have wanted it that way?
Repeating the query about desired circumstances
Could you have wanted it that way?
Continuing to question the individual's preference for their situation
Could you have wanted it that way?
Further repetition of questioning their choice of situation
I'll help you to build back your crumbling wall
Offering support in reconstructing personal defenses (repeated)
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