Here Comes The Pain
Embracing the Agony: Melissa Etheridge's Powerful Reflection on Life's Pain
Lyrics
The bones get broken
The bones are being broken, possibly symbolizing physical or emotional pain.
And the skin gets torn
The skin is being torn, suggesting further physical or emotional distress.
And the scars, they bleed
Scars bleed like the day they were born, highlighting the enduring nature of emotional wounds.
Like the day they were born
Continuation of the idea of enduring scars and their emotional impact.
When the mouth gets wise
When one becomes aware of deception or haunting situations.
To the haunt's disguise
Suggests recognizing and seeing through deceptive situations or people.
Here comes the pain
The imminent arrival of pain or suffering.
Here comes the pain
Reiteration of the impending pain.
Well, the dreams get lost
Dreams are lost in the clouds of sorrow, indicating a sense of hopelessness.
In the clouds of sorrow
Continuation of the theme of lost dreams and sorrow.
And the hopelessness
A feeling of hopelessness that is difficult to accept.
Is hard to swallow
The emotional difficulty of accepting the sense of hopelessness.
Beyond repair
Something is beyond repair, suggesting irreparable damage.
What the soul can bear
The soul can bear only so much before breaking.
Here comes the pain
The imminent arrival of pain reiterated.
Here comes the pain, hey
Repetition of the impending pain with emphasis.
And it feels like kissing Jesus
Describing the intense emotional experience as akin to kissing Jesus, possibly implying a profound connection or spiritual metaphor.
As it melts into your veins
The emotional experience becomes an integral part of one's being.
When the whole damn world is busted
When the world is broken, maintaining sanity is unnecessary.
There's no need in bein' sane
Emphasizes the lack of need for sanity in a broken world.
Beyond repair
Repetition of the idea that something is beyond repair.
What the soul can bear
Reiteration of the soul's capacity to endure only so much.
The nerves, they tear
Nerves tearing, possibly signifying extreme emotional pain.
Dying a death of despair, oh
Experiencing a metaphorical death of despair.
Here comes the pain
Repetition of the impending arrival of pain.
Here comes the pain, oh
Reiteration of the imminent arrival of pain.
Here comes the pain
Further repetition of the impending pain.
Here comes the pain
Continued emphasis on the arrival of pain.
Oh, Lord, I'm comin'
An invocation or plea to a higher power, possibly in the face of impending suffering.
Oh, Lord, I am comin'
Repetition of the plea or acknowledgment of coming challenges.
Hear me
A direct plea to be heard.
Who's gonna hear this?
Questioning who will hear the plea or acknowledge the pain.
Oh, oh, who's gonna feel this?
A repetition of the question of who will feel the pain.
Oh, oh, who's gonna hear this?
Continuation of the questioning regarding who will hear the pain.
Oh, oh, who is gonna feel this?
Continued questioning about who will feel the pain.
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