This Human Chain
Embracing Unity: This Human Chain by Melissa Etheridge
Lyrics
Break my heart until it opens
Expressing a willingness to endure heartbreak for the possibility of emotional openness and growth.
Move my stars across my sky
Metaphorically asking for a reconfiguration of destiny, a rearrangement of the speaker's life.
Shine me up, mmm, I have seen the omens
Desiring personal improvement and enlightenment, acknowledging signs or premonitions.
I am two spirits to the naked eye
Acknowledging a duality or complexity within the speaker that may not be immediately apparent to others.
Time to come together, time to realize
Emphasizing the need for unity and understanding among people, urging self-awareness.
I cannot blame the other, my life is my design
Taking responsibility for one's own life, rejecting blame on external factors.
Time to come together, time for me to see
Reiterating the call for unity and self-awareness, recognizing the interconnectedness of lives.
My brothers and my sisters, just another part of me
Extending the idea of unity to include all individuals as integral parts of the speaker's identity.
Hey, uh huh
An affirmative expression, possibly indicating agreement or understanding.
This human chain will be unbroken
Declaring the enduring strength of human connection, suggesting resilience in the face of challenges.
By and by, love, by and by
Reassurance that love will prevail and keep the human chain unbroken in the future.
This human chain goes on forever
Stating the perpetual nature of the human chain, emphasizing continuity and connection.
It's you and I, it's you and I
Highlighting the ongoing connection between individuals, specifically the speaker and the addressed 'you.'
Time to come together, time to realize
Repeating the call for unity and self-realization, reinforcing personal responsibility.
I cannot blame the other, my life is my design
Affirming that external factors do not control the speaker's life, emphasizing self-determination.
Time to come together, time for me to see
Reiterating the need for unity and self-awareness among all individuals.
My brothers and my sisters, just another part of me
Extending the concept of interconnectedness to include all, recognizing shared humanity.
Time to come together, time to realize
Continuing the theme of unity and self-realization, stressing the importance of individual agency.
I cannot blame the other, my life is my design
Emphasizing personal responsibility for life choices, rejecting blame on external circumstances.
Time to come together, time for me to see
Reiterating the call for unity and self-awareness, acknowledging shared identity.
My brothers and my sisters, just another part of me
Extending the idea that all individuals are interconnected, forming a collective identity.
Time to come together, oh, time to realize
Repeating the urgency to unite and self-realize, emphasizing the significance of the moment.
Time to come together, time to come together
Stressing the immediate need for unity, underlining the importance of coming together.
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