Don't Cry
Embracing Imperfections: A Journey of Self-Discovery in Morgan Wade's 'Don't Cry'
Lyrics
I'll always be my own worst critic.
I am highly critical of myself.
The world exists and I'm just in it.
I acknowledge the world's existence, feeling somewhat detached.
Find something good and mess it up,
I tend to find something positive and ruin it.
Lie and say it just wasn't enough.
I lie and pretend it wasn't sufficient, justifying my actions.
I'll always be my own worst critic.
Reiteration of being self-critical.
And I hate to suffocate between something I love
I dislike being caught between conflicting emotions.
and something I hate.
Expressing frustration between love and hatred.
If I don't know who I am,
If I'm unsure of my identity, it's challenging to care.
how can I ever give a damn?
Emphasizing the importance of self-discovery for caring about anything.
Don't cry,
An encouragement not to cry, possibly in the face of adversity.
Don't cry,
-Don't cry.
-At some point, your hero must die.
Acknowledging that heroes must face challenges and mortality.
To escape the hands of time,
Escaping the constraints of time.
It's okay to not be alright.
Acceptance that it's okay not to be okay.
Let it go,
Repetition of encouraging to let go of burdens.
Let it go,
-Let it go.
-Face the truth and bare your soul.
Facing reality and being honest with oneself.
Lose yourself and break your heart.
Finding beauty in falling apart and vulnerability.
It's a beautiful thing to fall apart.
-Always running outta time,
Feeling time slipping away, a sense of urgency.
Another's world wrapped up in mine.
Being absorbed in another's world but easily losing interest.
On a trip,
-so devout
-until I get bored and
-I check out.
-Always running outta time.
Reiteration of running out of time.
I won't try to justify the things I've done,
Refusing to justify past mistakes and acknowledging inability to change.
the lies I've lied.
-I can leave the past in the past,
-I smell it on my breath, I can't go back.
-Don't cry,
Repetition of the encouragement not to cry.
Don't cry,
-Don't cry.
-At some point, your hero must die.
Reiterating the inevitability of a hero's downfall.
To escape the hands of time,
Embracing imperfection and the acceptance of not being okay.
It's okay to not be alright.
-Let it go,
Repetition of the advice to let go of troubles.
Let it go,
-Let it go.
-Face the truth and bare your soul.
Encouraging honesty and vulnerability.
Lose yourself and break your heart.
Finding beauty in the process of breaking down.
It's a beautiful thing to fall apart.
-I am not who I seem.
Expressing duality and the need to take control of one's life.
My alter ego takes the lead.
-Sit back and let her drive,
-Only one makes it out alive,
-I gotta take control,
-Lose myself to gain my soul.
-Don't cry,
Repetition of the encouragement not to cry.
Don't cry,
-Don't cry.
-At some point, your hero must die.
Reiterating the inevitability of a hero's downfall.
To escape the hands of time,
Acceptance of imperfection and the importance of not pretending to be okay.
It's okay to not be alright.
-Let it go,
Repetition of the advice to let go of burdens.
Let it go,
-Let it go.
-Face the truth and bare your soul.
Encouraging facing the truth and being genuine.
Lose yourself and break your heart.
Finding beauty in the process of self-discovery and vulnerability.
It's a beautiful thing to fall apart.
-Don't cry,
Repetition of the encouragement not to cry.
Don't cry,
-Don't cry.
-Let it go,
Repetition of the advice to let go of troubles.
Let it go,
-Let it go.
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