Parasite
Surviving the Abyss: Obongjayar's Raw Reflection on Struggle
Lyrics
This real thing
This is the genuine experience or situation.
We're going through it every day
We face this reality every day.
The pain you don't see
There's a hidden pain that others may not perceive.
It don't mean it don't exist
The lack of visibility doesn't negate its existence.
Mmh
(No specific meaning indicated in this line.)
Doctor, doctor, doctor
Repetition of "Doctor" suggests seeking help or understanding.
You don't know what's wrong with me
Doctors are unaware of the speaker's true struggles.
Doctor, doctor, doctor
Continuation of seeking understanding from a doctor.
You don't fear how I fear
Doctors don't comprehend the speaker's deepest fears.
I do what I can to get by
The speaker does their best to survive.
Don't judge me
Request not to be judged for their actions.
I've lived at the bottom of the hill
Resided in a disadvantaged place for a lifetime.
For my whole life
Life experience at the bottom of the societal hierarchy.
And you don't know what that's like
Others may not understand the struggles of the speaker.
Mmh
(No specific meaning indicated in this line.)
Doctor, doctor, doctor
Repetition of seeking understanding from a doctor.
You don't know what's wrong with me
Doctors are unable to diagnose the speaker's issues.
Doctor, doctor, doctor
Doctors are unaware of the speaker's fears.
You don't fear how I fear
Continuation of the theme of doctors lacking understanding.
There's a man on the television
A figure on TV gives advice without experiencing the speaker's life.
Tryna tell me how to live my life and he ain't never lived it
The speaker rejects external guidance from those who haven't lived it.
You do all the eating while we do the heavy, heavy lifting
Highlighting the unequal distribution of burdens and rewards.
Tell me pick myself up by the strap like it's so fucking easy
Expressing the difficulty of pulling oneself up without understanding.
I don't listen to no teacher, preacher, pig or politician
Refusal to heed advice from various authority figures.
Point their fingers, calling me a leech when they do all the leeching
Accusation that those pointing fingers are hypocritical.
Never need to worry 'bout a thing 'cause daddy's daddy did it
Confidence in facing challenges because of a familial legacy.
If he did insist to made it easy right from the beginning (parasite)
Reference to a possible easy start due to family privilege.
ha, throwing down opinions and the truth is you don't really care
Disregard for others' opinions, as they don't genuinely care.
You don't want to see me happy, you would rather see me dead
Belief that some wish harm rather than happiness for the speaker.
Don't pretend you care about me, you would rather see me dead
Assertion that some pretend to care but secretly wish harm.
Don't pretend you're on my side, please
Emphasizing the insincerity of those claiming to be supportive.
Doctor, doctor, doctor (hey)
Repetition of seeking understanding from a doctor.
You don't know what's wrong with me
Doctors are incapable of diagnosing the speaker's issues.
(You're the parasite)
Implicit accusation that the doctor is the metaphorical parasite.
Doctor, doctor, doctor
Continuation of the theme of doctors lacking understanding.
You don't fear how I fear
Doctors don't comprehend the speaker's deepest fears.
Doctor, doctor, doctor
Repetition of seeking understanding from a doctor.
You don't know what's wrong with me
Doctors are unable to diagnose the speaker's issues.
(You're the parasite)
Implicit accusation that the doctor is the metaphorical parasite.
Doctor, doctor, doctor
Continuation of the theme of doctors lacking understanding.
You don't fear how I fear
Doctors are unaware of the speaker's fears.
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