Sharks
Struggling Amidst Silence: Battling Hurtful Words
Lyrics
I take longer showers
I spend more time in the shower
As if the steam will liquify your sharpened words
As if the steam could melt the impact of your harsh words
As if the insults coat me like a layer of dirt
Imagining insults sticking to me like dirt
I'll keep scrubbing that does something
Continuing to scrub, seeking a remedy
I stand here for hours
I linger here for an extended period
As if the time must hold some strip of unturned earth
As if time might reveal some hidden truth
As if the thought is buried
As if the crucial thought is buried within
I await its birth
Awaiting its emergence
I stopped running that does something
I stopped running, attempting to confront an issue
Sorry I wasn't listening
Expressing remorse for not paying attention
You're right I have been different
Acknowledging a change in behavior
Can't stand my wavering voice cut to shreds with noise
Disliking my uncertain voice amidst disruptive noise
You get so loud
Referring to the other person becoming vocally intense
They'll say she drowned in her own house
Speculating that people might perceive drowning in one's issues
I breathe in the water
Metaphorically breathing in emotional pain
As if the saline cleanses as it floods and burns
Viewing saline water as a cleansing agent for emotional wounds
As if the pain will leave and never dare return
Hoping that pain will subside and never return
I'll keep flushing that does something
Continuing to flush away emotional burdens
Sorry I wasn't listening
Apologizing again for not paying attention
You're right I have been different
Recognizing a change in personal demeanor
Can't stand my wavering voice cut to shreds with noise
Expressing discomfort with a wavering voice amidst noise
You get so loud
Referring to the other person's increasing loudness
They'll say she drowned in her own house
Speculating on potential negative perceptions from others
It's almost funny
Reflecting on the irony of fearing waves but facing a more significant fear
I was scared of waves
Admitting fear of waves
But you're terrifying
Acknowledging the other person as more frightening than anticipated
I was scared of sharks
Expressing past fear of sharks
When you were behind me
Recalling a time when the person causing fear was close
Can't just punch your nose to stop the biting
Noting the difficulty in stopping emotional harm
Sorry I wasn't listening
Reiterating an apology for not listening
You're right I have been different
Acknowledging a change in behavior once again
Can't stand my wavering voice cut to shreds with noise
Expressing discomfort with a wavering voice amidst noise (repeated)
You get so loud
Referring to the other person becoming vocally intense (repeated)
They'll say she drowned in her own house
Speculating that people might perceive drowning in one's issues (repeated)
It's almost funny
Reiterating the irony of fearing waves but facing a more significant fear (repeated)
I was scared of waves
Repeating the admission of fear of waves
But you're terrifying
Repeating the acknowledgment of the other person as more frightening
I was scared of sharks
Repeating the expression of past fear of sharks
When you were behind me
Reiterating the recall of a time when the person causing fear was close
Guess I'll punch your nose it's worth trying
Contemplating a more direct approach to dealing with the fear
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