Shoulder
Embracing Fragility: Finding Strength in Olivia Ambani's 'Shoulder'
Lyrics
I need your shoulder, I need you friend
I require your support and friendship.
No wise words or reason
No need for profound advice or logical explanations.
I just need someone I can depend on
I just need someone reliable I can count on.
Coz I'm crumbling, crumbling and slowly falling
I am breaking down and gradually losing control.
Can you catch me?
Can you be there to catch me?
I don't need no sermon
I don't want a preachy speech.
No, no, no, no, no, no
Emphasizing the rejection of sermons.
No verses either
No religious verses needed either.
I just need your shoulder (Shoulder)
All I need is your support, your shoulder.
Someone that I can call my friend
Seeking a friend to rely on.
Coz I'm crumbling, crumbling and slowly falling
Experiencing a gradual breakdown and need assistance.
Can you catch me?
Asking for reassurance, can you catch me?
This rocky way I'm on I never planned it
The difficult path I'm on was not part of my plan.
This message that I have didn't want to say it
Reluctant to convey a message that needs to be said.
And these things that I want didn't want to need them
Reluctant acceptance of needing things that were not wanted.
But I just need your shoulder
Reiterating the need for emotional support, specifically a shoulder.
And I need you my friend
Affirmation of the need for a supportive friend.
You may not be able to carry me over the water, oh no
Realization that the friend may not solve all problems but their shoulder is enough.
But I just need your shoulder
Re-emphasizing the importance of a supportive shoulder.
Coz I'm crumbling, crumbling and slowly falling
Repeating the feeling of crumbling and the plea for assistance.
Can you catch me?
Asking again, can you catch me?
This rocky way I'm on I never planned it
Reflection on an unplanned and challenging journey.
This message that I have didn't want to share it
Unwillingness to share a message that needs to be communicated.
And these things that I want didn't want to need them
Reluctance to acknowledge needs that were not desired.
But I just need your shoulder
Reiteration of the essential need for emotional support.
And I need you my friend
Reaffirmation of the need for a dependable friend.
Coz I'm crumbling, crumbling and slowly falling
Expressing the ongoing struggle and the need for assistance.
Can you catch me?
Final plea for someone to catch and support during the fall.
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