Bernice
A Journey from Conveyor Belts to Royalty: Olivia Mucha's Bernice
Lyrics
Items on conveyer belts, I remember how it felt
Reflecting on memories of working with items on conveyor belts.
To work there, but I can't recall much more
Struggling to recall more details about the past work experience.
I'd ring up the milk and eggs, with a smile and tired legs
Recalling the routine of ringing up milk and eggs with a smile despite fatigue.
From standing on that concrete floor
Describing the physical strain of standing on a concrete floor.
That won't be life no more
Expressing a determination to move beyond the current life situation.
Oh I won't be standing on the concrete floor
Rejecting the idea of standing on a concrete floor in the future.
I close my brain and I lock the door
Closing off thoughts and locking the door to the past.
Oh that won't be my life no more
Affirming the rejection of the current life situation.
Like Cleopatra I won't walk, I'll be carried on four strong shoulder tops
Drawing a parallel with Cleopatra, imagining a regal and revered existence.
Oh a platform, a human moving stage
Envisioning a platform and being carried by others as a form of prestige.
My feet will never touch the ground, oh I'll be the toast of the town
Committing to a life where feet never touch the ground, becoming a celebrated figure.
Oh a princess, no a queen because of my age
Aspiring to be a queen due to age and status.
That won't be life no more
Reiterating the desire to move away from the current life.
Oh I won't be standing on the concrete floor
Rejecting the idea of standing on a concrete floor in the envisioned future.
I close my brain and I lock the door
Repeating the act of closing off thoughts and locking the door to the past.
Oh that won't be my life no more
Emphasizing the rejection of the current life situation.
Though sometimes it gets lonely
Acknowledging occasional loneliness in the pursuit of a different life.
I can wake up when I please
Highlighting the freedom to wake up at will without external constraints.
Noone to tell me when to go home
Emphasizing independence by not being dictated when to go home.
Someone else's aching knees
Noting the absence of personal physical discomfort in contrast to someone else's.
Someone else's aching knees
Repetition emphasizing someone else's physical strain.
Someone else's aching knees
Reiteration of someone else's physical discomfort, underscoring personal freedom.
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