Oxygen
Rising from Ashes: Embracing Happiness Beyond Pain
Lyrics
The oxygen I breathe feels cleaner now
The air I'm breathing feels purer and fresher than before.
As if the poison left my lungs
It's as if the toxicity or negativity has left my being.
Cause for the first time in awhile I feel stronger
For the first time in a while, I feel stronger and more empowered.
Like I found the confidence in my scars
I've discovered confidence in my past wounds or experiences.
You probably want me to be miserable
You might want me to be unhappy because my pain used to make you feel better about yourself.
Cause you love how my pain made you feel taller
Your satisfaction came from my suffering, making you feel superior.
Yeah you’d like think that I am miserable
It would please you to believe I'm miserable now.
Cause the very thought of that inflates your pride
Your ego is boosted by the idea of my misery.
But now I’m finally happy, and you really hate that
My newfound happiness bothers you.
You see me smilin and you can’t stand it
Your discomfort arises from seeing me happy.
It must’ve hurt to see how fast it took for me to move on
It might have pained you to witness how quickly I moved forward in my life.
Cause now I’m in his arms, and it burns you up
Now being with someone else emotionally affects you negatively.
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I bet the mystery drives you crazy
The uncertainty about my current state might be bothering you.
Cause you wanna see if I still care (but I don’t)
You're curious if I still have feelings, but I don't.
You wanna know what I’m doing with my life
You're interested in knowing about my life's direction.
So you can sit and criticize
So you can sit and judge or criticize my choices.
You probably want me to be miserable
Your desire for my unhappiness persists.
Cause you always loved how my pain made you feel taller
My pain used to make you feel superior and taller than me.
So go ahead and say your prayers (I’m not scared cause)
You can pray, but I'm not afraid because God won't listen to your deceit.
God won’t be interested in any of your lies
Your lies won't interest or affect divine judgment.
Cause now I’m finally happy, and you really hate that
My happiness continues to bother you.
You see me smilin and you can’t stand it
Your discomfort persists when you see me happy.
It must’ve hurt to see how fast it took for me to move on
My quick recovery and moving on may have hurt you.
Cause now I’m in his arms, and it burns you up
My current relationship burns you emotionally.
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