Dammit
Navigating Life's Labyrinth: Insights from Parker Millsap's 'Dammit'
Lyrics
You can't see the forest for the branches
Unable to see the whole situation because of focusing on smaller details
You can't see the ocean from the bottom of the wave
Unable to gain perspective when engulfed in a difficult situation
You can't see the glory from the trenches
Difficult to recognize success or achievement when deeply involved in struggles
You can't see tomorrow from today
Difficulty in envisioning the future when stuck in the present
I can't tell the hour from the minute
Struggling to differentiate small units of time
I can't tell the weekend from the middle of the week
Difficulty in distinguishing between different periods of time
It's sure hard to see it when you're way down in it
Challenges in perceiving positivity when deeply immersed in a negative situation
It's sure hard to beat it when it makes you feel a little weak
Struggling to overcome difficulties that weaken one's resolve
It's hard to see the surface
Unable to perceive success or relief when in a difficult situation
From the bottom
Hard to understand one's position or situation when at the lowest point
It's hard to know your purpose
Difficulties in understanding one's life purpose
Ain't it true
Expressing agreement with the previous statement
Some folks say to smoke 'em
Some advise to smoke cigarettes to ease stress
If you've got 'em
Encouragement to indulge in a habit (smoking) for relief
Dammit if you don't
Exclamation expressing frustration when not engaging in a habit
Damned if you do
Expression of frustration regardless of one's actions
I always try to see the thistle for the flower
Trying to find positivity in difficult situations
I try to see the shower as a break from the heat
Seeing difficult moments as breaks from continuous hardships
I try to whistle straight through the sour
Trying to endure difficult situations despite their bitterness
Yeah the pill tastes bitter but I'll tell you that it tastes sweet
Describing the difficulty in enduring a bitter situation but finding some sweetness in it
I said it's hard to see the surface
Reiteration of the challenge to perceive success from a difficult situation
From the bottom
Reiteration of the challenge to understand one's position when at the lowest point
It's hard to know your purpose
Reiteration of the challenge in understanding life's purpose
Ain't it true
Agreement with the preceding statement
Some folks say to smoke 'em
Reiteration of the advice to smoke cigarettes for stress relief
If you've got 'em
Encouragement to indulge in a habit for relief
Dammit if you don't
Expression of frustration when not engaging in a habit
Damned if you do
Expression of frustration regardless of one's actions
It's hard to keep a secret but not to tell a lie
Challenges in keeping secrets but avoiding lies
It's hard to believe it when you're barely getting by
Difficulty in believing in positivity when barely managing
It's hard to know the answer when the questions never said
Difficulty in finding solutions when the questions are not clear
It's hard to be a dancer baby when you're living in your head
Struggling to enjoy life when constantly overthinking
Now you can't see the future and you can't keep the past
Unable to predict the future and unable to let go of the past
All the winners are just lucky losers baby nothing ever lasts
Success seems fleeting, implying impermanence
It's hard to see the surface
Reiteration of the challenge to perceive success from a difficult situation
From the bottom
Reiteration of the challenge to understand one's position when at the lowest point
It's hard to know your purpose
Reiteration of the challenge in understanding life's purpose
Ain't it true
Agreement with the preceding statement
Some folks say to smoke 'em
Reiteration of the advice to smoke cigarettes for stress relief
If you've got 'em
Encouragement to indulge in a habit for relief
Dammit if you don't
Expression of frustration when not engaging in a habit
Damned if you do
Expression of frustration regardless of one's actions
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