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She tattooed her failures on her arms which ran wrists to shoulderblades
She bears visible reminders of her failures as tattoos on her arms, extending from wrists to shoulder blades.
She wore them above her charm bracelet given to her on her birthday
These failure tattoos are positioned above a charm bracelet received on her birthday.
A silver wrist bound carousel given to her by her father
She has a silver wrist-bound carousel, a gift from her father.
So bright back then but tarnished since, she used to be the favorite daughter
Despite being bright in the past, tarnish now marks her, and she used to be the favorite daughter.
That no longer applies
She is no longer the favorite daughter, and her expiration date, metaphorically, has passed.
Expiration date went by
Time has moved on, and her opportunities or relevance seem to have expired.
You used to be so pretty
There is a contrast between her past beauty and her current tarnished state.
Knuckles crack from faulty swings leaving memories of him
Her knuckles crack from imperfect swings, leaving reminders of someone (possibly him).
Imprinted in the purple yellow browns that only recently began
Imprints of this person's impact are seen in fading colors that represent her true self.
To fade back to the colors you are really supposed to be
Memories are fading, revealing the authentic colors she is meant to be.
In sickened ways you guiltily found them to be so pretty
She oddly finds these fading memories to be aesthetically pleasing.
Your long face wears long sleeves
Her long face is covered with long sleeves to conceal what's beneath.
To hide what's underneath
The hidden content under the sleeves is presumably something she wants to keep private.
Everyone just thinks your clumsy
Others perceive her actions as clumsiness, unaware of the hidden struggles.
The blue backed cards could only be used for flimsy construction
Blue-backed cards, symbolic of something fragile, were used for feeble constructions.
After he took the royalty and lined his spokes with them
Someone took advantage and exploited these fragile elements for personal gain.
Ferris wheels of noble men spray out the perfect rhythm
Ferris wheels of noble men symbolize a rhythm created by the exploitation of those in power.
The dirt hill jumps were always best he found out by the prison
Dirt hill jumps, possibly referring to risky endeavors, are best discovered near a prison.
That's where your real father lives
The speaker's real father is said to live near a prison, hinting at a troubled relationship.
He didn't go down with his ship
Contrary to expectations, the real father did not face consequences for his actions.
That's just what your mother told you
The mother's explanation about the father's fate is questionable, creating uncertainty.
Go
The directive to "Go" suggests a need for the listener to move forward or take action.
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