Lyrics
Take it in stride, where is your pride?
Reflect on challenges calmly; where is your self-respect?
A monster stole it while I was trying to hide
A threatening force took it away while I attempted to conceal.
In the temple I built where the insides are gray
Refers to a personal sanctuary with a bleak interior.
But the flowers laid out invite you to stay
Despite the gloom inside, there's an invitation to linger symbolized by laid-out flowers.
So I've been planting thorns in my garden
Metaphorically planting difficulties in one's life to maintain control.
To hold my power, I have to begin
Asserting that maintaining power requires intentional actions.
I don't mind writing poems, in photo form
Expressing comfort in expressing emotions through written or visual art.
It's the action I take, it's the change that I've sworn
Emphasizing the commitment to personal growth and change through actions.
We suffer in anger, we claw and we bite
Describing the range of emotions during moments of suffering and conflict.
We're silent through tearfall but not without fight
Highlighting the strength in silent resilience despite tears, indicating a latent fight.
I seem to keep cycling through the bad things I've done
Acknowledging a repetitive cycle of dwelling on past mistakes.
For I am not pure, I'm the bad victim
Admitting to impurity and self-identifying as the one who suffers from negative circumstances.
I am with myself, it's all I can do
Emphasizing self-reliance as the speaker navigates challenges alone.
I'm reminding myself that I'm stronger than you
Affirming personal strength in comparison to others.
I seem to keep cycling through the bad things I've done
Repeating the realization of past mistakes and impurity.
For I am not pure, I'm the bad victim
Reiteration of being impure and cast as the victim of negative circumstances.
Tell them I'm crazy, I'll tell them you're right
Willingness to accept a label of "crazy" in response to accusations, acknowledging the fight provoked by someone else.
Crazy you made me cause you made me fight
Attributing the speaker's perceived madness to the provocations of another.
The record you played, your idea of fun
Referring to a record as a metaphor for someone else's idea of entertainment.
I've made it this far as the bad victim
Expressing resilience and endurance despite being labeled as the "bad victim."
I seem to keep cycling through the bad things I've done
Repetition of the theme of cycling through negative experiences.
For I am not pure, I'm the bad victim
Reaffirmation of impurity and the identity of being the "bad victim."
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