Lyrics
What I do is not for you
Expressing that the speaker's actions are not done for others, but for personal growth.
It's just a personal breakthrough
Highlighting that the speaker's endeavors are a significant and individual achievement.
You don't deal the way I do
Acknowledging a different approach to dealing with life compared to others.
You analyze and misconstrue
Observing that others analyze and misunderstand the speaker's actions.
I could see all them pass me by
Reflecting on people passing by as the speaker contemplates their struggles.
As I try to reason through all my strife
Describing the speaker's attempt to find reason amidst personal challenges.
We all alone, I got ta learn this and carry on
Emphasizing a sense of solitude and the need to learn and move forward.
Retain my wisdom and pass it on
Expressing the desire to retain wisdom and share it with others.
No one knows the weight of my journey
Highlighting that others may not fully understand the weight of the speaker's life journey.
I just know The One that will judge me
Referring to a higher authority as the ultimate judge in the speaker's life.
Tryin to fit in has left me so paralyzed
Expressing the negative impact of trying to fit in and feeling emotionally paralyzed.
No acceptance, I've only been criticized
Describing a lack of acceptance and frequent criticism in the speaker's life.
Real expression is like the first time
Stressing the authenticity of real expression, likening it to a memorable first time.
I gave you all yours
Indicating the speaker's past act of providing for others.
Now I'm gonna git mine
Declaring the speaker's intent to focus on their own well-being now.
And there I go
Starting a new phase in life, reflecting on a decade with little tangible results.
Ten long years and no thing to show
Expressing disappointment in the lack of visible achievements.
I lost my swagger, gave up my flow
Conveying a loss of confidence and surrendering a natural creative expression.
I never reap all the work I sow
Regretting not reaping the rewards of hard work.
By now I'm someone you all should know
Asserting that the speaker is now someone worth knowing.
So now I'm catchin up
Expressing a determination to catch up with the passing of time.
Things has changed
Noting changes in circumstances and the unfamiliar feeling of being oneself.
And bein me shouldn't feel so strange
Acknowledging the presence of love and anger in the speaker's life.
I got more love but I got more rage
Revealing a re-engagement with life after a period of detachment.
I've been hands-off but I'm re-engaged
Expressing the speaker's determination to claim what is rightfully theirs.
I'm gonna take mine cuz I've been took
Stating the speaker's intention to recover what has been taken from them.
I'm gonna scour the Porque Sí songbook
Expressing a commitment to explore the creative works of Porque Sí.
I'm gonna live new verses and new hooks
Declaring an intention to create new experiences and expressions.
Because my foundation just got shook
Attributing newfound determination to a shakeup in the speaker's foundation.
I been smilin cuz I'm a nice guy
Highlighting the speaker's past affability despite being in a challenging position.
But last place will stay in my past life
Acknowledging past struggles but emphasizing a departure from them.
This expression just feels like the first time
Recalling the intensity of genuine expression, likening it to a memorable first time.
You got yours
Acknowledging the fulfillment of others' needs in the past.
Now I'm gonna git mine
Declaring the speaker's turn to focus on their own fulfillment now.
Cuz it's about that time
Stating that the time for the speaker to assert themselves has come.
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