Bridle You
Liberation Amidst Conformity: Bridling the Self
Lyrics
Strip me down
Stripping down, shedding pretenses or layers.
Wash me white
Seeking purity or cleansing, but leaving imperfections.
Leave the spots in my eyes
Retaining flaws or memories despite attempts at cleansing.
Novelty
Something new, perhaps a new persona or situation.
Wearing thin
The novelty losing its impact or significance.
Overload of truth and advice
Overwhelmed by an excess of honesty and advice.
Narrow minds
Closed-minded individuals.
Move hollow mouths
Speaking without depth or sincerity.
To taste the foot that they bite
Critics facing consequences for their words.
To make you vague but polite
Efforts to make someone vague but polite.
And I see you don't lose so well
Observing someone who struggles with defeat.
Viscous (I've never seen)
Mention of a thick, sticky substance (symbolic or literal).
Blood (Flowing and free)
Reference to blood, possibly signifying life or vitality.
Savage (I'll bridle you)
Expressing intent to control or restrain someone.
Save you from yourself
Wanting to protect someone from their own actions.
And I see you don't lose so well
Reiteration of observing someone's difficulty with losing.
Fragile beautiful
Describing fragility and beauty in a person.
Scratch and bite to save
Using aggression to protect or defend against betrayal.
A feeling so betrayed
Feeling hurt and deceived.
Viscous (I've never seen)
Reiteration of a viscous substance, possibly symbolizing tension.
Blind (Hopeful and free)
Blind hopefulness, possibly leading to disappointment.
Savage (I'll bridle you)
Reasserting the desire to control or restrain someone.
To save you from yourself
Wanting to save someone from self-destructive behavior.
Who am I to judge?
Expressing humility and refraining from judgment.
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