What Would I Do
Embracing Redemption: A Daughter's Journey Through Shadows
Lyrics
All I have ever done was run
All the speaker has done is run away from things.
I have tried to fight, kept it all built up inside I made a mess of this whole life you built
The speaker acknowledges internal struggles, creating a mess in the life built by someone else.
Roof over my head just for me to tear it all apart
The speaker destroys the stability provided (roof over the head) despite having it.
Daddy, I know all you've done is provide
Recognizing the father's efforts in providing for them.
Oh, you built me up so I can stop running
The father's support is acknowledged, empowering the speaker to stop running away.
So I can stop running from my past life
Expressing the desire to break free from a troublesome past life.
Separate from my past life
Seeking separation from the burdens of the past life.
Oh, all I ever done was run
Reiterating the theme of constant running in the speaker's life.
Oh, and if I had nothing
Contemplating the hypothetical scenario of having nothing.
What would I do, what would I do, what would I do
Pondering the actions and choices in a situation with nothing.
I was a young woman, the first time I saw the pain in your eyes
Recalling the first instance of recognizing pain in the father's eyes during the speaker's youth.
Daddy, my whole life, didn't know my worth for nothing
Reflecting on a life where the speaker didn't realize their own value.
I've spent days on end trying to assess how to let people in
Struggling to figure out how to trust and let people in.
When they only take when they aren't given the privilege to
People taking without earning the privilege, making trust difficult.
Oh, you built me up so I can stop running
The father's support becomes a source of strength to stop running.
So I can stop running from my past life
Reiterating the desire to escape the past life.
Separate from my past life
Expressing the need to separate from the past life.
Oh, all I ever done was run
Emphasizing the pattern of running in the speaker's history.
Oh, and if I had nothing
Contemplating the hypothetical scenario of having nothing (repeated).
What would I do, what would I do, what would I do
Reiterating the contemplation of actions in a situation with nothing (repeated).
I was running from the sounds
Running away from disturbing sounds or memories.
Couldn't close my eyes without seeing him around
Haunted by the presence of a person in the speaker's memories.
Had to deal with my trauma, attempted holding myself down
Attempting to deal with personal trauma and preventing oneself from being overwhelmed.
Daddy, if I didn't have you around
Recognizing the importance of the father's presence in coping.
Oh, what would I do
Contemplating the potential loss and the impact on the speaker's actions.
Oh, all I ever done was run
Reiterating the history of running away.
Oh, and if I had nothing
Contemplating the hypothetical scenario of having nothing (repeated).
Oh, what would I do, what would I do, what would I do
Reiterating the contemplation of actions in a situation with nothing (repeated).
Oh, what would I do
Contemplating the potential loss and the impact on the speaker's actions (repeated).
What would I do, what would I do
Final contemplation of actions in a scenario with nothing (repeated).
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