Grief Thief
Embrace Vulnerability: Grief and Liberation in Ranganasher's 'Grief Thief'
Lyrics
I'm not afraid to live anymore and i'm not afraid to die
Expressing fearlessness in both living and dying, embracing life.
We are all rockstars till its monday morning and you can't survive
Highlighting the transient nature of feeling like a rockstar, contrasting with the harsh reality of Monday mornings.
The fake defence making false pretence versions of yourself
Criticizing the act of putting up fake defenses and presenting false versions of oneself.
Is bad for or so bad for your mental mental health
Suggesting that maintaining such falsehoods is detrimental to mental health.
If pain is what you seek then the pain is what you'll speak
Linking seeking pain with speaking pain, implying a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Come on you lovely cowards
Addressing the audience as "lovely cowards," possibly challenging societal norms.
Lets be weak
Encouraging vulnerability and embracing weakness.
With the clank of metal and the sound of drums HOME HOME here I come
Using vivid imagery with the clank of metal and the sound of drums, expressing a return home.
I've got a xiphisternum, wear my heart on my sleeve
Mentioning a xiphisternum (lower part of the sternum), symbolizing openness and vulnerability.
But its all you did for me
Reflecting on the actions done for the speaker, possibly with a sense of disappointment or realization.
If pain is what you seek then the pain is what you'll speak
Reiterating the connection between seeking and speaking pain.
Come on you lovely cowards lets be weak
Repeating the call for vulnerability and weakness, addressing the "lovely cowards."
I'm not afraid to live anymore and i'm not afraid to die
Reaffirming fearlessness in both life and death.
We are all rockstars till its monday morning and you can't survive
Revisiting the theme of being rockstars until the harsh reality of Monday morning.
If pain is what you seek then the pain is what you'll speak
Reiterating the connection between seeking and speaking pain.
Come on you lovely cowards lets be weak
Encouraging vulnerability and weakness, addressing the audience as "lovely cowards."
If pain is what you seek then the pain is what you'll speak
Emphasizing the link between seeking and speaking pain.
Come on you lovely cowards lets be weak
Repeating the call for vulnerability and weakness, addressing the "lovely cowards."
Well i'm not afraid to live anymore and i'm not afraid to die
Reaffirming fearlessness in both life and death.
We are all rockstars till its Monday morning and you cannot survive
Recalling the theme of feeling like rockstars until the challenges of Monday morning.
If pain is what you seek then the pain is what you'll speak
Reiterating the connection between seeking and speaking pain.
Come on you Fucking cowards lets be weak
Using strong language to emphasize the call for vulnerability and weakness.
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