Self Denial
Embracing Virtue: Riley Urbano's Anthem of Self Denial
Lyrics
Oh to deny that what you want
Choosing to reject or refuse what you desire
But do not require
Desiring something is not the same as needing it
Oh to deny that what you want
Reiterating the theme of denying unnecessary desires
But do not require
Emphasizing the distinction between wants and needs
Know that I shouldn't
Awareness of the right choice but struggling with temptation
Would but I couldn't
Expressing a desire but acknowledging its impracticality
Excess will hurt you before it will serve you
Excessive indulgence can harm before providing benefits
Know that you shouldn't
Understanding the correct decision but facing challenges
Would but you couldn't
Expressing a desire but recognizing it is unattainable
Excess is cool but it's also a burden
Highlighting the duality of excess—cool yet burdensome
Everything that you want but you don't need
Material wants without genuine need lead to enslavement
Only turns you to a slave of your jealousy
Materialism transforms individuals into slaves of envy
Cause you know all the virtues existent
Acknowledging virtues for those free from excessive greed
For those who divorce from their greed
Encouraging detachment from unnecessary desires
Know that I shouldn't
Reiteration of the struggle between knowing and wanting
Would but I couldn't
Desiring something but recognizing the impossibility
Excess will hurt you before it will serve you
Warning about the harm excess can inflict before benefits
Know that you shouldn't
Awareness of the right choice but facing obstacles
Would but you couldn't
Expressing a desire but understanding its impracticality
Excess is cool but it's also a burden
Emphasizing the dual nature of excess—cool yet burdensome
Self denial
Embracing the concept of denying oneself unnecessary desires
Self denial
Repetition of the theme of self-denial for emphasis
Self denial
Further emphasis on the idea of denying oneself
Self denial
Reiteration of the theme of self-denial
Know that I shouldn't
Repeating the struggle between knowing and wanting
Would but I couldn't
Desiring something but recognizing its impossibility
Excess will hurt you before it will serve you
Warning about the potential harm of excessive indulgence
Know that you shouldn't
Awareness of the right choice but facing challenges
Would but you couldn't
Expressing a desire but acknowledging it is unattainable
Excess is cool but it's also a burden
Reiteration of the dual nature of excess—cool yet burdensome
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