Weight of the World
Unburden Your Soul: Ringo Starr's Message on Breaking Free
Lyrics
Maybe your daddy never held you like he should
Parental figures might not have provided sufficient emotional support.
Maybe your mama just held on the best she could
Despite limitations, a mother tried her best to support.
Every soul has a secret, give it away or keep it
Everyone holds personal secrets, deciding whether to reveal or conceal them.
But yesterday's gone so tell me why
The past is gone, questioning why it still affects the present.
You carry the weight, the weight of the world
One feels burdened by overwhelming responsibilities or problems.
It's breakin' you down on your back like a boulder
The weight is causing immense strain and difficulty.
Before it's too late, get rid of it girl
Encouragement to address and remove this burden before it becomes unbearable.
Get it off your shoulder, I know you've been used
Acknowledging past hardships but urging to let go.
But you gotta lose the weight of the world
Emphasizing the necessity of shedding this weight.
Maybe I haven't always been there just for you
Acknowledging personal shortcomings in being present for someone.
Maybe I try but then, I got my own life too
An attempt to balance personal life while supporting others.
Every heart has a hunger
Each person experiences an unfulfilled longing.
I'm not getting any younger
A realization of aging, feeling time slipping away.
I got all the crosses I can bear
Having reached the limit of endurance.
Don't gimme the weight, the weight of the world
Refusing to accept additional burdens from others.
It's breakin' me down on my back like a boulder
Describing the overwhelming weight and its impact.
Before it's too late, get rid of it girl
Advising to release this weight before it becomes too much to bear.
Get it off of my shoulder, you know I've been used
Expressing personal experiences of being taken advantage of.
And I gotta lose the weight of the world
Stressing the necessity to discard this heavy burden.
It all comes down to who you crucify
Deciding who or what to blame for personal struggles.
You either kiss the future or the past goodbye
Choosing between holding onto the past or moving forward.
We could fly so high
Expressing the potential for freedom and success.
But we carry the world, the weight of the world
A collective acknowledgment of shared burdens.
It's breakin' us down on our backs like a boulder
Describing the immense strain affecting everyone involved.
Before it's too late, get rid of it girl
Urging a collective effort to rid themselves of this burden.
Get it off of our shoulders, we've all been used
Acknowledging the universal experience of feeling used.
And we gotta lose the weight of the world
Highlighting the necessity for everyone to shed this weight.
It's takin' us down and the night's growin' colder
Describing the ongoing negative impact and increasing difficulty.
Just blame it on fate, that was yesterday girl
Suggesting attributing present difficulties to fate while urging to move on.
And we're just growin' older, we've all been used
Acknowledging the passage of time and its impact on everyone.
Now it's time to lose the weight of the world
An assertive call to finally release the burdens weighing everyone down.
The weight of the world
Reiteration of the overwhelming burden on everyone.
The weight of the world
A final emphasis on the collective weight of burdens.
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