Lyrics
Hand on my lower back
Physical touch on the lower part of the back.
You chuckle to your mates
Laughing with friends or acquaintances.
And I smile and grimace with the same face
Responding with a smile that hides discomfort or pain.
You don't know how to listen
An inability to understand or empathize with a woman's pain.
For a woman in pain
A lack of ability to empathize with or understand the suffering of a woman.
You don't know the difference
Not being able to differentiate or comprehend the experiences of pain.
You've never been in that place, oh no
Lacking personal experience in a situation of pain or distress.
Bright green, I'm eighteen, wide eyed years
Describing a youthful age of 18, full of innocence and curiosity.
I'm shattering inside and I'm still with fear
Experiencing internal breakdown and fear despite outward appearance.
How do I say what I mean?
Difficulty expressing thoughts or emotions clearly.
Speak loud and clear
The struggle to be heard or understood.
When they first thing I learned
Early realization that expressing oneself was met with resistance or hardness.
Was that my voice was met with steel
Encountering a lack of receptivity or understanding when expressing personal thoughts or feelings.
I just want to be
A desire to simply exist without constraints or limitations.
Free
A longing for freedom from restrictions or boundaries.
I'll open the windows to my apartment
Intending to let fresh air and new perspectives into one's life metaphorically by opening windows.
Free
To breathe in deeply and experience life anew.
I'll fill my lungs with new air
To distinguish past experiences from the present moment.
I'll separate past from present
To begin the process of healing or improvement.
And begin repair
Feeling stable and okay at the age of 23.
Set the speed, I'm 23, and I'm alright
Praying or seeking guidance during difficult times, especially at night.
I pray to the moon and keep smart at night
Planting seeds of hope or new beginnings despite unfavorable circumstances.
Seeds are sewn
Despite challenges, things are manageable or acceptable.
The soil's cracked but it's alright
Continuing to find joy or happiness despite difficulties.
I'm still dancing
Remaining joyful or celebratory even in bright moments.
Dancing
A repeated desire for freedom from constraints or limitations.
In sunlight
To let in new perspectives or fresh air symbolically.
I just want to be
Reiterating the wish for freedom.
Free
To breathe deeply and experience life anew.
I'll open the windows to my apartment
To distinguish past experiences from the present moment.
Free
To start the process of healing or improvement.
I'll fill my lungs with new air
Encouragement to guide or lead others towards a better path or understanding.
I'll separate past from present
-And begin repair
-Go on go on show them the way
-Go on go on show them the way
-Go on go on show them the way
-Go on go on show them the way
-Go on go on show them the way
-Go on go on show them the way
-Go on go on show them the way
-Go on go on show them the way
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