Wonderful
Wonderful Struggle: Unveiling the Dual Nature of Self in Rob Thomas' Song
Lyrics
Look at me I'm made of wonderful, wonderful
Expressing self-worth, the speaker considers themselves wonderful.
I'm all easy breath and steady
Describing a calm and composed exterior, using easy breath and steadiness.
Walk, steady walking
Emphasizing a steady but possibly uneventful walk or journey.
But underneath I'm barely moving, no
Despite the outward appearance, the speaker feels a lack of progress or development.
Its like I'm nothing
Expressing a sense of insignificance or emptiness.
All the ways they had to make
Reflecting on the ways people try to make the speaker happy, only to be disappointed.
Me smile and then they go and break me
Expressing vulnerability and the impact of being let down after efforts to bring joy.
Wait, I think I feel like hell
Noticing a feeling of distress or discomfort.
Though I can't be myself
Feeling unable to be genuine or true to oneself.
And I can't be nobody else but if I could
Expressing a desire to be someone else, questioning if that would lead to love.
Would you love me then
Pondering whether love would be possible if the speaker could be someone else.
Would you love me then
-Would you love me then
-Look at me, I'm made of
Reiterating the self-proclaimed wonderful nature, juxtaposing it with a negative adjective.
Wonderful, it's terrible
Describing the wonderful nature as both positive and terrible.
I'm all easy come and easy go
Expressing a carefree attitude, suggesting a lack of attachment or commitment.
As far as you know
Highlighting a contrast between the outward demeanor and the internal reality.
But underneath, man, I'm just killing time
Revealing a sense of boredom or idleness underneath the surface.
I guess I'm past my prime
Acknowledging a perceived decline or passing of prime time.
And now I'm overrated,
Expressing feelings of being overrated, overdressed, and overstated.
Overdressed, and overstated
-Wait, I think I feel like hell
Reiterating a feeling of distress or discomfort.
Though I can't be myself
Expressing difficulty in being authentic or true to oneself.
And I can't be nobody else but if I could
Pondering the possibility of being loved if the speaker could be true to themselves.
Would you love me then
-Would you love me then
-Would you love me then
-If I put my hands up, put your hands up
Encouraging a joint action of raising hands, possibly symbolizing a plea for help or unity.
If I fall down
Describing a state of confusion or loss, questioning the direction to take.
If I lose my place
-And I don't know just where
-I'm supposed to go
-If you'll be there when I wake
Asking if someone will be there in times of vulnerability and if love will be present.
Would you love me then?
-And I come home tired
Describing a tiring and demanding life where everyone wants something from the speaker.
And I come home late
-Everybody wants me
-So I give it away
-I'm a wanted man
Repeatedly emphasizing the speaker's status as a "wanted man," possibly signifying pressure.
I'm a wanted man
-I'm a wanted man
-I'm a wanted man
-Would you love me then
Reiterating the question of whether love would be given under different circumstances.
Would you love me then
-Would you love me then
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