Lyrics
Play us a song girl
Invitation to play a song
You've been looking mighty sad
Observation of the person looking sad
Well yes sir I guess there's just been this whole thing with my dad
Reference to issues with the speaker's dad
Come along girl
Encouragement to join or follow
Won't you listen to me
Request to listen
I know all the ins and outs of this industry
Claiming expertise in the music industry
Ans he gave it to me by the hand
Receiving knowledge or guidance
And he does what he likes caus he can
Describing someone doing what they want
They don't teach you this at school
Highlighting a gap in traditional education
Were you don't have to go back with him to his room
Reference to a situation not taught in school
Oh music will set you free
Belief in the liberating power of music
The good god girl it's a mission
Acknowledgment of a challenging mission
And he turns up the reverb even though I said no
Resisting a request to increase reverb
Says you gotta grow thicker skin girl
Advice to develop resilience in the industry
If you're going to handle the blows
Preparation for facing challenges
I can't afford therapy
Expressing financial limitations for therapy
With the money they pay us
Commenting on the low payment for singing
To sing songs
Recognition of the purpose of singing
I can handle the heat
Repeated assertion of ability to handle pressure
I can handle the heat
-I can handle the heat
-Get out my kitchen
-I can handle the heat
-I can handle the heat
-I can handle the heat
-Get out my kitchen
-I can handle the heat (I can handle the heat)
Repeated directive to leave the speaker's space
I can handle the heat (I can handle the heat)
-I can handle the heat oooh
-Get out my kitchen
-I can handle the heat
Continued emphasis on handling pressure
I can handle the heat
-I can handle the heat
-Get out my kitchen
-Oh music will set you free
Reiteration of music's liberating effect
The good God man it's a mission
Acknowledgment of the challenging nature of the mission
I can't afford therapy
Repeating the inability to afford therapy
With the money they pay me
Highlighting low payment for singing
To sing songs for free
Reference to singing songs without compensation
So I let him walk all over me
Allowing mistreatment for the sake of singing
Never again girl
Firm decision to avoid mistreatment in the future
Just to sing songs
Clarification of the purpose of singing
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