CAGED BIRDS SING
Embracing Truth: Saint Levant's Journey through Boundaries and Self-Discovery
Lyrics
Wednesday morning with my therapist
Reflecting on a Wednesday therapy session
Digging deep and thinking ever since
Engaging in deep introspection since leaving the city
I left the city I been dealing with a lot of truth
Dealing with profound truths after city departure
Arab men don't really talk 'bout what they're going through
Highlighting cultural reticence among Arab men
So I'm just cleaning out my closet it's a wardrobe
Cleaning out the closet, metaphorical wardrobe adjustment
I miss when all my friends were on the same timezone
Nostalgia for a time when friends shared the same timezone
I miss not knowing I was living in a war zone
Yearning for the unawareness of living in a war zone
But give me two years and I'll be repping Gaza at award shows
Aspiring to represent Gaza at award shows in two years
Oh lord, here I go again
Expressing inner conflict and vulnerability
I used to be so good at making friends
Transition from being socially adept to valuing genuine connections
Now I'm just grateful for the people in my life
Gratitude for meaningful people in life
Hard to see the value when you see the likes yeah
Challenging the importance of social media likes
So I'm detoxing off the dopamine
Detoxing from dopamine, addressing addiction
Working on my toxic masculinity
Working on overcoming toxic masculinity
Cuz
Transition to the chorus
I know myself that just isn't me
Recognition that current behavior is not true self
Working on my boundaries and jealousy
Efforts to establish healthier boundaries and reduce jealousy
You know that I gotta be
Commitment to self-improvement
Better than my father was
Striving to be a better person than the father
I still love that man forever I could never judge
Unconditional love for the father despite any shortcomings
Got my four grandparents still alive
Grateful for living grandparents, acknowledging passage of time
It's a blessing but the time is passing by now
Recognition of the transient nature of time
And all the caged birds sing in the wintertime
Repetition of chorus emphasizing captivity and singing in wintertime
All the caged birds sing in the wintertime
-But you know
-But you know
-And all the caged birds sing in the wintertime
-All the caged birds sing in the wintertime
-But you know
-But you know
-When I'm all alone I talk to stars
Seeking solace in talking to stars when alone
When I'm all alone I talk to stars
-When I'm all alone, I talk to stars and they always talk back to me
-When I'm all alone I talk to God
Seeking solace in talking to God when alone
When I'm all alone I talk to God
-When I'm all alone, I talk to God and he always talks back to me
-When I'm all alone I talk to stars
Repetition of talking to stars, underscoring loneliness
When I'm all alone I talk to stars
-When I'm all alone, I talk to stars and they always talk back to me
-When I'm all alone I talk to God
Repetition of talking to God, highlighting a spiritual connection
When I'm all alone I talk to God
-When I'm all alone, I talk to God and he always talks back to me
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