Who I've Been
Embracing Shadows: Love's Triumph Over BrokennessLyrics
Help me love the selfish ones
Help me love individuals who are selfish and self-centered, taking without consideration for others.
Who take and take till it's all gone
Addressing those who continually take until everything is depleted.
And only think about themselves
Highlighting the self-centered nature of the mentioned individuals, emphasizing their lack of concern for others.
Help me love the angry ones
Requesting assistance in loving those who harbor anger, initiate conflicts, and perpetuate them without attempting resolution.
Who start the war and rage it on
Referring to individuals who instigate wars and sustain a state of rage without taking steps to extinguish the conflicts.
And never stop to put the fire out
Expressing a lack of effort in resolving the destructive situations created by the angry ones.
Cause that's who I've been
Acknowledging the narrator's past behavior characterized by selfishness, anger, and an apparent lack of concern for others.
And you still loved me
Recognizing that despite the narrator's past flaws, there was still love and acceptance from someone else.
Cause that's who I've been
Reiterating the acknowledgment of the narrator's past negative traits and the continuation of love from someone dear.
And you still love me
Affirming the enduring love received despite the narrator's past actions and behaviors.
Help me love the prideful ones
Seeking assistance in loving those who exhibit excessive pride, often passing judgment on others.
Who think that they were born to judge
Describing individuals who believe they are entitled to judge others and eagerly deliver judgments.
And just can't wait to hand the sentence down
Emphasizing the impatience of the prideful ones in delivering judgments without hesitation.
Help me love the halfway ones
Requesting help in loving individuals who commit to certain principles but abandon them when faced with adversity.
Who say that they will never run
Describing individuals who claim they won't run away from challenges but are quick to leave when trouble arises.
But their first to leave when the trouble comes
Highlighting the inconsistency of the halfway ones, who fail to uphold their commitments in difficult times.
When my heart feels
Expressing the emotional state of the narrator when their heart feels emotionally shallow.
Like an inch deep
Comparing the emotional depth of the narrator's heart to a mere inch.
And I just don't
Admitting a lack of emotional capacity at times.
Have it in me
Expressing difficulty in loving those who have caused emotional pain.
To love those
Admitting the challenge of extending love to individuals who have hurt the narrator.
Who have hurt me
Conveying the narrator's awareness of their limitations in forgiving and loving those who have caused harm.
I know
Acknowledging that the task of forgiving and loving is beyond the narrator's current capabilities.
It's beyond me
Recognizing the difficulty in overcoming personal limitations when faced with those who have caused pain.
I see darkness
Expressing the narrator's perception of darkness in certain individuals and situations.
I see evil
Noting the presence of evil in the broken aspects of people and their actions.
In the broken
Observing the fractured and damaged parts of individuals.
Parts of people
Reflecting on the emotional response to witnessing the brokenness in people.
And it Makes me
Expressing a heartfelt reaction to the perceived injustice in the world.
Cry for justice
Conveying the emotional impact of crying for justice in the face of perceived wrongdoing.
But we both know
Acknowledging a shared understanding between the narrator and another person regarding the harsh realities of life.
The truth is
Stating a truth that both the narrator and the other person are aware of, implying a shared perspective on the world.
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