Not My Father
Breaking Chains: Finding Worth Beyond Doubt
Lyrics
Years of thinking that my worth was in anxiety
Reflecting on a long period where self-worth was associated with anxiety.
Years of thinking I would never find a way out
Believing for years that there was no escape from difficulties.
Years of thinking that the doubt you put inside of me
Thinking that internal doubt imposed by someone was defining her.
Was everything I'm s'posed to be
Believing that the doubt dictated her identity.
Ah
An exclamation, perhaps expressing emotional intensity or realization.
I won't let you lie to me
Refusing to accept lies and deception.
You can't break what God has chosen
A declaration that God's choice cannot be undone or broken.
All the words you've said to me I've forgotten
Forgetting hurtful words because they have no lasting impact.
Cause you're not my Father and thats not Him talkin
Emphasizing that the person in question is not a fatherly figure.
No no
Reiterating that the speaker's identity is not shaped by this person.
Cause you're not my Father and thats not Him talkin
Emphasizing the non-paternal influence in the speaker's life.
Wish my mind moved at the pace my feet walk down the street
Expressing a desire for mental speed to match physical pace.
Rather than the speed of light
Preferring control over emotional reactions rather than impulsivity.
Wish I'd control all the reactions in my emotional heart
Wishing for better emotional regulation.
Wish I'd breathe before I start talkin
Desiring a pause for reflection before speaking.
Oh
Exclamation, possibly emphasizing determination or resilience.
I won't let you lie to me
Reiterating resistance against deception.
You can't break what God has chosen
Affirming the inviolability of God's choice.
All the words you've said to me I've forgotten
Forgetting hurtful words due to their insignificance.
Cause you're not my Father and thats not Him talkin
Stating the non-paternal influence on identity.
No no
Reiterating that the speaker's identity is not shaped by this person.
Cause you're not my Father and thats not Him talkin
Emphasizing the non-paternal influence in the speaker's life.
I've fought through rain and the thunder
Describing enduring challenges and hardships, drawing parallels to religious symbolism.
Through droughts and the heavy waters
-I've hit the rock on the bottom
-Then stood up to kneel where they brought Him
-I've fought through rain and the thunder
-Through droughts and the heavy waters
-I've hit the rock on the bottom
-Then stood up to kneel where they brought Him
-I've fought through rain and the thunder
-Through droughts and the heavy waters
-I've hit the rock on the bottom
-I've fought through rain and the thunder
-Through droughts and the heavy waters
-Then stood up to kneel where they brought Him
-I won't let you lie to me
Refusing to accept lies and deception.
You can't break what God has chosen
A declaration that God's choice cannot be undone or broken.
All the words you've said to me I've forgotten
Forgetting hurtful words due to their insignificance.
Cause you're not my Father and thats not Him talkin
Reiterating that the speaker's identity is not shaped by this person.
Cause you're not my Father and thats not Him talkin
-Cause you're not my Father and thats not Him talkin
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