The Boxer
Rising from the Ropes: A Soul's Struggle Unveiled
Lyrics
When you said this was a fight, you weren't kidding
Expressing that the challenges faced are indeed intense and serious.
When you said this was a fight, you weren't kidding, kidding
Reiterating the seriousness of the struggle being faced.
Cause my ribs are bruised and it's just round two
Describing physical injuries sustained, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the fight.
When you said this was a fight, you weren't kidding
Repetition for emphasis on the difficulty and intensity of the struggle.
When you said this was a fight, you weren't kidding
Continuing to stress the severity of the fight and its toll on the speaker.
Cause there's a cut on my eye and it's just round five
Highlighting additional physical injuries suffered as the fight progresses.
And I used to be quick I used to see it coming
Reflecting on past agility and awareness, indicating a decline in these abilities.
I used to know how to move my feet
Recalling a time when the speaker was adept at avoiding challenges.
Now I can't duck and I can't land nothing
Expressing a current inability to evade or confront difficulties.
And I forgot how to bob and weave
Noting a loss of defensive maneuvers and coping strategies.
Bob and weave
Repetition of the idea of forgetting defensive strategies, emphasizing the difficulty.
When you said this was a fight, you weren't kidding
Reaffirming the challenging nature of the situation.
When you said this was a fight, you weren't kidding, kidding, kidding
Emphasizing again the severity and complexity of the struggle.
Cause this room's in a spin and it's just round ten
Describing disorientation and exhaustion in the later rounds of the metaphorical fight.
If you care at all take that towel from your neck
Suggesting that support is needed, urging someone to step in and help.
Cause I've reached down deep and there is nothing left
Conveying a sense of emptiness or exhaustion, having given everything.
I've got nothing
Emphasizing the speaker's state of emptiness or depletion.
I've got nothing
Repeating the theme of having nothing left, reinforcing the idea of exhaustion.
I've got nothing
Continuing to emphasize a state of emptiness or depletion.
Greater is he who is in me
Quoting a Biblical reference, suggesting reliance on a greater power.
Greater is he who is in me
Repeating the Biblical reference, reinforcing the idea of divine strength.
Greater, greater
Expressing the greatness of the divine force within the speaker.
Greater, greater
Reiterating the concept of the greatness of the divine force.
Okay, okay
Inserting an acknowledgment or affirmation of the divine strength.
Bob and weave
Repeating the idea of defensive maneuvers, suggesting the need for resilience.
Bob and weave
Reiterating the need for defensive actions and adaptability in the face of challenges.
Bob and weave
Continuing the call for defensive actions and adaptability.
And I can't just know it I've got to feel it
Stressing the importance of experiencing and internalizing the challenges.
And I can't just feel it, I've got to believe it
Emphasizing the importance of belief in overcoming challenges.
And I can't just believe it, I've got to live it
Stressing the need to live out one's beliefs and face challenges head-on.
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