Comparison
Rising Above Comparison: Embracing Self-Worth and Grace
Lyrics
When will I decide to see my value doesn't have to be determined by productivity
Expressing a desire to recognize personal worth beyond productivity.
Because honestly, this isn't fun
Conveying dissatisfaction with the current situation, suggesting it's not enjoyable.
Growing up to be someone who, at a moment's notice, believes she's not enough
Reflecting on the challenge of growing up with self-doubt and feeling inadequate.
I thought when I was younger that by now I'd figure out
Expectations of figuring out life's complexities by a certain age, which hasn't happened.
How to exist without Comparison burning me out
Desiring to navigate life without being negatively impacted by comparisons.
They say another's beauty doesn't take away my own
Acknowledging the notion that others' beauty doesn't diminish one's own.
So why does Comparison hurt worse than sticks and stones
Questioning why the impact of comparison feels more hurtful than physical harm.
Sticks and stones
Repetition of "Sticks and stones" emphasizing the comparison's emotional toll.
Super-mediocrity: the only thing that terrifies me when I think of looking back on life
Fear of mediocrity being the only regret when looking back on life.
Because I don't want to be
Expressing a desire not to feel left behind or unfulfilled in old age.
Eighty years old and still be feeling like I fell behind
Continuing the theme of avoiding a sense of falling behind as time progresses.
I thought when I was younger that by now I'd figure out
Reiteration of the expectation of figuring out life's challenges by a certain point.
How to exist without Comparison burning me out
Repeating the desire to live without the negative effects of comparison.
They say another's beauty doesn't take away my own
Reaffirming that another's beauty shouldn't diminish one's own.
So why does Comparison hurt worse than sticks and stones
Reiterating the emotional impact of comparison compared to physical harm.
Sticks and stones, oh
Repeating "Sticks and stones" to emphasize the emotional toll of comparison.
Paradoxic toxicity
Describing the contradictory and harmful nature of toxic comparisons.
Circles in my mind
Alluding to recurring thoughts and struggles within the mind.
Jealous "Good for you"s feel guilty
Expressing the discomfort of feeling jealous despite wishing others well.
But they pass me by
Acknowledging that jealous feelings pass without resolution.
They pass me by
Repeating the idea that jealous feelings pass without impacting the individual.
I wish that I was younger when I thought I'd figure out
Expressing a desire to have learned to resist comparison earlier in life.
How to resist the old Comparison hole in the ground
Highlighting the challenge of resisting the negative effects of comparison.
I see another's beauty and the grave becomes my home
Connecting the observation of others' beauty with a sense of despair.
I need a Grace that's great enough to move this stone
Expressing a need for a powerful grace to overcome emotional burdens.
This stone, oh
Repeating the need for divine intervention to overcome emotional burdens.
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