How Can I Help You
Navigating Self-Reflection: Embracing Imperfections
Lyrics
How can I help you feel better about you?
Addressing the question of how to improve someone's self-perception.
How can I help you do that is that you
Asking how to assist in achieving the person's desired self-image or goals.
Always hoped you could set out to prove?
Referring to unfulfilled aspirations and the desire to prove oneself.
'Cause that's what I do, 'cause that's what I'm put here to do
Expressing a sense of purpose in helping others improve.
Isn't it? Isn't it you? Wasn't it you, though?
Questioning the listener's role and identity in the pursuit of eternal youth.
Want me eternally youthful, never grow old
Describing the desire to remain perpetually young and avoid aging.
I'll always be wet, I'll always be up for it
Expressing a willingness to be adventurous and open-minded.
Politely sit, but I don't know shit
Acknowledging a lack of knowledge and self-awareness.
Do I? I don't know shit
Reiterating the lack of understanding and knowledge.
And that's how you live with it
Accepting and living with the uncertainty and lack of knowledge.
I don't know shit
Emphasizing the admission of ignorance.
(I don't know shit, I don't know shit, I don't know shit)
Repeating the acknowledgment of not knowing, perhaps emphasizing the theme.
(I don't know shit, I don't know shit, I don't know shit)
-(I don't know shit, I don't know-)
-My current lover tells me to turn over, doesn't look into my eyes
Describing a distant or detached relationship with a current lover.
And I think that's cool, though
Accepting the lack of eye contact as a way to conceal inner apathy.
'Cause then he won't see how much apathy I have inside
Expressing comfort with emotional detachment in relationships.
And I've got another, we don't know each other
Acknowledging another relationship without significant emotional connection.
But that's no bother as you have your babies
Commenting on someone else's family life while feeling secondary.
I'm going crazy, feeling secondary
Expressing a sense of going crazy and feeling less important.
(Eh-eh, eh-eh, eh-eh)
Background vocalizations.
(I don't know shit, I don't know shit, I don't know shit)
Repeating the admission of not knowing, reinforcing the theme.
(I don't know shit, I don't know shit, I don't know shit)
-(I don't know shit, I don't know shit, I don't know shit)
-(I don't know shit, I don't know shit, I don't know shit)
-(I don't know shit, I don't know shit, I don't know shit)
-(I don't know shit)
-Over rewarded
Describing a feeling of being excessively rewarded.
Surrounded by over rewarded and easily praised
Commenting on the prevalence of excessive praise in the surroundings.
'Cause aren't you a good boy?
Questioning the listener's goodness and a perfect life.
Got your perfect life while nothing ever stood in your way
Contrasting the listener's life with a lack of obstacles.
I am a God? I am a king? I never wrote a single thing
Raising questions about one's identity and accomplishments.
Now I'm the enemy 'cause you all made a queen of me
Feeling like an enemy due to societal expectations.
I don't know shit, I don't know shit, I don't know shit
Repetition of not knowing, possibly emphasizing inner confusion.
I don't know shit, I don't know shit, I don't know shit
-I don't know shit, I don't know shit, I don't know shit
-I don't know shit, I don't know shit, I don't know shit
-I don't know shit, I don't know shit, I don't know shit
And you treat me like a chore
Describing a sense of being treated as a burden or obligation, seeking forgiveness for future actions.
As I'm falling at your door
-Asking for forgiveness for
-What I'll do forever more
-You treat me like a chore
-As I'm falling at your door
-Asking for forgiveness for
-What I'll do forever more
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