I Don't Want to Be
Confronting Inner Demons: Embracing Redemption in 'I Don't Want to Be'
Lyrics
Run
Expresses a sense of urgency or command to take action
Tears form the glass on the skin
Describes tears streaming down the skin, indicating emotional pain
Life lost from this battle within
Suggests a struggle within oneself leading to a loss of life or vitality
No cage can hold this monster
Feeling untamed or uncontrollable, refusing to let others in
I'm never gonna let you in
Refusal to allow someone access to one's emotions or inner self
Push and Push My heart is unstable
Describes emotional turmoil, instability in the heart
Back and forth I'm fighting to win
Constantly battling or struggling to achieve victory
cll this pain that we may go through
Referring to enduring the pain and struggles of life
Will be worth it in the end
Belief that the pain will have a meaningful outcome in the future
I don't want to be afraid to live
Expressing a desire not to be scared of living life
cll I want to be is just like Him
Wishing to emulate or be similar to a higher moral figure or role model
I don't want him to see how we chose to live
Unwillingness for someone to witness certain life choices
cll this blood for me please Father forgive
Seeking forgiveness for actions done wrong, asking for redemption
Watch the whole world dig their grave
Observing others making destructive decisions
Swallowed up by their shame
Being overwhelmed by guilt or embarrassment
No use in trying to run
Feeling futile to escape consequences or fate
Cause your life is under His gun
Suggesting a feeling of being targeted or judged by a higher power
Play the game to turn the tables
Using tactics to change the course of events or outcomes
Face to face you never give in
Refusing to surrender or yield despite confrontations
Cling to pride standing over His people
Clutching onto pride, potentially disregarding others' well-being
Stay the same and join the fallen
Choosing to remain unchanged and aligning with those who've failed
I don't want to be afraid to live
Reiterating the desire to overcome fear of living life
cll I want to be is just like Him
Striving to resemble or mirror a morally upright figure
I don't want Him to see how we chose to live
Preferably keeping certain aspects of life hidden from a moral figure
cll this blood for me please Father forgive
Pleading for forgiveness for wrongdoings, seeking absolution
Under his gun
Repetition of the desire not to fear life, aspire to be like a moral figure, hide certain actions, and seek forgiveness
Under his gun
-I don't want to be afraid to live
-cll I want to be is just like Him
-I don't want Him to see how we chose to live
-cll this blood for me please father forgive
Reiterating the plea for forgiveness from a paternal figure
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