Born
Breaking Free: Unveiling the Meaning Behind Sharon Van Etten's 'Born'
Lyrics
I was never like her
I felt different from her
I laugh as I am knocked down
I find amusement despite being knocked down
Turned your face like I always did
Turned away, as I habitually did
When I was taking my time
When I took my time
I knew where I was born
I knew my place of birth
I knew where I was blamed by the world
I knew where I was accused/blamed by society
Where have you been?
Questioning someone's absence
You were with your wishes
You were occupied with your desires
What could have been?
Reflecting on missed opportunities
If a wish was kisses
If wishes could translate into affection
One night, I walked into a situation
I entered a situation
That I could have avoided
A situation I could have avoided
But it turned into something
But it transformed into something significant
My babe noticed ain't right
My partner noticed something was wrong
It was something like a window
Resembling a window
And I wanted to break free
I desired liberation
You showed me a false halo
You revealed a false sense of purity
There will be no walking back
No possibility of reverting
I walk away, my head turned
I departed, my attention diverted
I wanted to break
I desired to shatter
Something like an innocent child
Similar to an innocent child
Woken by fire
Awakened by a destructive force
Not another bullet in vain
Not another pointless suffering
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