Never Change Me
Unchained Authenticity: Shawn Desman's 'Never Change Me' Reveals the Power of Self-Expression
Lyrics
We started out fine, I thought you were right
We began our relationship well, and I believed you were correct
But girl I was mistaken
I was wrong; there were misunderstandings or misjudgments
You criticise me, and all that I do
You consistently criticize my actions and choices, including my friends
And the friends I have too
You question the friendships I maintain
You loved what I did, And all that I said
You initially appreciated my actions and words, so why the desire to change me?
So why you want to change me
Questioning the motive behind the desire to change who I am
I see it all now, It's so clear
Realization of the motives or intentions, and the situation becomes clear
What you try to do to me
Awareness of the attempts to manipulate or control me
You aren't the same
You have changed, and now you want to restrict my freedom
You want me in chains
Expressing a feeling of being confined or restrained
Baby no way
Firm refusal to accept being controlled or restrained
No no
Reiteration of the refusal, emphasizing certainty
You can never change me
Assertion that one's essence or core cannot be altered
Never tame me
Refusal to be subdued or domesticated
I'll keep on doing what I do
Commitment to continue one's authentic behavior and actions
I thought you knew
Assumption that the partner was aware of this from the beginning
So why you want to change me
Questioning the partner's motivation to change who they are
Quit bugging me
Request to stop bothering or pressuring to conform
I'll keep on doing what I do
Reiteration of the commitment to authenticity
So it's up to you
Leaving the decision to the partner
Ain't taking no more, And that's for sure
Firm stance of not accepting any more control or manipulation
In case you didn't know that
Clarifying the decision for emphasis
I'll do what a do, I'll be who I be
Commitment to being true to oneself and maintaining individuality
Do you even know me
Questioning the partner's understanding of who the speaker is
What happen to you, You used to be cool
Expressing disappointment in the partner's change of behavior
But now you acting crazy
Observing the partner's shift into irrational or unpredictable behavior
Quit nagging on me, I got to feel free
Request to stop complaining and allow for personal freedom
So you just have to trust me
Asserting the need for trust in the relationship
You aren't the same
Reiteration of the partner's changed nature
You want me in chains, baby
Highlighting the partner's desire for control and confinement
No way
Firm rejection of being controlled or restrained
No no
Reiteration of the refusal, emphasizing certainty
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