Better
Discovering Self-Improvement in Shulman Smith's 'Better'
Lyrics
Maybe I'm better than them than I used to be
Expressing personal growth or improvement compared to the past.
They may be better than me, but who's asking?
Pondering the relative skills or qualities of oneself and others, with a rhetorical question about who is inquiring.
Maybe I'm better than them when you add it all up
Continuing to explore personal improvement, suggesting an overall advancement.
But who knows how much it even adds to?
Expressing uncertainty about the tangible value of the improvement and questioning its significance.
I don't suppose I'll ever know
Accepting the likelihood of not fully understanding the extent of one's improvement.
We're all God's faces I never knew
Metaphorically describing humanity as diverse manifestations of a divine entity, emphasizing the unknown aspects of people.
Maybe I'm better at this than I used to be
Acknowledging potential improvement in a specific skill or attribute.
I had two drinks and now I can see the future
Linking a change in perception to the influence of alcohol, possibly implying altered perspectives or insights.
Maybe I'm better at this than I think so
Expressing a sense of competence or proficiency, possibly underestimating one's abilities.
You tell me there's nothing I got to fear from
Reassurance from someone else about the absence of reasons to be afraid.
I don't suppose I'll ever know
Resignation to the likelihood of not fully understanding certain aspects of life.
And we're all God's faces I never knew
Reiteration of the metaphorical concept, emphasizing the mysteries within each individual.
Maybe I'm better at us than I used to be
Reflecting on improvement in interpersonal relationships.
I feared so long and so hard that I could not
Conveying a history of intense fear and the difficulty of overcoming it.
Maybe I'm better at us than you think so
Suggesting underestimated proficiency in relationships.
I know you can't trust a man but I feel so strong
Acknowledging societal skepticism about trustworthiness, despite feeling emotionally strong.
I don't suppose I'll ever know
Resignation to the uncertainty of understanding oneself fully.
And we're all God's faces I...
Continuation of the metaphor, emphasizing the perpetual mystery of human existence.
I never know
Reiteration of not fully comprehending certain aspects of life or oneself.
I never know
Repetition, emphasizing the ongoing uncertainty and mystery.
I may be no better no worse than I could be
Expressing a neutral self-evaluation, neither better nor worse than potential alternatives.
Maybe that's better than anything less
Suggesting contentment with the current state as preferable to anything less.
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