Lyrics
People bully you when you're younger cause you're real
People bully the speaker in their younger years because they are genuine and authentic.
People fuck with you when you're older cause you're real
As the speaker grows older, people bother them because of their realness.
How the fuck is that supposed to make (Me) feel?
The speaker questions the impact of the mistreatment on their emotions.
How the fuck is that supposed to make me feel?
A repetition of the previous line, emphasizing the emotional impact.
Trapped inside
The speaker feels confined or restricted.
Locked up
Expresses a sense of being locked up or imprisoned.
I
A single, isolated "I" suggests a personal struggle or solitude.
Can't read the signs
The speaker acknowledges difficulty in understanding or interpreting signs around them.
Such an innocent mind
Refers to a pure and innocent mindset.
Couldn't read the signs
Despite innocence, the speaker couldn't comprehend the signs.
The signs
The signs, possibly symbolic of life's challenges or warnings.
You wish you could go
The speaker wishes to return to a specific moment or situation.
Back to the scene when I
Reflects on a time when the speaker felt wrong or out of place.
Wasn't right
Reiteration of feeling not right in a particular situation.
Wasn't right
Repetition emphasizing the discomfort or unease in the past.
I wished upon a star
Expresses a wish or desire, possibly linked to a sense of hope.
That you wouldn't take me so far down
Wishing not to be taken down a negative path or experience.
To the ground
Describes a descent to a low point or challenging situation.
But you had your claws in my back
Symbolizes someone causing harm, with claws as a metaphor for manipulation.
I felt all of it an attack
The speaker felt the impact of the harm as an attack.
I lifted myself from my back
The speaker manages to rise from a difficult situation, but now faces the past.
So now my back can only face you
A shift in perspective – the speaker can only face the person or situation from the past.
Man in the past you made me feel nothing of use
The person from the past made the speaker feel worthless or without purpose.
You were abuse
Describes the past person as an abuser.
You had me screwed up
The past person caused confusion or emotional distress for the speaker.
I, I, I, I, I
Repetition of "I" suggests personal struggle or identity crisis.
I, I, I, I, I
Further emphasizing the personal struggle and impact of the past person.
I, I, I, I, I
Continued emphasis on the emotional impact of the past.
You had me too
The past person had a significant influence or control over the speaker.
It wasn't supposed to be like that
Expresses a sense of disappointment or deviation from expected outcomes.
But everything hurt when you touched it
Everything becomes painful when connected to the actions of the past person.
Phase 1, darkness
Refers to a phase of darkness, possibly indicating a difficult or challenging period.
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