Lyrics
Well I done my time in the jail of your mind
Expressing completion of a period of emotional struggle or hardship within someone else's thoughts.
and I dug all I could toward the good of your kind
Putting effort into understanding or supporting the well-being of others.
but they say it's better to be twisted black and blue
Suggesting that enduring physical pain or emotional suffering might be preferable to the mental imprisonment.
chopped down like an old wooden tree and planted new
Metaphorically describing a drastic change or transformation, comparable to cutting down and replanting a tree.
than it is to spend a life time in the jail of your mind
Reiterating the idea that mental imprisonment is worse than physical or emotional pain.
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< em > CHORUS : The following lines convey a repeated message or theme.
But you don't have to be cruel to be kind
Emphasizing that kindness doesn't require cruelty, suggesting a more positive approach.
and you don't have to be a fool to be blind
Highlighting the idea that one doesn't need to be foolish to be oblivious or unaware.
and you don't have to be a down and out
Rejecting the notion that one must hit rock bottom to experience low points in life.
to be down sometimes
Acknowledging that everyone faces challenges or down moments at times.
Her dreams were full of dreams like leaves in the wind
Describing the dreams of someone, possibly the narrator, that were scattered and unfulfilled.
that were scattered to the edges of the world and back again
Comparing dreams to leaves in the wind, suggesting a lack of control or direction.
Oh there's more to me than you can see from here my friends
Asserting that there's more to the narrator than meets the eye, a deeper aspect not easily visible.
here there are no why's so why do you pretend
Questioning the need for explanations ('why's) in this context and criticizing pretense.
I hear my critic laugh and he's my only friend
Acknowledging the presence of self-criticism and implying a lack of other friends.
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< em > CHORUS : Repeating the message that kindness doesn't necessitate cruelty, reinforcing the theme.
And now that I'm free from the jail of your mind
Expressing liberation from the mental prison, but feeling emotionally restrained or tied.
and I feel rather tied like a crying child
Using a simile to convey a sense of vulnerability and emotional distress.
I wanted to be better than the rest
Expressing a desire for personal improvement and distinction from others.
new kind of man, lot more than blood and flesh
Desiring to be a better person, emphasizing qualities beyond physical existence.
but now I'm left on my own in the jail of my mind
Feeling isolated and confined within one's own thoughts despite the freedom from external mental imprisonment.
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< em > CHORUS : Repeating the core message about kindness not requiring cruelty, possibly to reinforce the narrative.
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