Proud of Me
Journey of Self-Redemption: Proud Reflections by Steve Ryan
Lyrics
Are you proud of me now
Expressing a desire for validation, questioning if the person is proud of the speaker.
Wherever you are
Asking the question regardless of the person's current location.
Whatever you see in me
Seeking acknowledgment for the qualities perceived by the observer in the speaker.
Are you proud of me now
Repeating the desire for validation, emphasizing the need for approval.
I'm livin' the proof
Stating that the speaker is living proof of something, possibly personal growth or authenticity.
I'm telling the truth you see
Asserting honesty and transparency in the speaker's actions and words.
Are you proud of me
Reiterating the question of whether the person is proud of the speaker.
Are you proud of me
-I'd see that look in your face
Recalling a past encounter where the person seemed hesitant to communicate something to the speaker.
Like there's something
-That you wanted to say
-I came in to see you and talk
Describing an attempt by the speaker to engage in a conversation, but being rejected by the person.
But you turned me away
-Do you see yourself in me
Questioning if the person recognizes aspects of themselves in the speaker, addressing potential dissatisfaction with the speaker's identity.
Do you not like what you see
-I'm not the image in your head
-That you want to portray
-Now that you're gone
Reflecting on the person's absence and the unspoken thoughts they may have had.
You got so much to say
Noting the person's clarity in understanding the speaker, emphasizing vulnerability by putting the soul on display.
You see me so clearly
-Got my soul on display
-Are you proud of me now
Repeating the central question of whether the person is proud of the speaker, emphasizing the need for affirmation.
Wherever you are
-Whatever you see in me
-Are you proud of me now
-I'm livin' the proof
-I'm telling the truth you see
-Are you proud of me
-Are you proud of me
-Are you proud of me
Intensifying the repetition, underscoring the importance of the question.
Are you proud of me
-You used to say good things
Describing a past pattern where the person spoke positively about the speaker in private but criticized them openly.
About me behind my back
-But to my face
-You would criticize the things I did bad
-I know you made an effort to change
Acknowledging the person's effort to change, but recognizing that it was too late to repair the relationship.
But by then it was too late
-And I Regret all the time that we wasted
Expressing regret for wasted time and intense emotions, particularly anger.
Feeling so mad, so mad
-I told you to leave me
Recalling a moment when the speaker wrongly asked the person to leave, acknowledging a mistake.
Now I know I was wrong
-You opened up your heart to me
Acknowledging the person's vulnerability and openness, but admitting that the speaker's pride hindered understanding.
But my pride wouldn't let me see
-Are you proud of me now
Repeating the central question with added emphasis, concluding with a direct expression of the speaker's desire for pride.
Wherever you are
-Whatever you see, in me
-Are you proud of me now
-I'm livin' the proof
-I'm telling the truth, you see
-Are you proud of me now
-Yeah
-Are you proud of me
-Proud of me
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