Pulling Starch
Unraveling Memories: Tawni Bias' 'Pulling Starch' Essence
Lyrics
Soft silk remembering
Reflecting on soft memories or experiences, possibly with a sense of nostalgia.
But I'm not trying
Expressing a lack of effort or intention in a situation.
Bitter wine and toil eyes
Describing a challenging or difficult experience with a reference to bitter wine and tired eyes.
Seek first what's on fire
Advising to prioritize addressing urgent or critical issues.
Caught and can't try to un-write
Feeling trapped in a situation that cannot be easily undone or erased.
Better cope
Suggesting the need for improved coping mechanisms in challenging circumstances.
Holler no
Rejecting or refusing with a strong "no."
Pull one over me
Feeling deceived or taken advantage of.
Pull one over me
Repetition of the feeling of being deceived or manipulated.
Thought I'd squared it all away
Believing that everything has been resolved or settled.
I've been wrong before
Acknowledging past mistakes or misjudgments.
Pull one over me
Reiteration of feeling deceived or manipulated.
Pull one over
Continuation of the theme of being deceived or manipulated.
Thought I'd squared it all away
Reiteration of the belief that everything has been resolved.
Thought I'd squared it all away
Repeating the belief in having resolved all issues.
Full cast
Referring to a complete cast of characters or elements.
Pull it back
Advising to retract or take back something.
Sigh'in won't fend it off
Indicating that sighing won't prevent or ward off something.
Fan'n full, keep it roll
Encouraging to continue forward with full enthusiasm and momentum.
The silent 'oh'
Referring to a silent realization or understanding.
Defy fest
Challenging or resisting a celebration or festival.
Wipe the spat
Suggesting a need to clean or wipe away a dispute or disagreement.
An attack you're at your half
Describing a defensive position in a situation or conflict.
Secure me
Seeking security or assurance in a relationship or situation.
Even so it's breathing low
Acknowledging a situation that remains stable but with a sense of quiet tension.
Invite that
Extending an invitation or welcoming something.
Parody on me
Referencing a parody or imitation related to oneself.
It's been, forget that
Encouraging to forget or disregard a past experience.
My head alone, my hell alone
Expressing a sense of isolation or difficulty.
Won't forget that
Committing to remembering a challenging experience.
Deep why care
Questioning the depth or reason for caring.
Cut the cloth
Suggesting a need to alter or change a situation.
In fading comes at last
Implying that something valuable or significant diminishes over time.
Defect known
Acknowledging a known imperfection or flaw.
Out like that
Describing an exit or departure in a manner similar to that.
Pack it in
Suggesting the conclusion or wrapping up of something.
Soft silk remembering
Recalling soft memories or experiences, possibly with a sense of nostalgia (similar to line 1).
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