Light Up
Reflections on Motherhood: Finding Peace Amidst Judgment
Lyrics
What would I do differently
Reflecting on past choices and considering alternative actions.
With two kids on my hip
Imagining life with the responsibility of two children.
Let them say what they will, 'cause they will anyhow
Accepting that people will criticize regardless of actions.
Let them say what they will 'cause they will anyhow
Reiteration of the inevitability of criticism.
I'm the age you were then
Comparing one's current age to a past moment in someone else's life.
What goes through your mind?
Questioning the thoughts of the person from the past.
Find some success,
Seeking personal success to alleviate concerns for one's children.
And reduce the worry on your babies' minds
Desiring success to reduce worries for the children.
Let them say what they will, 'cause they will anyhow
Acknowledging the inevitability of criticism, repeating line 4.
Let them say what they will, 'cause they will anyhow
Reiteration of the acceptance of criticism, repeating line 5.
Lay (lay), lay back and light up
Encouraging a laid-back attitude while lighting up, possibly metaphorical.
Lay (lay), lay back and light up
Repeating the encouragement to relax and enjoy without guilt.
Without any guilt
Emphasizing the guilt-free nature of the relaxation.
Lay (lay), lay back and light up
Reiteration of the laid-back attitude and enjoying without guilt.
Lay (lay), lay back and light up
Continuation of the encouragement to relax and enjoy guilt-free.
Without any guilt
Emphasizing the absence of guilt in the relaxation.
Credit my weak heart and strong mind to that bad
Attributing a weak heart and strong mind to a difficult circumstance in the past.
Circumstance in that terrible time
Referring to a challenging time in the past as a bad circumstance.
Well I've searched for myself..
Expressing a search for self-identity and understanding.
What would I find?
Pondering what one would discover in the process of self-discovery.
Let them say what they will, 'cause they will anyhow
Reiteration of the acceptance of inevitable criticism.
Let them say what they will, 'cause they will anyhow
Continuation of acknowledging the unavoidable nature of criticism.
Well eggshells are not easy to hold
Metaphorically describing the fragility of relationships using "eggshells."
They uncurl and unwind while we sleep side by side
Describing the delicate nature of relationships while sleeping side by side.
Let them say what they will, 'cause they will anyhow
Reiteration of accepting criticism despite its challenges.
Let them say what they will, 'cause they will anyhow
Continuation of acknowledging the inevitability of criticism.
Lay (lay), lay back and light up
Encouraging a laid-back attitude while lighting up, repeating line 14.
Lay (lay), lay back and light up
Repeating the encouragement to relax and enjoy without guilt, repeating line 15.
Without any guilt
Emphasizing the guilt-free nature of the relaxation, repeating line 16.
Lay (lay), lay back and light up
Reiteration of the laid-back attitude and enjoying without guilt, repeating line 18.
Lay (lay), lay back and light up
Continuation of the encouragement to relax and enjoy guilt-free, repeating line 19.
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