You Keep It All In
Silent Struggles Unveiled: You Keep It All In
Lyrics
You know your problem
You are aware of your issue
You keep it all in
You internalize everything
You know your problem
You are aware of your issue
You keep it all in
You internalize everything
That's right
Confirmation or emphasis on the previous lines
The conversation we had last night
Refers to a recent conversation where violent thoughts were suppressed
When all I wanted to do was knife you in the heart
Expresses a desire to harm emotionally
I kept it all in
Despite the intense emotions, the speaker kept them inside
You know your problem
Repetition of the idea of being aware of a problem
You keep it all in
Reiteration of internalizing emotions
You know your problem
Repetition of the idea of being aware of a problem
You keep it all in
Reiteration of internalizing emotions
Midnight, a husband getting ready to fight
Describes a tense moment at midnight, possibly domestic conflict
A daughter sleeps alone with the light turned on, she hears
A daughter is affected by the conflict but conceals her emotions
But keeps it all in
Despite the daughter's emotional turmoil, she keeps it inside
Just like that murder in '73
References a past murder, implying personal trauma
Just like that robbery in '62
Refers to a past robbery, suggesting a history of negative experiences
With all these things that have happened to me
Despite various traumas, the speaker has internalized them
I've kept them all in
The speaker wonders why the listener is revealing their issues now
So why do you keep on telling me now?
You know your problem
Repetition of the idea of being aware of a problem
You keep it all in
Reiteration of internalizing emotions
You know your problem
Repetition of the idea of being aware of a problem
You keep it all in
Reiteration of internalizing emotions
That's sweet
Positive acknowledgment of a recent conversation
That conversation we had last week
Recalls a disturbing conversation involving restraint
When you gagged and bound me up to my seat
Acknowledges the act of internalizing emotions
You're right, I do
The speaker admits to keeping emotions inside
I keep it all in
Just like that murder in '73
References another murder, reinforcing the theme of hidden trauma
Just like that robbery in '62
Refers to another robbery, emphasizing a pattern of negative experiences
With all these things that have happened to me
Despite various traumas, the speaker has internalized them
I've kept them all in, I kept it all in
Repetition emphasizing the consistent pattern of internalizing emotions
I kept it all in (ba badaba ba)
Repetition with musical elements, possibly highlighting the persistence of internalization
I kept it all in (ba badaba ba)
-I kept it all in (ba badaba ba)
-I kept it all in (ba badaba ba)
-I kept it all in, now, now, now, people (ba badaba ba)
-I kept it all in (ba badaba ba)
-I kept it all in, now, now, now, people (ba badaba ba)
-I kept it all in, alright (ba badaba ba)
Confirms the speaker's ongoing habit of keeping emotions inside
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