Lyrics
I've been lost, locked up and shot
I've experienced being lost, imprisoned, and shot.
I'm never gonna let them win, never going down again
I am determined not to let adversity overcome me; I won't succumb again.
My soul, colder than stone
My soul feels emotionless, as cold and unfeeling as stone.
Underdog, chewing a bone
Despite being an underdog, I'm tough and resilient, likened to a dog chewing a bone.
I, I've been waiting
I have been patiently anticipating something.
I, I've been waiting
Repetition for emphasis on the anticipation.
Swing low
Reference to the spiritual song "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," invoking a sense of divine assistance or salvation.
And I'm down, tied to the sound
I am feeling down but tied to the uplifting sound of the drum.
Of the drum, pushing me up
The drumbeat is motivating and pushing me upward.
Come on and show me where to go
A plea for guidance, asking someone to show the way.
Carry me home, swing low
Expressing a desire to be carried home with the assistance suggested in "Swing Low."
I, I've been waiting
Reiteration of the waiting, possibly with increased anticipation or urgency.
I, I've been waiting
Repetition emphasizing the continued state of waiting.
Swing low
Reaffirmation of the invocation for divine assistance in the form of "Swing Low."
So let's go
Expressing a readiness or willingness to move forward.
You mean, we've got to go
Suggesting a shared responsibility to go forward.
I'll follow you wherever you go
A commitment to follow someone regardless of the destination.
I'll follow you wherever you want to go
Emphasizing the willingness to follow the person to any chosen destination.
Wherever you want to go
Repetition underscoring the commitment to follow wherever.
I've been lost, locked up and shot
Recapitulation of the earlier experiences of being lost, locked up, and shot.
I'm never gonna let them win, never going down again
Reassertion of the determination not to let challenges overcome.
Come on show me where to go
A call for guidance, echoing the earlier plea to be shown the way.
Carry me home, swing low
A repetition of the desire to be carried home, invoking "Swing Low."
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