Black and Blue
Navigating Shadows: The Unspoken Pain in 'Black and Blue'
Lyrics
There are those of us who deal with darkness
Addressing those who confront darkness or difficult experiences.
I see it in you and I feel what you feel
Observing and empathizing with the emotional struggles of the listener.
A pain you can't describe, an ache, a feeling
Describing an indescribable pain, an internal ache or emotion.
That there are wounds and sores that never heal
Highlighting the existence of enduring emotional wounds.
Once in a while, you try to hide it
Suggesting occasional attempts to conceal the pain.
Oh, but most of the time, they always know
Noting that most of the time, others can discern the hidden pain.
Most of the time, you will deny it
Acknowledging the tendency to deny the pain, possibly as a defense mechanism.
You pray that one day, all pain will go
Expressing a hope for eventual relief from all pain through prayer.
But when he hits you, I feel it
Feeling the impact of someone else's physical abuse.
When he hits you, I hear you cry
Hearing the cries of the person being physically harmed.
When I'm older, he will not hit you
Anticipating a future where the abuse ceases as one grows older.
When I'm older, I'll watch him die
Committing to witnessing the abuser's demise in the future.
Listen closely and you will hear
Encouraging attentive listening to discern hidden struggles.
I see your voices screaming to get out
Noting the presence of inner voices struggling to be expressed.
Ain't it funny, the ones that hurt us
Reflecting on the irony that those who hurt us are often the ones we care about deeply.
Are the ones that we care most about
Highlighting the paradoxical nature of caring for those who cause pain.
When he hits you, I feel it
Reiterating the emotional impact of witnessing someone being physically harmed.
When he hits you, I hear you cry
Re-emphasizing the emotional response to the cries of the abused.
When I'm older, he will not hit you
Reaffirming the expectation that the abuse will cease in the future.
When I'm older, I'll watch him die
Reiterating the commitment to witnessing the abuser's death in the future.
When I'm older, I'll watch him die
Repeating the intention to witness the abuser's death when older.
When I'm older, I'll watch him die
Affirming the determination to witness the abuser's death when older.
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