Things We Learn to Know
Unveiling Life's Hard Lessons
Lyrics
Listen please listen
Expresses a plea to pay attention.
you don't know what your missing
Highlighting ignorance about what one is missing.
when you lay your intentions low
Suggests lowering one's intentions or expectations.
you've been mistreated and beated and beated
Describes mistreatment and repeated beatings.
and these things you've learned to know
Reflects on the accumulation of experiences and knowledge.
I know Mrs. Imagene
Introduces Mrs. Imagene, a character from the past.
we met when I was 3
Recalls a meeting with Mrs. Imagene at a young age.
but that was sometime ago
Emphasizes the passage of time since their initial meeting.
she was a queen and he would beat her real mean
Describes Mrs. Imagene as a queen who was mistreated.
but those things we didn't know
Reflects on ignorance or unawareness of certain facts.
Listen Mr. listen
Repeats the plea to listen, directed at Mr.
you don't know what your missing
Reiterates the idea of missing out due to lack of knowledge.
when you lay your conviction down
Advises laying down convictions or strong beliefs.
you've been mistreating by beating and beating
Describes mistreatment and repeated beatings in a different context.
these things in her that she's learned to know
Refers to the impact of mistreatment on an individual.
the kids were real young when they saw his long thumb
Recalls a traumatic event involving children witnessing abuse.
how were they to know
Expresses the innocence of children who couldn't comprehend the situation.
that she was his slave
Suggests a power dynamic where one person is a slave to another.
when he would misbehave
Implies that misbehavior triggers mistreatment.
for how long the sheriff still don't know
Raises questions about the duration of abuse without legal intervention.
He went missing
Reveals the person went missing after a life sentence was pronounced.
the day he was sentenced to life without parole
Connects the disappearance to a life sentence without parole.
Imagene still remembers
Indicates Mrs. Imagene's lasting memories of abuse.
the times he would beat her
Highlights specific instances of abuse Mrs. Imagene endured.
and those things we learn to know
Reiterates the theme of learning from difficult experiences.
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