Broken Boy Soldier
Unveiling the Broken Boy Soldier's Journey of Self-Discovery
Lyrics
I'm pulling my questions from my shelf
I am reflecting on my inquiries or uncertainties.
I'm asking forgiveness
I seek forgiveness.
I ain't asking nobody but myself
I'm not seeking forgiveness from others, only from myself.
And I want you to know this
I want you to be aware of something.
And I want you to know this
Reiteration of the desire for understanding.
You're rifling through a bunch of toys
Examining a collection of belongings, possibly symbolic of one's past.
That were handed down to me
Toys passed down through generations.
Just take all the ones you want and then
Take what you want, and the remainder is for my family.
Give the rest to my family
Generosity towards loved ones with the leftover possessions.
I'm gonna go back to school today
Planning to return to education.
But I'm dropping myself off
Dropping off oneself, possibly a metaphor for self-discovery.
I'm throwing the childhood scenes away
Discarding memories or experiences from childhood.
I'm through ripping myself off
No longer deceiving or undermining oneself.
I'm done ripping myself off
Emphasis on putting an end to self-deception.
Well I'm child and man and child again
Describing a state of being both a child and a man repeatedly.
The toy broken boy soldier
A broken toy soldier representing vulnerability or fragility.
I'm child and man and child again
Reiteration of the dual nature of being a child and a man.
The boy never gets older
The boy remains static, not aging.
The boy never gets older
Continued emphasis on the boy's perpetual youth.
The boy never gets older
Reiteration of the boy's lack of aging.
The boy never gets older
Emphasizing the boy's eternal youthfulness.
The boy never gets older
Stressing the perpetual youth of the boy.
Never gets older
Further emphasis on the boy's everlasting youth.
The boy broken toy soldier
Repetition of the broken toy soldier imagery.
The boy, the boy
Reiteration of the concept of the boy.
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