This is You
Navigating the Abyss of Self: 'This is You' by Today Is the Day
Lyrics
Up against wind
Facing challenges or difficulties
The fiery wind
Intense or passionate challenges
I hold on to nothing
Letting go of something or someone
When I look
Observing or reflecting
You turn away
Avoidance or rejection
All I am
Complete self-identity or existence
This is you
The essence of the person being addressed
The more I try
Struggling to achieve something
That's when I fail
Failure occurring when putting in effort
Hate to say this is you
Reluctantly acknowledging that the addressed is a source of problems
Long time ago
Referring to a distant past
Far away
Significantly far away, emphasizing distance
Sang a song so happy
Recalling a time of happiness
Wasn't sad
The happiness expressed in the song was genuine, not feigned sadness
Full of life
Life was vibrant and positive
It wasn't bad just happy
No negativity, just pure happiness
When I look
Observing or reflecting again
You turn away
Repeated avoidance or rejection
All I am
Reiterating complete self-identity or existence
This is you
Re-emphasizing the essence of the person being addressed
The more I try
Continued struggle to achieve something
That's when I fail
Reiteration of failure when putting in effort
Hate to say
Expressing reluctance or discomfort in stating that the addressed is problematic
This is you
Repeating that the addressed is a source of problems
Lookin' back
Reflecting on the past
When I was
Recalling a time of strength and confidence
Standin' tall and strong
Standing tall and firm
Hopes so high
Having high aspirations
A mile high
Heightened optimism
Felt so right and wrong
Feeling both right and wrong
When I look
Returning to observation or reflection
You turn away
Persisting avoidance or rejection
All I am
Reiterating complete self-identity or existence
This is you
Re-emphasizing the essence of the person being addressed
The more I try
Continued struggle to achieve something
That's when I fail
Reiteration of failure when putting in effort
Hate to say
Reiterating discomfort in stating that the addressed is problematic
This is you
Repeating that the addressed is a source of problems
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