Shape Up
Rising from Regret: Unveiling the Journey Through Struggle
Lyrics
I wish I was deserving of the time that I have wasted.
The speaker regrets not being worthy of the time they've spent.
So many years washed down the drain.
Many years have passed without significant achievement, symbolized by "washed down the drain."
(Down the drain, down the drain.)
A repetitive emphasis on the idea of time going to waste.
Swallowed my pride so many times and I can taste it.
The speaker acknowledges swallowing their pride multiple times, and the taste of that experience lingers.
So much I've lost with little gain.
Despite the sacrifices, there has been little to gain.
(Its all the same, its all the same.)
Expressing a sense of frustration that everything seems to be the same.
If I gave up to save us,
If the speaker were to give up to save a relationship, their past efforts would be nullified.
All that I've done would be erased.
Highlighting the potential erasure of all the speaker has accomplished if they choose to give up.
So wake up and shape up.
An encouragement to wake up and improve, metaphorically shaping up.
Add a notch to that belt around your waist.
Suggesting the idea of personal growth with the imagery of adding a notch to a belt.
I remember a time when my ego was inflated.
Reflecting on a time when the speaker had a larger ego, contrasting with the present self-loathing.
These days I can't look in the mirror and I hate it.
The current difficulty in facing oneself in the mirror is expressed with strong negative emotions.
I've been looking back with such distain,
Looking back at the past with disdain, possibly regretting certain actions or choices.
but there's a fight in my heart that still remains.
Despite the negativity, there is still a fighting spirit in the speaker's heart.
(It still remains, it still remains.)
Repetition emphasizing the endurance of the fighting spirit.
If I gave up to save us,
Reiterating the idea that giving up would negate the speaker's past efforts in a relationship.
All that I've done would be erased.
Emphasizing the potential erasure of achievements if the speaker chooses to abandon the relationship.
So wake up and shape up.
A repetition of the call for self-improvement and waking up to reality.
Add a notch to that belt around your waist.
Continuing the metaphor of personal growth with the imagery of adding notches to a belt.
It's depressing and distressing.
Expressing a sense of sadness and despair, possibly related to the struggles mentioned earlier.
Some call it madness. I call it sadness.
Describing the emotional state as depressing and distressing, with a reference to madness.
It's depressing and distressing.
Repeating the sentiment of depression and distress, reiterating the link to sadness rather than madness.
Some call it madness. I call it sadness.
Repetition emphasizing the emotional turmoil and rejecting the label of madness.
If I gave up to save us,
Reiterating the consequence of giving up and the potential erasure of past accomplishments.
All that I've done would be erased.
Emphasizing the impact on everything achieved if the decision is made to abandon the effort.
So wake up and shape up.
Repetition of the call for self-improvement and waking up to reality.
Add a notch to that belt around your waist.
Continuing the metaphor of personal growth with the imagery of adding notches to a belt.
It's depressing and distressing.
Reiterating the feelings of depression and distress, rejecting the label of madness.
Some call it madness. I call it sadness.
Concluding with a repetition of the rejection of madness and the affirmation of sadness.
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