Lyrics
Pressed down
Feeling overwhelmed or burdened
Feeling held up
Experiencing a sense of being supported or sustained
Got me wall-bound
Feeling confined or restricted
With my back against it
In a challenging situation with no easy way out
Too weak
Emotionally or physically vulnerable
Thinking I need
Contemplating the need for something
Maybe something
Searching for a solution or purpose
Needing something to believe in
Desiring a belief system or cause
You told me I was chosen when they said I wasn’t
Recalling being acknowledged and chosen in the face of doubt
Looked at me right then and saw something in nothing
Recognizing value in oneself despite external skepticism
Day one you picked me up and shook the dirt away
From the beginning, receiving support and encouragement
Away, away
Repetition for emphasis on shaking off negativity
Tried to knock me down, I’m still standing
Resilience in the face of attempts to undermine
I’m drowning out all the other voices like
Ignoring distracting influences
La la la
Symbolic expression of drowning out negativity with music
Started believing the words that they said
Starting to believe negative opinions
Don’t look the part, is it all in my head?
Questioning one's identity or worth based on appearance
Got me even questioning how I was made
Doubting the fundamental aspects of oneself
I’m tuning it out, put my head down, I pray
Choosing to ignore negativity and focus on personal growth
I pray
Repetition for emphasis on prayer as a form of strength
You told me I was chosen when they said I wasn’t
Confirmation of being chosen despite skepticism
Looked at me right then and saw something in nothing
Seeing value and potential in oneself
Day one you picked me up and shook the dirt away
Continued support and encouragement from the start
Away, away
Repetition for emphasis on overcoming challenges
Tried to knock me down, I’m still standing
Remaining resilient despite attempts to bring one down
I’m drowning out all the other voices like
Symbolic expression of blocking out negativity with music
La la la
Repetition of drowning out negative influences
I can’t, I can’t
Expressing inability to return to a previous state
Go back
Emphasizing the absence of alternatives
There’s nothing, nothing
Reinforcing the uniqueness and irreplaceability of a connection
Like you, everywhere your love
Highlighting the omnipresence of love
(Is right there)
Confirming the immediate availability of support
I just count it up
Emphasizing the act of appreciating and acknowledging support
I can’t, I can’t
Reiterating the impossibility of reverting to a previous state
Go back
Emphasizing the irreplaceability of a significant connection
There’s nothing, nothing
Stressing the constant presence of support
Like you, everywhere I go
Confirming the immediate availability of support
(You’re right there)
Highlighting the omnipresence of love
There’s nothing they could ever say to make me turn back
Asserting resilience against external opinions
La la la
Symbolic expression of blocking out negativity with music
Tried to knock me down
Repetition of overcoming attempts to bring one down
Tried to knock me down
Reinforcement of resilience against negativity
Tried to knock me down
Repetition of overcoming attempts to bring one down
I’m still standing
Affirmation of remaining strong despite challenges
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