to parents that have failed their children
Rising from Broken Homes: Violet Rue's Message to Struggling Parents
Lyrics
From infancy to teenage dreams
Reflecting on experiences from infancy to teenage dreams.
All I've seen is misery
Expressing a perception of constant unhappiness and suffering.
From arguments to testaments
From family conflicts to declarations of beliefs.
You've failed to see what you did to me
Accusing parents of failing to recognize the impact of their actions on the speaker.
You've built a home
Describing the creation of a physical dwelling.
Or so you think
Questioning the validity of the constructed home.
The kids you had don't even speak
Noting that the children in the family are silent or unheard.
You've built a home
Reiterating the idea of building a home.
Or so you think
Re-emphasizing doubts about the authenticity of the home.
You're busy lying through your teeth
Accusing parents of dishonesty and deception.
I'm sure you think that I'm lazy
Addressing the parents' perception that the speaker is lazy.
I didn't try enough to keep you pleased
Acknowledging a perceived failure in trying to please the parents.
You tried to mould every part of me
Parents attempting to shape and control every aspect of the speaker's identity.
To live the role that you couldn't be
Parents expecting the speaker to live a life they couldn't achieve themselves.
But I'm not you
Asserting individuality, rejecting the idea of becoming the parents.
I'll never be
Reaffirming the speaker's determination not to become like the parents.
I'll make my home even if it's empty
Expressing a commitment to creating a home, even if it feels empty.
But I'm not you
Reiterating the rejection of becoming like the parents.
I'll never be
Affirming the speaker's individuality and refusal to emulate the parents.
For I would never disown me
Declaring the speaker's self-acceptance, rejecting disownment.
I would never disown me
Repeating the rejection of self-disownment for emphasis.
I would never disown me
Emphasizing the speaker's commitment to self-identity and self-acceptance.
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