Thank You For Knocking Me Down
Rising Strong: Gratitude in Heartbreak
Lyrics
Thought you were the one
Thought the person was the right one.
Couldn’t’ve been more wrong
Realized the assumption was incorrect.
Been staring at the sun
Contemplating life's challenges.
But I looked for too long
Extended exposure to difficulties.
You found me at a time
Encountered the person during a low point.
I was feeling so blue
Feeling down or depressed.
Thought you were mine
Believed the person belonged to them.
Now I’m with someone new
Now in a relationship with someone else.
When you slammed the door in my face
Experienced rejection or betrayal.
Thought I made a mistake
Initial feeling of making a mistake.
But in hindsight I can’t frown
Realized the rejection was beneficial.
Thank you for knocking me down
Expressing gratitude for the rejection.
You dragged my emotions
Emotions manipulated like a toy.
Like a toddler’s toy
Thrown away and joy taken away.
Tossed them in the ocean
Metaphor for emotional abandonment.
And sucked out the joy
Extracted happiness from the relationship.
You hurt me too much
Emotional pain inflicted.
Then proclaimed your need
Claimed to need the person.
But you weren’t my crutch
Realized the person wasn't a support.
I found a new way to be happy
Found a new source of happiness.
When you slammed the door in my face
Repeated rejection experience.
Thought I made a mistake
Initial self-doubt after rejection.
But in hindsight I can’t frown
Realized rejection was beneficial.
Thank you for knocking me down
Expressing gratitude for personal growth.
There once was a time
Reflecting on past naivety.
When I was so naïve
Believed love was one-sided.
To think that love Didn’t have to be a two way street
Realization that love requires reciprocity.
With every bump in the road
Obstacles in the relationship.
Your true colors showed
True character revealed in challenges.
And now you’re just another crook
Characterizing the person as deceitful.
In my history book
Marking the person as a negative experience.
When you slammed the door in my face
Repeated acknowledgment of rejection.
Thought I made a mistake
Initial self-doubt after rejection (repeated).
But in hindsight I can’t frown
Realized rejection was beneficial (repeated).
Thank you for knocking me down
Expressing gratitude for personal growth (repeated).
You built me up just to knock me down
Acknowledging the destructive nature of the relationship.
So I could pick my pieces off the ground
Emphasizing the opportunity for self-recovery.
Turn my back and walk away
Choosing to move forward and begin a new life.
My new life begins today
Emphasizing the beginning of a new chapter.
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