Story Behind The Song
I was exploring my own guilt complex.
Song Description
Lovely piano lines and a lilting melody make this pensive song a pleasant listen. The lyrics explore a sense of unworthiness and weakness, as well as reverence and gratitude. It is open ended enough to be easily relatable.
| Song Length |
3:45 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed, Poignant |
Subject |
Worry, Judgement |
| Similar Artists |
Tori Amos, Joan Armatrading |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Did it sound like I was fishing there?
Well, I don?t care - I can?t see what you see
You?re what I was wishing for, I hope there?s more that I can do to be deserving
Man, I was a messy teen, a bit obscene, I hang my head in shame
Years, I?m guessing, aren?t enough
Still dressing up, adverse to being tamed. Am I deserving?
CHORUS:
But hang on, I?d hate to miss this opportunity
I?m so gone, it?s embarrassing to seek out sympathy
Let?s go, because life is short and we have much to do
I know - you don?t have to say, I feel the same as you
Just a finger - maybe more, been her before with hopes of being numb
Every time it hurst to think, I?ll take a drink. When will I become deserving?
Not like it fell in my lap, I have been slapped, I have been broken up
Altruism fills a hole, my guilty soul; have I been good enough to be deserving?
CHORUS