Dear Diary
Róisín Murphy Lyrics
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My dear
Got to keep it all inside
Got to keep it locked behind a
Golden wall of silence
You see I have my pride
And I won't be telling him
Anytime soon
Too afraid to say it
I wouldn't want to embarrass myself
Telling everybody the truth
No I
I won't send this Valentines
(Oh my)
Violets are blue
(I won't send it)
And if you don't receive this Valentines
(I won't pretend that)
Doesn't mean that is ain't true
And I'm not thinking of you
We won't kiss
I won't tell
Never cross these lips
Never break the spell
I decided to go on denying myself
Living alone
Living a lie
No I
I won't send this Valentines
(Oh my)
Violets are blue
(I won't send it)
And if you don't receive this Valentines
(I won't pretend that)
Doesn't mean that is ain't true
And I'm not thinking of you
(I)
I keep living a lie
(Oh my)
I keep living a lie
(No I)
I keep living a lie
(Oh my)
I keep living a lie
To never speak of it
Or hear the music of it
We'll play a symphony
In my wildest dreams
No I
I won't send this Valentines
(Oh my)
Violets are blue
(I won't send it)
And if you don't receive this Valentines
(I won't pretend that)
Doesn't mean that is ain't true
And I'm not thinking of you
No I
I won't send this Valentines
(Oh my)
Violets are blue
(I won't send it)
And if you don't receive this Valentines
(I won't pretend that)
Doesn't mean that is ain't true
And I'm not thinking of you
I keep living a lie
I keep living a lie
I keep living a lie
I keep living a lie
I keep living a lie
I keep living a lie
I keep living a lie
I keep living a lie
(I won't send this Valentines)
(Violets are blue)
(And if you don't receive this Valentines)
The lyrics to Roisin Murphy's song Dear Diary depict the struggle of keeping one's feelings hidden and locked away. The persona in the song is addressing a diary, someone or something that will listen to her deepest thoughts and desires, as she doesn't feel comfortable sharing them with anyone else. She states that she keeps everything inside, behind a golden wall of silence because of her pride, and she is too afraid to say it to the person she is addressing. She doesn't want to embarrass herself by telling everyone the truth because it might not be reciprocated.
The chorus, which repeats several times throughout the song, is a declaration of the persona's decision not to send a Valentine's card and not to reveal her feelings for this person. She says she won't pretend that she doesn't have feelings for this person, but not sending the card doesn't mean that her feelings aren't true. She ends the song by repeating the line "I keep living a lie" several times, indicating that she is resigned to keeping her feelings hidden and living a life that doesn't quite align with her desires.
Overall, Dear Diary is a poignant and relatable song that speaks to the struggle of keeping feelings hidden and the toll that it can take on one's mental and emotional health.
Line by Line Meaning
Dear diary
Addressing the diary as a confidant and a way to keep secrets.
My dear
An expression of affection towards the diary.
Got to keep it all inside
Feelings and emotions are not meant to be shared with others.
Got to keep it locked behind a Golden wall of silence
An analogy of keeping secrets hidden under lock and key in a safe place.
You see I have my pride
Refusing to share true feelings to avoid appearing weak or vulnerable to others.
And I won't be telling him
Not revealing the truth and suppressing emotions due to fear of embarrassment.
Anytime soon
Keeping the secret hidden for an indefinite period of time.
Too afraid to say it
Fear of judgement or rejection from others prevents the expression of emotions.
I wouldn't want to embarrass myself
Avoiding the risk of feeling shame or humiliation by not sharing the truth.
Telling everybody the truth
The hesitation to share true feelings with others.
No I
I won't send this Valentines
(Oh my)
Violets are blue
(I won't send it)
And if you don't receive this Valentines
(I won't pretend that)
Doesn't mean that is ain't true
And I'm not thinking of you
Refusing to send a Valentine's card to avoid expressing true feelings to someone they care about. Not sending it doesn't mean the feelings aren't real, but they won't pretend to feel any other way.
We won't kiss
Refusal to be intimate with someone due to the suppression of true feelings.
I won't tell
Keeping secrets and not revealing true emotions to others.
Never cross these lips
Promising to keep secrets to oneself and never revealing them to others.
Never break the spell
Refusing to let go of the facade of a false reality and staying in denial.
I decided to go on denying myself
Choosing to continue suppressing true emotions and living in denial.
Living alone
Living a lie
The consequences of continually suppressing emotions, resulting in living a life that is not authentic or truthful.
(I)
I keep living a lie
(Oh my)
I keep living a lie
(No I)
I keep living a lie
(Oh my)
I keep living a lie
Repeating the phrase 'I keep living a lie' emphasizes the importance of the theme of the song.
To never speak of it
Or hear the music of it
We'll play a symphony
In my wildest dreams
Continuing the analogy of secrets being like music, keeping them hidden away to never share or experience them with others, but only in one's imagination.
Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: MATTHEW JOHN HERBERT, ROISIN MURPHY, Matthew Herbert
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