I Do
Anastacia (feat. POD) Lyrics
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With their sticks and stones
Don't they know that we know?
There's a chill within their bones
They blame and they name
Make us feel so cold inside
But they cannot take us there cause we will fight
I think the world's gone crazy
I think the world's gone crazy
I think the world's gone crazy
I think the world's gone crazy
[Chorus]
Who wants a love without anger and rage?
I do
Who wants a world where a kid can be safe?
I do
Who wants to pray for the end of the pain
For the calm at the end of the day
Where there's not always more of the same
I do
want to breathe
want to move
want to move and not ever feel afraid
want to live in a place
Where the truth still finds a way
To rise and advise
And when everything is lies you break
Cause there's nowhere you can run and still feel safe
I think the world's gone crazy
I think the world's gone crazy
I think the world's gone crazy
I think the world's gone crazy
[Chorus]
I won't be a part of something so obscene
I think I'm falling
But I won't be falling
[Chorus]
In this song, Anastacia and Sonny of P.O.D. are expressing their frustration with the way the world is going. They seem to be talking about how people can be cruel and hurtful to each other, but they are determined to fight back. Anastacia sings about feeling cold inside due to how the world treats her, but she and Sonny refuse to let the negativity take over. They sing about wanting a world filled with love and safety, free from pain and lies. They want to live somewhere where truth can still triumph and where they can be free to breathe, move, and live without fear.
The chorus talks about wanting a love without anger or rage, a world where children can be safe, and praying for an end to the pain. They both desire a place where things are not always the same and want to break away from the obscene and negative things in the world. Despite feeling like they are falling, they will not give up and will continue fighting for a better world.
Line by Line Meaning
Who are they anyway
Questioning the identity of those causing harm
With their sticks and stones
Referencing the weapons used by those causing harm
Don't they know that we know?
Expressing irritation that the perpetrators think they can hide their actions
There's a chill within their bones
Suggesting that the perpetrators feel fear on some level
They blame and they name
Accusing the perpetrators of assigning blame
Make us feel so cold inside
Expressing the negative impact of the perpetrators' actions on the victim
But they cannot take us there cause we will fight
Asserting that the victim will resist and fight back
I think the world's gone crazy
Expressing frustration and disbelief at the state of the world
Who wants a love without anger and rage?
Implying that love requires emotional intensity and effort to be meaningful
I do
Asserting the desire for love despite the challenges
Who wants a world where a kid can be safe?
Advocating for a safer world for children
Who wants to pray for the end of the pain
Expressing a common human desire to end suffering
For the calm at the end of the day
Describing the hoped-for result of a cessation of pain
Where there's not always more of the same
Describing a desire for a greater variety of experiences and outcomes
I do
Repeating the assertion of desire
want to breathe
Expressing a basic desire to live
want to move
Desiring the freedom to live life without restrictions
want to move and not ever feel afraid
Desiring the absence of fear
want to live in a place
Desiring a better living environment
Where the truth still finds a way
Highlighting the importance of truth in life
To rise and advise
Suggesting that truth can be a guide to living better
And when everything is lies you break
Expressing the negative impact of living in a world of lies and deceit
Cause there's nowhere you can run and still feel safe
Describing the universal experience of needing safety and security
I won't be a part of something so obscene
Declaring a commitment to stand against immoral behavior
I think I'm falling
Expressing personal vulnerability
But I won't be falling
Asserting personal resilience despite vulnerability and adversity
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LUKAS BURTON, ANASTACIA NEWKIRK, KARA DIAGUARDI, DANNY WEISSFELD
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