Hopeful
Bars & Melody Lyrics

Please help me God, I feel so alone
The singer feels alone and is asking God for help.

I'm just a kid, I can't take it on my own
The singer is a child and feels unable to handle their problems alone.

I've cried so many tears, yeah, writing this song
The singer has written this song after experiencing a lot of pain and sadness.

Trying to fit in. Where do I belong?
The artist is struggling to fit in with their peers and is unsure of where they belong.

I wake up every day, don't wanna leave my home
The artist does not want to leave their home and face the outside world.

My mamma's askin' me why I'm always alone
The singer's mother is concerned about their child always being alone.

Too scared to say, too scared to holler
The singer is too afraid to speak up or ask for help.

I'm walking to school with sweat around my collar
The artist is nervous and afraid while walking to school.

I'm just a kid, I don't want no stress
The artist is just a child and wants to avoid stress and problems.

My nerves are bad, my life's a mess
The artist's nerves are causing their life to feel chaotic and disordered.

The names you call me, they hurt real bad
The names that the singer is being called by bullies are hurting them deeply.

I want to tell my Mom
The artist wants to confide in their mother about their problems.

She's havin' trouble with my Dad
The singer's mother is struggling with their father.

I feel so trapped, there's nowhere to turn
The singer feels stuck and has no idea where to turn for help.

Come to school, don't wanna fight, I wanna learn
The singer wants to go to school to learn, not to fight with bullies.

So please mister Bully, tell me what I've done
The artist wants to know why the bully is targeting them.

You know I have no Dad, I'm livin' with my Mom
The artist's father is not present and they are living with their mother.

'Cause I'm hopeful, yes, I am, hopeful for today
The singer is hopeful for a better future.

Take this music and use it, let it take you away
The singer hopes that their music will help others escape their problems.

And he'll make a way, I know it ain't easy but that's okay
The artist has faith that things will get better even though it may be difficult.

Just be hopeful
The artist is encouraging others to remain hopeful and positive.

Why do you trip at the colour of my skin, and whether I'm fat or whether I'm thin
The artist questions why bullies target others based on their appearance and social status.

You call me loser, you call me a fool, I ain't got a choice, I gotta go to school
The singer is being called names by bullies and has no choice but to attend school.

I wish I had an angel to stick by my side, I'm shaking with fear, I'm so scared inside
The artist wishes they had someone to support and comfort them in their fear and anxiety.

Doesn't really matter if I ain't got the looks, why do you always hurt me and destroy my books?
The singer questions why bullies target them even if appearance isn't the issue, and why they resort to destroying their belongings.

I give you all my money every single day, I didn't ask to be born but now I have to pay
The singer is being bullied and feels forced to pay the bully in order to avoid further mistreatment.

I ain't got no food, you take all I have, when I give it to you, you search through my bags
The singer is being forced to give the bully their belongings and is being searched for more.

I wrote this song for you to see, we could've been friends, yeah you and me
The artist wrote this song in hopes that the bully will see the error of their ways and realize that they could have been friends instead of enemies.

Mister bully, take a moment please, every single day you bring me to my knees
The artist pleads with the bully to stop tormenting them and making their life miserable.

What I wear is all I have, we lost our home, I'm livin' from a bag
The singer has lost their home and is living with only the clothing on their back.

Yo mister bully, help me please, I'm flesh and blood, accept me please
The singer is asking the bully to accept them as a human being and stop mistreating them.