Black Swan
Caroline Wennergren Lyrics
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Doin' all this to clear my head
Yellow greens and blues
I've swallowed a rainbow now what's it to you
I'm slipping out back doors cornsers empty stairwells
Struggling to keep this secret inside
The girl ain's desperate yet
Say my name and never forget
Now
Playing tricks on my mind
Hold on
It won't be too long
Nobody knows cause it's hard to see
Hold on
It can't be so wrong
It's just the black swan inside of me
Inside of me
Strung out wrong and hung out to dry
Marking time as hope grows
It's how I deceive
Spread my wing embrace gravity
It's staring me down but not scaring me straight
Now
Playing tricks on my mind
Hold on
It won't be too long
Nobody knows cause it's hard to see
Hold on
It can't be so wrong
It's just the black swan inside of me
The black swan
It's staring me down but not scaring me straight
Now
Playing tricks on my mind
Hold on
It won't be too long
Nobody knows cause it's hard to see
Hold on
It can't be so wrong
It's just the black swan inside of me
Inside of me
Caroline Wennergren's song "Black Swan" speaks about the inner turmoil and struggle of the singer, portrayed as a black swan inside of her. In the first verse, she describes herself as walking on a tightrope and the internal battle she faces to clear her head. She speaks of swallowing a rainbow, a metaphor that implies she has taken in all of life's colors, but people don't understand her struggles. She is slipping out of back doors and staying in empty corners to keep her secret inside.
The second verse talks about her being strung out wrong and left to dry, marking time and false hope. Despite this, the singer embraces her black swan and spreads her wings, ready to conquer her struggles. The chorus repeats the idea that nobody knows what's happening within her and that it's hard to be understood. She urges herself to hold on, as it can't be so wrong; it's just the black swan inside her.
The overall message of the song touches on mental health struggles and the societal expectations to keep one's problems bottled up. The black swan represents the singer's inner struggles, and she is urging herself to face them and hold on.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm walking a tightrope white line razors edge
I'm in a precarious situation, teetering between two extremes.
Doin' all this to clear my head
I'm doing these risky behaviors to escape from my thoughts and emotions.
Yellow greens and blues
I've experienced a range of emotions, from sadness to envy to calmness.
I've swallowed a rainbow now what's it to you
I've gone through many emotional experiences, but it's not your concern.
I'm slipping out back doors cornsers empty stairwells
I'm sneaking around, trying to keep my behavior and emotions hidden.
Struggling to keep this secret inside
I'm finding it difficult to maintain my facade and keep my true feelings concealed.
The girl ain's desperate yet
I'm not quite desperate yet, but I'm starting to feel like I'm losing control.
Say my name and never forget
Remember who I am, even if I'm trying to hide or change.
It's staring me down but not scaring me straight
I know there are consequences to my behavior, but I'm not afraid of them.
Now Playing tricks on my mind
My behavior and emotions are starting to affect my thinking and perception.
Hold on It won't be too long
I'm trying to hold on, even though I know this behavior and emotion won't last forever.
Nobody knows cause it's hard to see
It's difficult for others to see what I'm going through or how I'm feeling.
Hold on It can't be so wrong
I'm trying to convince myself that my behavior and emotions aren't inherently bad or wrong.
It's just the black swan inside of me
I'm attributing my behavior and emotions to an internal force that I can't control or predict.
Inside of me
Ultimately, my behavior and emotions stem from within myself.
Contributed by Gabriella Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ulrikaandersson7781
Helt underbart Caroline! Du är ju superduktig. Ser verkligen fram emot att höra mer från dig!
@Semonies
Hon är för bra för Melodifestivalen. Slut på diskussionen.
@bjornsundberg1947
att Christoffer; Instämmer med dig.
@Ex89tvMJ
Most beautiful woman ever,since the days of Cleopatra! Magnificent jazzsinger and worldclass entertainer with bellyspeaking.To good for that show - but fantastic pertformance - She shows them - Class!
@robingiroud-capet9814
What a voice !
Congrats from France !! :)
@G9projects
and this is my fav from 2015!
@SalmonTunes
I'm late, but the robbedest of robbed queens.
@helloitsme5350
Intre till en James Bond film😍👌
@susannewikman6826
Kanonlåt…häftig röst..borde ha gått direkt till finalen i Melodifestivalen.
@lucaswallo8127
aa