Joy
Erin Dooley Lyrics
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She wore all of her honesty in her eyes, he said
There were a couple of boys she sang about sometimes
And everything she knew was beautiful
Some amazing silence she'd seen before
But nothing like the one she'd been trapped under
So she sang along sang along sang along and watched
And there was her joy her smile reclaimed after the fight
A gift given, realized
Five months taken back, she put it in her pocket
So she would not forget - she would not forget the beautiful
She took her piece of the road and walked on
With her amazing grace
Erin Dooley's song Joy is a beautiful story of a girl who used to write and wear all of her honesty in her eyes. The song speaks about the characters and emotions that the girl wrote about, including a couple of boys that she sang about sometimes. The singer explains that everything the girl wrote was beautiful and full of amazing silence. However, the story takes a turn when the girl experiences a silence she had never seen before and feels trapped under it. Despite this, she sings along and prays for joy. In the end, she finds her joy and her smile is reclaimed after a fight. She takes her piece of the road and continues to walk on with amazing grace.
Line by Line Meaning
Once upon a time there was a girl who used to write
In the past, there was a girl who was into writing.
She wore all of her honesty in her eyes, he said
According to someone, the girl's eyes reflect all her truthful thoughts.
There were a couple of boys she sang about sometimes
She used to sing about some boys once in a while.
And everything she knew was beautiful
The girl believes that everything in her life is nice and pretty.
Some amazing silence she'd seen before
She has experienced a silence that really impressed her in the past.
But nothing like the one she'd been trapped under
However, the silence she is now caught in isn't as ideal as the previous one.
So she sang along sang along sang along and watched
To distract herself from the situation, she continued to sing and observe what was happening.
And she prayed for joy and found the beautiful
She hoped for happiness and eventually found the pretty things in her life.
And there was her joy her smile reclaimed after the fight
After fighting and struggling, the girl's smile and happiness came back to her.
A gift given, realized
She realized that the restoration of her happiness is a gift.
Five months taken back, she put it in her pocket
She kept something significant that took her five months to retrieve, and put it in her pocket.
So she would not forget - she would not forget the beautiful
She wanted to remember the beautiful things and not forget them.
She took her piece of the road and walked on
She continued her journey by taking her own path.
With her amazing grace
She carried on with her remarkable composure and character.
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