So Says I
Jenny Dalton Lyrics
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though I really wish I could
I think it'd do us all some good
I have every intention of going where I go
left, left, right, left
Sometimes I miss it
There, I said it
I'm not a sinking ship, I'm just testing the water
I'm not a lost soul, I'm just wandering around
So says I
We shed a snake skin
This life is dripping in, I'm going to trace it to the source
That life is fading out
The cost of evolution is the once familiar
I don't really miss it
There, I said it
I'm not a passenger, I'm just along for the ride
I'm not a phantom limb, it's just sometimes I get the itch
I'm not a lost soul, I'm just wandering around
So says I
This is how we turn into ourselves
Carry on, carry on
I'm not a broken heart, I just wanted to be alone
I'm not a sinking ship, I'm just testing the water
I'm not a lost soul, I'm just wandering around
So says I
In "So Says I," Jenny Dalton explores the complexities of identity and self-discovery. The song begins with Dalton stating that she cannot shy away from something, although she wishes she could, indicating a sense of obligation towards something. She then sings about her intentions to move forward in life in a direction that is not always clear or straightforward. She uses left-right-left military language to describe her path, suggesting that she intends to take an unconventional route. Dalton then admits that at times she may miss her past life, but she is not "a broken heart" and neither is she lost or sinking. Instead, she is simply testing the waters, exploring her environment, and wandering around.
The chorus reveals the crux of the song, as Dalton repeats, "I'm not a broken heart, I just wanted to be alone." This line indicates that Dalton is comfortable with her solitude and perhaps needs it to explore her sense of self. She then repeats that she is not sinking or lost, instead, she is wandering around, suggesting that self-discovery may take a winding and unstructured path.
In the second half of the song, Dalton uses the metaphor of shedding a snake skin to describe the evolution of life. She traces this evolution to its source, exploring the cost of change and how it impacts one's identity. Dalton maintains her openness to exploring her sense of self by admitting that she is not just a passenger along for the ride or a phantom limb, but rather someone with a constant itch for discovery.
Overall, "So Says I" is a song about embracing solitude and self-discovery while navigating the unexpected twists and turns of life, and the importance of tracing one's path back to the source to understand their evolution.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't shy away from this
I am unable to avoid this situation
though I really wish I could
even though I want to avoid it
I think it'd do us all some good
avoiding it may benefit everyone
I have every intention of going where I go
I am determined to follow my path
left, left, right, left
specific directions I am following
Sometimes I miss it
occasionally I feel nostalgia for the past
There, I said it
I have openly expressed my thoughts
But I'm not a broken heart, I just wanted to be alone
I am not heartbroken, I simply desire solitude
I'm not a sinking ship, I'm just testing the water
I am not in despair, I am exploring options
I'm not a lost soul, I'm just wandering around
I am not aimless, I am searching for my purpose
So says I
that is what I assert
We shed a snake skin
we are shedding our old selves
This life is dripping in, I'm going to trace it to the source
I will discover the root of the current situation
That life is fading out
that old way of life is disappearing
The cost of evolution is the once familiar
change comes at the price of what we knew before
I don't really miss it
I do not truly long for the past
I'm not a passenger, I'm just along for the ride
I am not a bystander, I am actively participating
I'm not a phantom limb, it's just sometimes I get the itch
I am not a ghostly presence, I simply have occasional impulses
I'm not a lost soul, I'm just wandering around
I am not confused, I am exploring my options
So says I
that is my declaration
This is how we turn into ourselves
this is how we become self-aware
Carry on, carry on
keep going forward
I'm not a broken heart, I just wanted to be alone
I am not grieving, I am simply craving solitude
I'm not a sinking ship, I'm just testing the water
I am not in despair, I am exploring different possibilities
I'm not a lost soul, I'm just wandering around
I am not aimless, I am just searching for direction
So says I
that is what I declare
Contributed by Liliana H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.