History
Joseph Arthur Lyrics

You're the shaded sun
You are something that is both bright and obscured by darkness, casting little to no light on the things around you.

You're daddy's broken gun
You are something that used to be a powerful tool, but has now become broken and dysfunctional.

You're the loneliest moon
You represent a celestial body that appears lonely and isolated in the vastness of space, with no one to share your light with or relate to.

You are a butterfly dreaming about your cocoon
You are something that is in the process of transformation, but is still reminiscing about the safety and familiarity of the past.

You're the only sound when I am blind
You are the only thing that I can sense and perceive when I am in a state of darkness and lostness.

So I label you mine
I claim ownership of you, attaching my identity to the way I perceive and relate to you.

You're the house you grew up in
You are a physical space that holds memories of your childhood and upbringing, influencing your present and future actions.

You're always just arriving at your end
You feel like you are constantly approaching your final destination, with a sense of inevitability and little control over your fate.

You're your mama's shit eatin' grin and your daddy's double chin
You embody the physical and emotional traits of your parents, carrying a piece of them with you wherever you go.

You're the first pair of shoes you ever went to school in
You represent an early stage of your life, symbolized by the first shoes you wore to a place of formal education.

And you're the kid pretending she's in prison
You are someone who plays with the concept of confinement, either as a form of escape or as a way to understand and process oppression.

Behind the bars of a jungle gym
You are enclosed within a space that both recreates and parodies the idea of incarceration, with an added layer of playfulness and imagination.

Someone's gonna give you wings
Someone will empower you to achieve greater heights, giving you opportunities that you may not have had otherwise.

And you'll think it's what you need
You will mistake external validation and success for true fulfillment and growth.

And you'll fly
You will soar above your current limitations and reach for new horizons.

You'll be so high
You will feel an intense sense of euphoria and power, fueled by your newfound freedom and success.

But your history acts as your gravity
Your past experiences and traumas have a strong pull on you, influencing your behavior and anchoring you to certain patterns and beliefs.

Your history acts as your gravity
Your past experiences and traumas have a strong pull on you, influencing your behavior and anchoring you to certain patterns and beliefs.

Acts as your history acts as your gravity
Your history serves as a force that continually shapes your present and future actions, exerting a gravitational pull that is difficult to break free from.

You're the only one you ever believe in
You have a strong sense of self-reliance and trust in your own abilities, sometimes to the point of skepticism and cynicism towards others.

You're the solution and you are the problem
You simultaneously hold the power and responsibility to create and solve problems, as well as perpetuate and exacerbate them.

You're a rapist and your only victim
You represent both the perpetrator and the victim of sexual assault, reflecting the internal conflict and shame that comes with such an act.

You are fact and you are fiction
You are a complex blend of truth and falsehood, reality and fantasy, with a blurred line between the two.

You're the only one you've considered a friend
You have a tendency to isolate yourself and rely solely on your own company, perhaps due to a fear of vulnerability or a lack of trust towards others.

And now you're alive
You are currently existing and experiencing life, with all of its joys and sorrows, privileges and struggles.

Waiting for your life to begin
You feel like you are stuck in a state of stagnation or preparation, not yet ready or able to embark on the journey of your true purpose or potential.

Again
You are anticipating a new phase or cycle of your life, repeating patterns that you have experienced before but with a new perspective or outcome.

You try to find you, you who is lost
You are on a mission to discover and define your own identity, but feel like you are wandering aimlessly in the process.

But your hooked to the rush of approaching chaos
You are both attracted to and intimidated by the unpredictability and excitement of chaos, feeling addicted to the adrenaline rush that comes with it.

You're king for a minute but a fool for an hour
You experience moments of power and glory, but they are often short-lived and followed by a sense of foolishness or regret.

Alone in your room
You are isolated in a physical and emotional space, perhaps using it as a sanctuary or a prison.

You are a closed flower
You have closed yourself off from others and the world around you, either as a form of self-protection or as a way to withhold your true self from being seen.

Dreams of your shadow you're going to destroy
You have a vision of overcoming or dispelling the darker parts of yourself that haunt you, whether they be fears, doubts, or unhealthy habits.

The way you handle yourself
The manner in which you treat and perceive yourself, including your thoughts, words, and actions.

Like an unbreakable toy
You have a strength or resilience that makes you seem invincible or unyielding, even in the face of adversity or hardship.