YAJNA
KÁRYYN Lyrics
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How sensitive
To sight
Sound
I reveal so little
'Cause you burrow holes in my defenses
How senseless
To begin with
Drawn lines
Hands in mid-gesture
Hard times
For soft hearts
How sensitive
The reverb of hurt
The wise feel
What's hidden beneath
Arms rise
In gesture
Hearts return
To center
It echoes from I to we
It reverbs from I to we
It echoes from I as we
Bow down in reverse
From the eye we see
The wounds we carry
And it echoes in reverse
As we return
I reveal my shadow
How insensitive
To deny it the ground
I reveal its potential
'Cause it'll burrow into the walls of my defenses
Drawn lines
Hands in mid-gesture
Hard times
For soft hearts
How sensitive
The reverb of hurt
The wise feel
What's hidden beneath
Arms rise
In gesture
Hearts return
To center
It echoes from I to we
It reverbs from I to we
It echoes from I as we
Bow down in reverse
From the eye we see
The wounds we carry
And it echoes in reverse
As we return
In KÁRYYN's song "Yajna," the singer begins by declaring how sensitive she is to her senses of sight and sound. She shields herself from the world, revealing very little, because she feels that people are always trying to break down her defenses. She then talks about the consequences of living with these boundaries, seeing the hurt reverberate and the effect it has on soft-hearted people. The line, "The wise feel what's hidden beneath," suggests that only those who have experienced this kind of hurt can truly understand it.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of unity and togetherness, with the repetition of the phrase "It echoes from I to we" suggesting that the singer is attempting to connect with others on a deeper level. She talks about the wounds we all carry and how they manifest themselves in our reactions to the world around us. The song ends with the idea of returning to the center, as hearts are raised in gesture and people unite. The idea of returning in reverse suggests that in order to truly connect with others, we must first confront our own wounds and reconcile ourselves with our shadow selves.
Overall, "Yajna" is a deeply introspective song about the struggles of human connection and the importance of vulnerability in achieving it.
Line by Line Meaning
I shield my senses
I protect myself from external stimuli
How sensitive
It is not easy to be so easily affected
To sight
What I see affects me
Sound
What I hear affects me
I reveal so little
I keep much of myself hidden
'Cause you burrow holes in my defenses
You have found ways to penetrate my shields
How senseless
It was foolish of me to think I could keep everything hidden
To begin with
From the very start, it was difficult to keep things hidden
Drawn lines
Boundaries have been set
Hands in mid-gesture
Actions have been interrupted
Hard times
Difficult situations
For soft hearts
For those who are easily affected
The reverb of hurt
The ripple effect of pain
The wise feel
Those who are experienced know
What's hidden beneath
What is not seen on the surface
Arms rise
We raise our arms
In gesture
As a symbol
Hearts return
Our emotions go back to their natural state
To center
To a place of balance
It echoes from I to we
Our actions affect those around us
It reverbs from I to we
Our words and actions have a ripple effect
It echoes from I as we
As individuals, we contribute to the collective
Bow down in reverse
We humble ourselves
From the eye we see
We gain a new perspective
The wounds we carry
The emotional pain we hold onto
And it echoes in reverse
Our humility leads to a positive impact
As we return
As we come back to our natural state
I reveal my shadow
I show my flaws and weaknesses
How insensitive
It is unwise to deny that part of myself
To deny it the ground
To suppress it is harmful
I reveal its potential
I acknowledge that it has power
'Cause it'll burrow into the walls of my defenses
If I ignore it, it will find a way to affect me
Writer(s): Steve Nalepa, Karin Krikor Tatoyan
Contributed by Jonathan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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[Verse 1]
I shield my senses
How sensitive
To sight
Sound
I reveal so little
'Cause you burrow holes in my defenses
How senseless
To begin with
[Chorus]
Drawn lines
Hands in mid-gesture
Hard times
For soft hearts
How sensitive
The reverb of hurt
The wise feel
What's hidden beneath
Arms rise
In gesture
Hearts return
To center
[Post-Chorus]
It echoes from I to we
It reverbs from I to we
It echoes from I as we
Bow down in reverse
From the eye we see
The wounds we carry
And it echoes in reverse
As we return
[Verse 2]
I reveal my shadow
How insensitive
To deny it the ground
I reveal its potential
'Cause it'll burrow into the walls of my defenses
[Chorus]
Drawn lines
Hands in mid-gesture
Hard times
For soft hearts
How sensitive
The reverb of hurt
The wise feel
What's hidden beneath
Arms rise
In gesture
Hearts return
To center
[Post-Chorus]
It echoes from I to we
It reverbs from I to we
It echoes from I as we
Bow down in reverse
From the eye we see
The wounds we carry
And it echoes in reverse
As we return
@vincevegas222
6 minutes of goosebumps, love the complexity in this. hope there is a chance to see you live once
@prodical666
She was the backup artist for Apparat on Saturday. She put on a great show! Didn't know who was was but by chance this song just appeared on my Spotify discover playlist.
@LfsJujek
today on my spotyfi i found it great song
@MJ-vd8bj
Damn this is beautiful
@vrijemedia1488
Simply amazing the feeling it gives me is a mix of nostalgia and being lost in my own mind remembering the things I saw as a child
@IlluminusQ
i cant quite describe this sound, but i FUCKING love it. just incredible
@VladimirDolgih
Amazing! Hypnotizing!
@TheRobertho20
Es una obra maestra 😍🖤🖤🖤
@Precious8957
Sounds a bit of BJORK and a bit of FKA TWIGS
@joseluisnunezrivera3615
I love both so I really like her style