Bones
Katie and I Lyrics
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And make your move
Life waits for no one
No one
They sell you
Til' you’re no more
The cycle repeats
Again and again
I’ve been wrong
I’ve been twisted
And turned
I’ve been questioned
Here I stand
Blood and bone
I’ve been down
I’ve been out
I’ve been thinking
What it means to me
Yeah
I stand
Blood and bone
In due time
I’ll have seen it through
It all starts within
Yeah you know
I’ve been right
I’ve been wrong
I’ve been twisted
And turned
I’ve been questioned
Here I stand
Blood and bone
I’ve been down
I’ve been out
I’ve been thinking
What it means to me
Yeah
I stand
Blood and bone
I’ve been right
I’ve been wrong
I’ve been twisted
And turned
I’ve been questioned
Here I stand
Blood and bone
I’ve been down
I’ve been out
I’ve been thinking
What it means to me
Yeah
I stand
Blood and bone
These lyrics in "Bones" convey a message of resilience in the face of life's challenges. The opening lines "Go on and make your move, Life waits for no one, They sell you 'til you're no more" suggest urgency and a sense of the fleetingness of time. The cycle of life is repeated "again and again" and the singer admits to having experienced both success and failure, feeling twisted and turned by life's unpredictable nature.
Despite these struggles, the singer stands strong, embodying the physicality of "blood and bone". The repeated refrain of "I've been right, I've been wrong" emphasizes the idea that mistakes and missteps are an inevitable part of the human experience, but they do not define a person. The lyrics suggest that one's inner strength and resolve are what truly matter, and that even in moments of doubt and questioning, one can still stand firm.
Overall, "Bones" encourages perseverance and resilience in the face of life's adversity. It is a testament to the power of the human spirit to endure and overcome.
Line by Line Meaning
Go on
Encouragement to take action
And make your move
Advise to act decisively
Life waits for no one
Reality that time moves forward without pause
No one
Reiteration that time doesn't wait for anyone
They sell you
Consumer culture convinces people to buy things
Til' you’re no more
Consumer culture exploiting people until they can no longer buy
The cycle repeats
Consumer culture perpetuates itself in cycles of exploitation
Again and again
Reiteration of the cyclical nature of consumer culture
I’ve been right
Acknowledgement of being correct
I’ve been wrong
Admission of making mistakes
I’ve been twisted
Acknowledgement of being distorted
And turned
Acknowledgement of change in direction
I’ve been questioned
Admission of being interrogated
Here I stand
Present declaration of one's place and state of being
Blood and bone
Physical embodiment of oneself
I’ve been down
Acknowledgment of being in trouble
I’ve been out
Acknowledgement of being defeated
I’ve been thinking
Reflection on life's meaning
What it means to me
Questioning what life means to the self
Yeah
Affirmation or agreement
I stand
Present declaration of one's place and state of being
Blood and bone
Physical embodiment of oneself
In due time
Assurance that everything will happen as it should
I’ll have seen it through
Confidence that the self will complete what they set out to do
It all starts within
The change and growth desired begins internally
Yeah you know
Affirmation or agreement
I’ve been right
Acknowledgement of being correct
I’ve been wrong
Admission of making mistakes
I’ve been twisted
Acknowledgement of being distorted
And turned
Acknowledgement of change in direction
I’ve been questioned
Admission of being interrogated
Here I stand
Present declaration of one's place and state of being
Blood and bone
Physical embodiment of oneself
I’ve been down
Acknowledgment of being in trouble
I’ve been out
Acknowledgement of being defeated
I’ve been thinking
Reflection on life's meaning
What it means to me
Questioning what life means to the self
Yeah
Affirmation or agreement
I stand
Present declaration of one's place and state of being
Blood and bone
Physical embodiment of oneself
I’ve been right
Acknowledgement of being correct
I’ve been wrong
Admission of making mistakes
I’ve been twisted
Acknowledgement of being distorted
And turned
Acknowledgement of change in direction
I’ve been questioned
Admission of being interrogated
Here I stand
Present declaration of one's place and state of being
Blood and bone
Physical embodiment of oneself
I’ve been down
Acknowledgment of being in trouble
I’ve been out
Acknowledgement of being defeated
I’ve been thinking
Reflection on life's meaning
What it means to me
Questioning what life means to the self
Yeah
Affirmation or agreement
I stand
Present declaration of one's place and state of being
Blood and bone
Physical embodiment of oneself
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Written by: Mark Van Den Berg
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Jaidyn McCallop
Well they say it takes more than one thing to make a man,
Like slugs and snails and puppy dog tails.
Well they say it takes more than one thing to make a girl,
Like sugar and spice and all things nice.
But where will these bags of bones go to rest?
And where will these reels of skin go to peel out?
And when when will these hands and cogs go to wind down?
And when will my blood finally run out?
Well they say it takes a lot more to make a man,
Than walking tall, baring defeat, and still standing proud.
Well they say it takes a lot more to make a girl,
Than loving so hard that you forget how it hurts.
But where will this heart of stone go to feel concrete?
And where my nerves of steel choose to meet?
And when will these iron lungs start to deflate?
Like a thief in the night will a part of me slip away?
Where is it we go?
When we're gone
When we're gone
Is it someplace far?
Further than the sun
Further than the sun
For now I'll keep holding on
For now I'll keep holding on
For now I'll keep holding on
For now I'll keep holding on
For now l'll keep holding on
(Where is it we go? When we're)
For now l'll keep holding on
(Where is it we go? When we're gone)
Δlexbanz
"Loving so hard, you forget how it hurts" <3
fir n' friends
It's making me wanting to take a trip to nowhere.
Luciana Gil
Love it!
Hannah Hyland
this is actually perfect
MustangMusic
Never heard of the artist...but this was so beautiful :)
David Rahn
+MustangMusic Isn't that the very point of WOGN? (:
kelli
so relaxing music and picture!!!!amazing
Felipe Ataíde
She sounds so much like Julia Stone.
Eileen Leslie
Love this
Leah Rogers
I found this through simply Kenna and omg I'm in love