Warrior
Kimbra Feat. Mark Foster & A - Track Lyrics

My hands are tired
I am physically exhausted

But my eyes are open
I am still aware of what's happening around me

This modern denial
Refusal to acknowledge the current state of the world

Has me broken
I am emotionally shattered

Nothing mystical
There is no greater spiritual significance

No hullabaloo
No unnecessary excitement or drama

Just chemicals
Everything can be explained by the laws of science

And no one looking down on you
There is no higher power judging you

What am I thinking (if you're so sure it's rational)
Questioning the logic behind someone else's perspective

While the world's shrinking (but that don't make it logical)
Even though the world is changing, it doesn't always make sense

I feel like I'm sinking (you can't explain away the way I feel)
Having emotions that cannot be rationalized

You're just pushing me down, pushing me down, pushing me down
Feeling oppressed and held back repeatedly

(They tell you 'trust your head, be like men' but never feel like you're good enough)
Society tells you to suppress emotions and be strong but it's never enough

(They wanna take our light, make us fight, but never cry for the ones you love)
People in power want to create conflict without caring for those affected

(I'll be your warrior, your warrior)
Offering to be a support system for someone in need

You're taking over
Someone is exerting their control over me

And I'm feeling small
I am being made to feel insignificant

When I was a child
Reminiscing about a time when things were simpler

I knew it all
Feeling confident and self-assured as a child

Nothing magical
The world can be explained by science

No hologram behind the door
No hidden secrets or supernatural powers

Just a chain reaction
Events that happen as a result of cause and effect

But I know I'm made for more!
Believing in oneself and one's potential

You wanna change the world, but your girls will be seen and not be heard
There is still a societal expectation that women should be quiet and submissive

You just crushing me down, crushing me down, crushing me down
Feeling completely oppressed and overwhelmed

(They tell you, 'trust your head, trust your head')
Reinforcing the idea that emotions should be suppressed

(They wanna take our light, take our light, but never cry for the ones you love)
People in power want to extinguish our energy and enthusiasm without regard for loved ones