Dignity
Malumi Lyrics

Oh, that's too bad then
Expressing disappointment or regret about a situation that did not go as expected

Because I thought, all those things I do for you
Realizing that all the efforts made for someone were not appreciated as much as expected

I stumbled, I fumbled
Making mistakes and feeling clumsy

I cried and I mumbled
Feeling emotional and struggling to express oneself clearly

Nothing can break me down
Feeling strong and resilient

You came around without a sound
Someone unexpectedly enters one's life

And I crumbled
Feeling emotionally overwhelmed and vulnerable

I'm a big girl now with a little unfinished business that's all my own
Acknowledging personal responsibilities that need to be taken care of, despite being an adult

My dignity
One's sense of self-respect and self-worth

Well it all comes crashing down
Everything falls apart and feels chaotic

D-d-down, d-d-down
Emphasizing the sound of things breaking and falling apart

Sweet liberty
The feeling of being free and independent

Don't touch me, please touch me
Feeling conflicted about wanting emotional support from someone who may have hurt or betrayed one before

This can't be, but don't leave
Feeling unsure about a situation and wanting someone to stay

Nothing must break me down
Motivating oneself to stay strong and not allow external factors to affect one's sense of self

But when you smile I turn around
One's emotional vulnerability to a specific person and their actions

And I crumble
Feeling emotionally overwhelmed and vulnerable again

But I'm through being your punching bag and your referee and your battle ground! I'm going to help myself
Standing up for oneself and deciding to prioritize one's own well-being over constantly dealing with someone else's problems

Don't leave me, please leave me
Feeling conflicted about wanting someone to stay or go

We're something that can't be
Seeing a relationship as unfixable or difficult to define

I watch you take your flight
Watching someone leave and feeling helpless about it

And cry my tears into the night
Feeling emotional and crying alone

Both of you pawed and scratched me until I lost track of which is love and which is hate
Feeling confused and exhausted by negative relationship dynamics

Down down down down down
Emphasizing the feeling of things falling apart and breaking

Go, go I take my dignity and run
Leaving a negative situation and prioritizing one's own sense of self-worth

You know you'll never be the one
Realizing that a specific person or relationship is not meant to be

D-d-down
Emphasizing the sound of things breaking and falling apart

Go, go My dignity
Prioritizing one's own self-respect and well-being

Go, go Well it all comes crashing down
Even though it's difficult to leave, realizing that the situation is not healthy

D-d-down, d-d-down
Emphasizing the sound of things breaking and falling apart