When Nejra uploade… Read Full Bio ↴Nejra is a singer/songwriter from Örebro, Sweden.
When Nejra uploaded her demo to a short-lived Swedish music community website called "AllEars" she ended up getting listened to over 200'000 times. Her song "Headstrong" was particularly popular, and got released by Sony BMG shortly thereafter as a single in 2007. The second single from the album was "Words of Gold", released in June 2009. The debut album "In Hindisight" was released in October 2009.
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HEADSTRONG
Nejra Lyrics
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No longer is he the birth of my shame
Now I see the end to this
Now I'm free to end all this
He don't call me
And I surrender
He won't see me
And I could be a little better
And I could be a little bit stronger
And I could be a little bit of everything
He was the stone on the ground I stepped upon
He meant to have me as I was for way too long
Now I see how I grew up
Now I'm here and he's torn out
He won't call me, and I surrender
He won't see me
But I am headstrong
And I could be a little better
And I could be a little bit stronger
And I could be a little bit of everything
The lyrics to Nejra's song Headstrong depict a sense of personal growth and freedom. The singer's perspective has shifted from seeing herself as the source of shame to recognizing that the other person is no longer a central figure in her life. She is now free to end the relationship and move on.
The lines "He was the stone on the ground I stepped upon / He meant to have me as I was for way too long" suggest that the singer was in a relationship with someone who didn't appreciate her for who she was. However, she has now grown and matured, realizing that she could be "a little bit of everything." Despite the other person's absence, the singer remains headstrong and determined to become a better version of herself.
Overall, Nejra's Headstrong can be interpreted as an empowering song about personal growth and finding one's strength. It encourages listeners to break free from toxic relationships and believe in themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Slowly the center of the universe shifts
The focus of my world is changing and moving away from him
No longer is he the birth of my shame
He no longer has power over me and I'm no longer ashamed of myself because of him
Now I see the end to this
I can see the end of my pain and struggle with him
Now I'm free to end all this
I'm finally free to move on and end this chapter of my life
He don't call me
He doesn't bother to reach out to me anymore
And I surrender
I give up trying to make something work that's not meant to be
He won't see me
He doesn't care to see me or be a part of my life
But I am headstrong
I'm strong enough to move forward without him and create my own path
And I could be a little better
I acknowledge that I can grow and learn from this experience
And I could be a little bit stronger
I can become even stronger and resilient after overcoming this obstacle
And I could be a little bit of everything
I have the potential to be anything I want and to achieve my dreams without him holding me back
He was the stone on the ground I stepped upon
He was a weight that was holding me down and stopping me from moving forward
He meant to have me as I was for way too long
He wanted me to stay the same and not change or grow
Now I see how I grew up
I see how much I've grown and how much I've learned from my experiences with him
Now I'm here and he's torn out
I'm in a better place now and he's no longer a part of my life
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