Bells
Perfect Pussy Lyrics

I am sad and grateful
Although I feel a sense of sadness, I also feel gratitude.

I am lonely and rejoicing
Despite the loneliness I feel, I am still finding joy in life.

I ring the bells alone, I ring the bells for you
I am ringing these bells alone, but I am doing it with you in mind.

Forgive me the impermanence of my joy
I ask for forgiveness for the fact that my happiness may not last forever.

And the permanence of my joy
I also ask for forgiveness for the fact that my joy may last longer than expected.

I am present in my truth
I am fully embracing and accepting my truth and staying present in the moment.

Though you were right, I lost myself
You may have been right about something, but I lost my sense of self in the process.

I abide in my discomfort
I am staying with my discomfort and not running away from it.

And in everything you gave me
I am grateful for everything you have given me, even though it may not have been easy.

I can try to hide from suffering
I may be tempted to hide from pain and suffering, but I know that won't ultimately help me.

But I know that won't save me
I recognize that avoiding suffering won't actually save me from anything.

I must count it all as joy
Instead of avoiding suffering, I choose to accept it and find joy in the midst of it.

I must let love be love in me
I am striving to let love fully exist within me without any barriers or obstacles.

I can be strong, I can be kind
I am capable of being strong and kind towards others and myself.

I can be good to myself and anyone who lets me
I am striving to treat myself and others with kindness and respect.

Now I am simple, I am alone
I am trying to remove distractions and be present in simplicity, even if it means being alone.

Like a pale flower floating on the surface
I feel fragile and delicate, like a pale flower floating on the surface of the water.

Of the wide sea the world drives between all of our hearts
The distance between people's hearts can feel vast, like the wide sea the world creates.

The one you must navigate in order to love
Navigating that distance is crucial in order to truly love someone.

In trying to swim there but refusing to let go
If we try to swim across that distance but refuse to let go of past hurts or fears, we will only weigh each other down.

We weighed each other down and eventually we drowned
If we continue to hold onto those things, we will eventually drown and our love will be lost.

We can speak the words of women and angels
We may use beautiful words, but without true love behind them, they are meaningless.

But without real love, it's just sad noise
Beautiful words without love are just hollow and meaningless noise.

I can open my heart and let everything out
I am capable of opening up and sharing everything with others, even if it makes me vulnerable.

But that won't save me - I'll just be empty
However, just sharing everything won't bring me salvation or fulfillment. I may end up feeling even emptier.

I am raw and awed and frightened
I am experiencing a mix of emotions, including rawness, awe, and fear.

In the presence of my truth
These emotions are present due to my acceptance and presence in my own truth.

I am sitting with my fear
I am confronting and facing my fears instead of running away from them.

I am reverent in its light
I honor and respect the lessons that my fear is teaching me.

I am starting where I am
I am starting from where I am currently, without trying to rush or force anything.

I move forward on my own
I am taking steps forward and moving forward in life by myself.

And I ring the bells alone
I may be alone, but I am still moving forward and making progress.

But with only you in mind
Despite being alone, I am still doing everything I do with you in mind and with love in my heart.