Pride
Rachid Lyrics


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It's funny how quiet can be so loud
We're too ashamed to talk
'Cause we're too damn proud
Pretending not to know about him
Pretending not to know about her
We fell and got our feelings hurt

Oh well, it's over now
You say you're walking out
He's waiting for you in the car outside
Oh well, it's over now
And I'm breaking down
But I'll never bring myself to cry

[Chorus:]
You can take all the records
You can even take the damn goodbye
Better take what you can
'Cause I'll never let you take my pride
I'll never let you take my pride
Gotta put my tears aside
Because I'll never let you take my pride

It's cruel how she needs to see me ache
She'll know that it's real if she sees the hate
Did you really need to bring him here
Why can't we part with dignity?
It's a pity bout your insecurity

Can't believe it's over now
No need to work it out
I'm so relieved we never had a child
Well, it's over now and I'm breaking down
I gotta clean up this mess you made inside

[Chorus:]

Sha la la la la
Sha la la la la
Sha la la la la la la
Oh well, it's over now
And I'm breaking down
But I'll never bring myself to cry





[Chorus:]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Rachid's song "Pride" talk about a breakup where both parties are too proud to talk about their feelings. It is about the struggle of keeping pride intact during a painful experience like a relationship ending. The first verse talks about the irony of how silence can be louder than spoken words. They are too ashamed to talk about what happened but their pride is so strong that they are unwilling to admit their mistakes. The chorus reveals that they are not letting go of their pride and they will not allow their ex-partner to take it from them. This attitude is both self-destructive but also a way for them to not feel completely powerless in the situation.


The second verse talks about the ex-partner's actions that make the situation even more difficult. The singer sees the actions of the ex-partner as an attempt to show the hurt and to make it seem more real. It highlights the cruelty in the way that people often try to prove that the pain they feel is real. They ask why they can't end it with dignity and blame the insecurity of the ex-partner for the sorry state of their relationship. The singer then talks about how they are relieved that they had no child together, which would have made the situation even more complicated.


Overall, the lyrics of "Pride" are about the double-edged sword of pride. While it can protect us from feeling too vulnerable and powerless, it can also make it harder to communicate and connect with others. It is a song about the struggle to keep pride intact while dealing with the pain of a breakup.


Line by Line Meaning

It's funny how quiet can be so loud
Silence can be so deafening and impactful


We're too ashamed to talk
We feel a sense of guilt and embarrassment that prevents us from speaking openly


'Cause we're too damn proud
Our excessive pride makes it difficult for us to express our true emotions and vulnerabilities


Pretending not to know about him
Acting like we don't know our partner's infidelity


Pretending not to know about her
Acting like we don't know our partner's infidelity involving another woman


We fell and got our feelings hurt
We fell in love and got betrayed, causing intense emotional pain


Oh well, it's over now
The relationship has ended


You say you're walking out
You're leaving the relationship


He's waiting for you in the car outside
Your new partner is waiting for you in the car


And I'm breaking down
I'm emotionally falling apart


But I'll never bring myself to cry
I refuse to show my vulnerability by crying


You can take all the records
You can take all of our shared belongings


You can even take the damn goodbye
You can have the last word in our relationship


Better take what you can
You can take whatever material possessions you want from me


'Cause I'll never let you take my pride
I refuse to let you take away my sense of dignity and self-respect


Gotta put my tears aside
I need to suppress my emotions for the sake of my pride


It's cruel how she needs to see me ache
It's cruel how my ex-partner wants to witness my emotional pain and suffering


She'll know that it's real if she sees the hate
Showing hatred towards my ex-partner is a way to express the realness of my emotions


Did you really need to bring him here
Did you really need to bring your new partner to a place we used to share?


Why can't we part with dignity?
Why can't we end this relationship in a mature and respectful manner?


It's a pity bout your insecurity
It's unfortunate that your insecurities led to the end of our relationship


No need to work it out
There's no need to try and salvage our relationship


I'm so relieved we never had a child
I'm relieved that we never had a child to complicate our breakup


I gotta clean up this mess you made inside
I need to work on healing the emotional turmoil caused by our relationship




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group
Written by: MARTA MARRERO, RACHID, EVAN ROGERS, CARL STURKEN

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