Emergency
Roxanne Leigh Lyrics


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Tiredness & weakness in my body
Poor appetite, weight loss
Headaches, fever & sweating
Chills shivering up my spine

It's not been so easy
To just walk away
It's not been so easy
To ignore the pain

I'm inside out
I'm outside in
With everything
That I've ever been

All my life I've been within
These walls that I've build
For no reason at all

Who are you to say
It'll be OK?
Who are you to say
That you understand?

Because unless you've been here
And unless you've known this
You could never be here
You could never know this

I declare a state of emergency,
Oh my God it's too late (emergency)
Time goes by so fast (emergency)
Only fools go back (emergency)

It's not been so easy (emergency)
To just walk away (emergency)
It's not been so easy (emergency)
To ignore the pain,

I'm inside out
I'm outside in
With everything
That I've ever been

All my life I've been within
These walls that I've build
For no reason at all

Who are you to say
It'll be OK?
Who are you to say
That you understand?

Because unless you've been here
And unless you've known this




You could never be here
You could never know this

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Roxanne Leigh's song "Emergency" express the physical and emotional toll of an illness or mental health struggle. The opening lines describe symptoms such as tiredness, weakness, poor appetite, weight loss, headaches, fever, sweating, and chills. These physical symptoms are often accompanied by emotional pain, as expressed in the lines "It's not been so easy to just walk away/ It's not been so easy to ignore the pain."


The chorus of the song highlights the feeling of being trapped or stuck in a cycle of illness or struggle, with the lines "I'm inside out/ I'm outside in/ With everything that I've ever been/ All my life I've been within these walls that I've built for no reason at all." The stanza "Who are you to say it'll be okay? / Who are you to say that you understand? / Because unless you've been here and unless you've known this / You could never be here, you could never know this" expresses the frustration of seeking comfort or advice from someone who hasn't experienced the same struggles or pain.


The repeated phrase "I declare a state of emergency" emphasizes the urgency and seriousness of the situation. The final lines "Only fools go back / It's not been so easy to just walk away" suggest that overcoming the struggle may require leaving behind familiar patterns or behaviors, even if it is difficult.


Line by Line Meaning

Tiredness & weakness in my body
Physical exhaustion and debilitation rendering me lethargic.


Poor appetite, weight loss
Difficulty in consuming food regularly due to loss of taste, leading to decreased body weight.


Headaches, fever & sweating
Migraines, high body temperature and sweating profusely due to physical distress.


Chills shivering up my spine
Cold tremors running through my entire body causing uneasiness.


It's not been so easy
My situation is not trivial; cannot just shrug it off.


To just walk away
I cannot simply back off from my existing problems.


To ignore the pain
I cannot pretend that everything is fine and neglect my own suffering.


I'm inside out
My innermost thoughts and feelings are exposed to the outside world.


I'm outside in
The events that are taking place around me are affecting me from inside.


With everything
The emotions and motivations that define me as a person.


That I've ever been
My past experiences, good or bad, that have influenced me.


All my life I've been within
I have continuously constrained myself in a self-imposed, restrictive environment.


These walls that I've build
The emotional and mental barriers that are limiting my growth.


For no reason at all
I have imprisoned myself without any rational cause.


Who are you to say
You do not have the right to make a judgment about my circumstances.


It'll be OK?
There is no way to know if everything will be fine in the end.


That you understand?
It is impossible for someone to fully comprehend my own struggles without experiencing them.


Because unless you've been here
Without experiencing something similar, you cannot know the reality of what I am going through.


And unless you've known this
You cannot have an idea of what it is like to struggle with these issues.


You could never be here
Without experiencing a similar situation, you cannot understand how I feel.


You could never know this
Only someone who has experienced what I am going through can truly comprehend it.


I declare a state of emergency,
My current situation is dire and requires immediate attention and assistance.


Oh my God it's too late (emergency)
My situation has worsened beyond the point of recovery, and there is no more time to act.


Time goes by so fast (emergency)
My situation is rapidly deteriorating, and there is not much time left to take action.


Only fools go back (emergency)
Only someone foolish would return to a situation that they have escaped from.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Davina Stanton

@Shay Shay
From what I read from this was, this wasn't the first woman he cheated with.
But it was the one he lost his life over.
Bill never pushed Frances away. He thought he could have both.
I know Frances would never have walked away from him and their marriage.
For a lot of women when you take your vows on your wedding day, they mean so much to you. And you will do everything possible to keep your marriage going.
I have no doubt that Frances loved her husband.
But with Bill it wasn't enough.
He enjoyed the excitement that went along with cheating it seems.
Only if his Mistress hadn't drove past Frances that fateful day, he wouldn't have been shot that awful day.
Frances will be out of jail now and I hope she can forgive herself.
The whole thing was so sad.
Sending Christmas Cards from Bill and his Mistress. So many things.
If you want a single life, never get married at all.
Nobody needs to wake up. We are all aware of what happened.



All comments from YouTube:

Pita'sLife

“I’m not a bad person” really?? Tearing apart a family, is good then? This mistress is delusional.

endless wave

Meeeeeeen!?
Learn a lesson!
Pls dont marry If u cannot be comitted!?
The mother should be freeeeeeee!!!!!!........she stayed with him 32 years with this baaaaaaaad man!!!.....
She did not Do anything wrong!
Daaaaaym!

endless wave

The husband killed himself!!!.........

Superstar Fresh

Pita'sLife The Mistress didn’t run the victim over... 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

Superstar Fresh

Jessica Büttner agreed... Bill 100% did not deserve to die... especially like that... but he knew he was married and made the choice to pursue the relationship with the side chick while he was married... it sucks things ended like this though...

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Sarah Love

The fact that she's suing his family just proves it was all about the money smh

bautistalover

In this case I don’t blame her, they put all the blame on her. When it’s clear Bill caused most of this by lying to both women. I hate side chicks as much as the next person but Bonnie didn’t start this.

Ivy de-Souza

@bautistalover But she is wrong for contacting his wife. Whatever she has with Bill should be between them!!!

bautistalover

@Ivy de-Souza maybe she was maybe she wasn’t. She probably was tired of his half truths. You know the story with cheaters keep telling the mistress things are over until the mistress takes matters in their own hands and makes sure it over by spilling the beans. How she let Frances know was wrong, but Frances did need to know. Bill was playing the both of them against each other. That’s why I said Bonnie didn’t start this…Bill did by playing games. They are both in denial about the kind of man he really was.

Ivy de-Souza

@bautistalover l get you. But Bonnie contacting Frances and sending her disturbing messages is wrong and unacceptable. She could have dealt with the man in private. She sent those messages on purpose. So she started it.

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