Taken from http://www.purevolume.com/stagefrightremedy/

What sta… Read Full Bio ↴Taken from http://www.purevolume.com/stagefrightremedy/

What started in early childhood for siblings Rachel and Taylor Clark, has finally blossomed into a full-on folk-pop extravaganza. Niles, Michigan's Stage Fright Remedy will be introducing their first release, Stage Fright Remedy. Tender and vulnerable, silly and raw, Stage Fright Remedy shows you what they feel and makes you want to feel it too.

It's My Life
Stage Fright Remedy Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

I am seeing
Not believing
As we fight over my life
I'm a lover
I'm a dreamer
But my love and my dreams are mine

Do you see me?

Can you hear me?
Do you want me to be unhappy?

Can you let me out of this box you've got me locked inside?
Get out of my mind, let me decide
It's my life

Conversation takes us nowhere
You hear what you want to hear
If you love me
Won't you trust me?
Can't you feel what I feel?

Do you see me?
Can you hear me?
Do you want me to be unhappy?

Can you let me out of this box you've got me locked inside?
Get out of my mind, let me decide
It's my life

Want to be me
Want to please
I can't be everything you want me to be
If I have to, I will lose you
I'm not letting go of me
If I have to, I will lose you
I'm setting myself free

Can you let me out of this box you've got me locked inside?
Get out of my mind, let me decide
It's my life

Can you let me out of this box you've got me locked inside?

Get out of my mind, let me decide
It's my life

Overall Meaning

The song "It's My Life" by Stage Fright Remedy is about the struggles of expressing oneself and staying true to one's own aspirations while being in a relationship or in the public eye. The lyrics talk about fighting "over my life" and being trapped in a "box" by others' expectations. The singer asserts the need for personal autonomy and the right to make their own decisions. They question if their significant other truly sees and hears them, and if they want the singer to be unhappy. The chorus emphasizes the importance of the singer's own agency in their life decisions: "Can you let me out of this box you've got me locked inside? Get out of my mind, let me decide. It's my life."

The second stanza acknowledges the pointlessness of conversation if it doesn't lead to mutual understanding and trust. The singer pleads with their partner to trust them and feel what the singer feels. However, the fear of losing themselves or having to be everything their partner wants them to be becomes too much. The singer sets themselves free despite the possibility of losing the relationship, asserting that their life and their decisions matter.

The song speaks to the universal struggles of figuring out one's own identity and asserting that identity despite social pressures and expectations. The catchy chorus and relatable lyrics make it a powerful anthem for individuality and self-expression.

Line by Line Meaning

I am seeing
I am aware of what is happening around me

Not believing
But I find it hard to believe

As we fight over my life
As we argue about what I should do with my own life

I'm a lover
I am someone who loves deeply

I'm a dreamer
I am someone who has big dreams

But my love and my dreams are mine
But it is my own decision how to pursue my dreams and love

Do you see me?
Do you really see who I am?

Can you hear me?
Can you listen to what I have to say?

Do you want me to be unhappy?
Do you not care about my happiness?

Can you let me out of this box you've got me locked inside?
Can you stop restricting me and let me be free?

Get out of my mind, let me decide
Stop manipulating me and let me make my own choices