Let Me In
Starr Garrison Lyrics

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I thought I'd built up my skin
But standing here I'm feelin' paper thin
Cause you say one little thing
It goes caving in, caving in, caving in

Thought I was in the clear
But I can't silence the voices I hear
When I face myself in the mirror

I see the years, see the years, I see the years

I lost my youth
Hiding the devil in me
Broke in two
Fighting the devil in me
Is that really all you see?
The devil in me
The devil in me

Words that can't be unsaid
Lessons learned thought I knew what they meant
I made my heart twist and bend
All for nothing, nothing, nothing

I lost my youth
Hiding the devil in me
Broke in two
Fighting the devil in me
Is that really all you see?
The devil in me
The devil in me

All that I wanted
I could never get
Is it over yet?
Is it over yet?

All that I wanted
I could never get
Is it over yet?
Is it over yet?

All that I wanted
I could never get
Is it over yet?
Is it over yet?

All that I wanted
I could never get
Is it over yet?
Is it over?

I lost my youth
Fighting the devil in me
Broke in two
Hiding the devil in me
Is that really all you see?
The devil in me
The devil in me

The devil in me
The devil in me

Overall Meaning

In the song "Let Me In" by Starr Garrison, the artist expresses her vulnerability and inner turmoil. The lyrics suggest that she has tried to build up a defense mechanism, but something as small as one little comment can bring everything crashing down. She feels like she's losing her sense of self and is unable to silence the voices in her head. When she looks at herself in the mirror, she sees the years, indicating that time has not been kind to her. Her youth, which one would expect to be a carefree and happy time, was instead spent hiding and fighting the devil within her.

The lyrics also suggest that she has gone through some tough times and, despite learning some lessons, still finds herself turning in circles. She has twisted her heart and mind so much that she feels like it was all for nothing. The artist then goes back to the story of her lost youth, emphasizing the fact that she has lost her happiness, and all anyone sees now is the devil in her.

Line by Line Meaning

I thought I'd built up my skin
I believed I was strong and tough

But standing here I'm feelin' paper thin
But right now I feel weak and vulnerable

Cause you say one little thing
Because one small comment from you

It goes caving in, caving in, caving in
Causes all of my walls to come crashing down

Thought I was in the clear
I believed I had escaped from my past problems

But I can't silence the voices I hear
But I can't stop the internal thoughts and doubts I have

When I face myself in the mirror
When I look at myself in the reflection

I see the years, see the years, I see the years
I see the effects of time and experience on myself

I lost my youth
I forfeited my younger days

Hiding the devil in me
Suppressing the inner demons within me

Broke in two
Broken into pieces