1996 - Tammy Trent
1997 - You Have My Heart
2000 - Set You Free
2006 - I See Beautiful
2008 - Stronger
I'm Not Listening
Tammy Trent Lyrics
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I see right through the little games you play
With smoke and mirror it's hard to see
The lines of truth and reality
But I hold strong cause
CHORUS:
You can make a big life collision
You can say I have no vision but
I'm not listening
You can take the life that I'm given
And you take and twist my religion
You can say I have no vision but
I'm not listening
You shake your wand and tip your hat
I won't be fooled to believe all that
So tie me down blind fold my sight
Your tricks don't hide what's wrong or right
But I hold strong cause
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
You can take away this world
But I will hold strong
My God gives me strength to carry on
It's his spirit I can feel
And his words that I believe
Delusions will not lose or trip or stumble me
You can say what you want
Know that I'm not listening
You can say what you want
Know that I'm not listening
CHORUS
In Tammy Trent's song I'm Not Listening, the lyrics describe the singer's experiences of people trying to deceive or manipulate her, and how she chooses not to listen to them or be swayed by their actions. She sees through their tricks and recognizes the difference between the lines of truth and reality, refusing to be fooled by the "smoke and mirror" games they play. Despite their attempts to shake her world and twist her beliefs, she remains steadfast in her convictions, holding strong because of her faith.
The song presents a hopeful message that no matter the circumstances or challenges one may face, one can still draw strength and determination from their faith. The lyrics of the song suggest that, while people may try to deceive and manipulate us, we do not have to let their actions sway us. Instead, we can hold fast to what we know to be true and resist any attempts to pull us away from it. The song's chorus reinforces this message with the repeated refrain that she is "not listening" to those who would try to sway or deceive her.
Line by Line Meaning
The sky is fallin I hear you say
You are trying to scare me by painting a picture of a disaster happening
I see right through the little games you play
I'm not fooled by your tactics and I know what you're up to
With smoke and mirror it's hard to see
You're using deception and trickery to hide the truth
The lines of truth and reality
The boundaries between what is true and what is not are not clear
You can shake the world that I live in
You can try to disrupt and upset my life and beliefs, but I won't let you
You can make a big life collision
You can cause chaos and destruction in my life if you want to
You can say I have no vision but
You can criticize me and try to make me doubt myself, but it won't work
I'm not listening
I'm not paying attention to your negativity and criticism
You can take the life that I'm given
You can try to control my life and what I do with it
And you take and twist my religion
You can try to manipulate my beliefs and use my faith against me
But I'm not listening
I'm not allowing you to influence me or change my beliefs
You shake your wand and tip your hat
You're using tricks and illusions to try and fool me
I won't be fooled to believe all that
I won't let you trick me into believing something that isn't true
So tie me down blind fold my sight
You can try to restrain me and keep me from seeing the truth
Your tricks don't hide what's wrong or right
Your deception won't change what is true and what is not
You can take away this world
You can try to remove everything that I know and love
But I will hold strong
But I won't give up, I will stay strong
My God gives me strength to carry on
My faith gives me the power to keep going despite challenges
It's his spirit I can feel
I am connected to a higher power that guides me
And his words that I believe
I believe in the teachings and guidance of my faith
Delusions will not lose or trip or stumble me
I won't be brought down by falsehoods or deceit
You can say what you want
You can continue to criticize and try to bring me down
Know that I'm not listening
But just know that I won't let it affect me or my beliefs
Writer(s): pete orta, tammy trent
Contributed by Juliana T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.