Like a Child
Tamyra Gray Lyrics
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Who knows the things she feels
Who sees?
Just how deep it really is
'Cause everyday so much pain
'Cause her world is in constant change
And if walls could talk who'd they blame
And even though life is here
She don't feel like it's worth to live
'Cause no matter how much she gives
The shadows hold on
She says love me
Tell me you need me
Just like it should be
I am a child I am human
She says hold me
Don't set me free
Always protect me
Like a child only human
Love is the beat of a lifetime it grows
To show us who we're meant to be
But she feels like a child
Who's mother left by the side of the road
And never came to see again
'Cause everyday so much pain
'Cause her world is in constant change
And if walls could talk who'd they blame
Guess we'll never know
And even though life is here
She don't feel like it's worth to live
'Cause no matter how much she gives
The shadows hold on
She says love me
Tell me you need me
Just like it should be
I am a child I am human
She says hold me
Don't set me free
Always protect me
Like a child only human
If she was born again
Would things be different
Would she ever know
What it feels like to actually be loved
Would her life repeat
So we can blame it on history
But for right now
She needs someone
To show her love and affection
This girl was me
She says love me
Tell me you need me
Just like it should be
I am a child I am human
She says hold me
Don't set me free
Always protect me
Like a child only human
The lyrics to Tamyra Gray's "Like a Child" describe a girl who feels lost and lonely in the world. She is struggling with everyday pain, and her world is constantly changing, leaving her feeling unsupported and uncertain. The lyrics suggest that she may have been abandoned by her mother, and this pain has left her feeling like a child who needs protection and love. She calls out for someone to love her, to tell her that they need her, and to hold her and protect her like a child. She is asking for someone to give her the care and support that she needs in order to feel like a valuable part of the world.
The song is a powerful commentary on the need for human connection and support. It speaks to the ways in which feeling marginalized or abandoned can leave a person feeling hopeless and unloved, and how even small gestures of affection and care can be incredibly healing. It is a call to action for the people in our lives to show up for us, to hold us and love us unconditionally, to remind us that we are important and valuable, just like a child.
Line by Line Meaning
Who knows?
Who truly understands the emotions she is experiencing?
Who knows the things she feels
Who can comprehend the depth of her emotions?
Who sees?
Who can see the true struggles that she is going through?
Just how deep it really is
The extent of the struggle she is facing is profound
'Cause everyday so much pain
Every day is difficult and filled with emotional pain
'Cause her world is in constant change
Her life is constantly in flux and it's difficult to find stability
And if walls could talk who'd they blame
If these walls could speak, who would account for the hardship she experiences?
Guess we'll never know
It is impossible to ever fully understand her struggle
And even though life is here
Despite her existing circumstances
She don't feel like it's worth to live
She doesn't feel as though life is worth living
'Cause no matter how much she gives
Despite all of her efforts and attempts to overcome her struggle
The shadows hold on
The darkness of her pain persists
She says love me
She seeks love and affection from others
Tell me you need me
She yearns for someone to show her how much they need her
Just like it should be
She desires love and protection the way a child should receive it
I am a child I am human
Like a child, she is vulnerable and needs affection
She says hold me
She needs someone to hold her and provide comfort
Don't set me free
She wants to be protected and not left alone
Always protect me
She seeks protection
Like a child only human
She is still only human and seeks love and validation
Love is the beat of a lifetime it grows
Love can be an ever-growing rhythm in one's life
To show us who we're meant to be
Love can help people discover their true selves
But she feels like a child
She feels vulnerable and in need of protection
Who's mother left by the side of the road
Her struggles are like those of a child abandoned by a parent
And never came to see again
Without anyone to protect and care for her, she feels lost and alone
If she was born again
If she had another chance at life
Would things be different
Would her circumstances change?
Would she ever know
Would she finally experience what it's like to be loved?
What it feels like to actually be loved
The sensation of being loved is something she has yet to encounter
Would her life repeat
Would she end up in the same situations she has faced before?
So we can blame it on history
Perhaps we can attribute her struggles to past events and experiences
But for right now
But at this moment in time
She needs someone
She requires the support of someone else
To show her love and affection
Someone to genuinely care about her well-being
This girl was me
The singer is expressing that she identifies with the struggles of the song's subject
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