Mind Made Up
The Commonheart Lyrics
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Am I seeing a flashback from a life before? (Is it real or just a memory?)
I got my mind made up
I got my mind made up
I got my mind made up
Am I nice just to the ones that I love the most?
I need you to know that I needed you
I got my mind made up
I got my mind made up (my mind, my mind, my mind)
I got my mind made up
I got my mind made up
Oh Lord
Oh Lord we been playing the same old game
But I’m tired, baby, and I can’t stay, no
Lord, I got to leave this place
The lyrics of The Commonheart's song Mind Made Up are reflective and introspective, as the singer contemplates his life choices and relationship with the people he loves. He wonders if he has been in the same place before, and if his memories are real or just a figment of his imagination. The repetition of the phrase "I got my mind made up" suggests that the singer has come to a decision about something important, but the specific nature of that decision is left for the listener to interpret.
The next lines hint at the singer's struggles with being kind only to those he loves the most, and whether that kindness is motivated by familial ties or genuine affection. He acknowledges that he needed someone, possibly a lover or a family member, and implies that his mind is made up about that person.
As the song progresses, the repetition of the phrase "I got my mind made up" becomes more insistent and urgent, and the addition of "Oh Lord" creates a prayer-like quality to the lyrics. It seems that the singer is tired of playing the "same old game" with the people in his life, and feels the need to leave this place behind. The song ends with the haunting repetition of the phrase "I got to leave this place".
Overall, Mind Made Up is a complex and emotionally charged song that hints at personal struggles and the need for change.
Line by Line Meaning
Am I dreaming or have I been in this place before?
Wondering if what is happening right now is a repetition of a past experience.
Am I seeing a flashback from a life before? (Is it real or just a memory?)
Questioning if the current situation is a recall from past encounters and if it's genuinely happening or just an imagination.
I got my mind made up
Being sure of one's decision and firm with it.
I got my mind made up
Being certain of what one wants to do and resolute to stick to it.
I got my mind made up
Having a definitive plan and being determined to carry it out.
Am I nice just to the ones that I love the most?
Wondering if one is kind only to their loved ones.
And whether it’s blood or love or sympathy
Regardless of what connects people, may it be kinship, affection, or pity.
I need you to know that I needed you
Expressing the need for someone and desiring them to know.
I got my mind made up
Asserting the finality of one's decision.
I got my mind made up (my mind, my mind, my mind)
Repeating the certainty of one's chosen course of action.
I got my mind made up
Being fully decided and resolute with one's determination.
I got my mind made up
Being firm and unshakable in one's resolution.
Oh Lord
A plea to a higher power or a figure of authority for guidance or assistance.
Oh Lord we been playing the same old game
Tired of repeating the same behaviors and patterns.
But I’m tired, baby, and I can’t stay, no
Expressing exhaustion and needing to move on.
Lord, I got to leave this place
Acknowledging the need for change and the desire to depart from the current setting.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Clinton Clegg
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