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I was thinking that I might fly today
Just to disprove all the things that you say
It doesn't take a talent to be mean
You words can crush things that are unseen
So please be careful with me, I'm sensitive
And I'd like to stay that way
You always tell me that it's impossible
To be respected, and be a girl
Why's it gotta be so complicated
Why you gotta tell me if I'm hated
So please be careful with me, I'm sensitive
And I'd like to stay that way
I was thinking, that it might do some good
If we robbed the cynics and took all their food
That way what they believe will have taken place
And we can give it people who have some faith
So please be careful with me, I'm sensitive
And I'd like to stay that way
I have this theory, that if we're told we're bad
Then that's the only idea we'll ever have
But maybe if we are surrounded in beauty
Someday we will become what we see
'Cause anyone can start a conflict
it's harder yet to disregard it
I'd rather see the world from another angle
We are everyday angels
Be careful with me 'cause I'd like to stay that way
Just to disprove all the things that you say
It doesn't take a talent to be mean
You words can crush things that are unseen
So please be careful with me, I'm sensitive
And I'd like to stay that way
You always tell me that it's impossible
To be respected, and be a girl
Why's it gotta be so complicated
Why you gotta tell me if I'm hated
So please be careful with me, I'm sensitive
And I'd like to stay that way
I was thinking, that it might do some good
If we robbed the cynics and took all their food
That way what they believe will have taken place
And we can give it people who have some faith
So please be careful with me, I'm sensitive
And I'd like to stay that way
I have this theory, that if we're told we're bad
Then that's the only idea we'll ever have
But maybe if we are surrounded in beauty
Someday we will become what we see
'Cause anyone can start a conflict
it's harder yet to disregard it
I'd rather see the world from another angle
We are everyday angels
Be careful with me 'cause I'd like to stay that way
Lyrics submitted by Ice
Track duration: 02:57
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Hearing the song today, Jewel sounds so young and innocent, it reminds me of my own adolescence even more.
The song makes me think of my parents. I remember listening to this in the car once and my dad snickered at the line about robbing the senate and taking all their food, mocking the song, and by extension, me. My taste in music was just one of the many things about me he thought was stupid.
One time my mom walked in on me listening to the song Pieces of You around the "faggot" part. She wrinkled her nose and told me it was a disgusting song and I shouldn't listen to "this type of music." Maybe she would have felt differently if it had been Lionel Richie. Another time, I was playing Near You Always in the car, and-- it's a long story about exactly why-- but my mom rolled her eyes at a particular line in the song and turned it off.
Was this unnecessarily mean, or am I just being too "sensitive?"
"If we're told we're bad, then that's the only idea we'll ever have." They did a lot of damage.
So yeah, it just makes me think about the insensitvity and cynicism of my parents. "It doesn't take a talent to be mean" really speaks to me. I was very sensitive as a little girl, and my parents weren't careful with me. This song just reminds me how my parents never accepted their little girl and how I don't want to be like my parents. I want to be able to be happy and accept others without starting conflicts and tearing other people down for no reason.
"I'd rather see the world from another angle."
The lyrics here are how i really feel, i always felt i was the one in the wrong, however, i realise now that its what you see in your life that really makes it, yes lots of terrible, sad and awful things are happening around us,, but all you can do is try and make a small difference, whilst also seeing the beauty in your own life and the world.
Basically what she's saying its its not intelligent to be negative about everything all the time because you will never be happy in that case.
Now the verse:
"You always tell me that it's impossible
To be respected, and be a girl
Why's it gotta be so complicated"
Why you gotta tell me if I'm hated"
Is just ONE example of the cruelty and intolarance that we experience in life. There are others.
I like the lyric:
"But maybe if we are surrounded in beauty
Someday we will become what we see
'Cause anyone can start a conflict
it's harder yet to disregard it
I'd rather see the world from another angle"
Ghandi saw the world from this angle. Look at what he accomplished for India. Look at what the PLO has accomplished for Palestine. The Palestinians are definately not surrounded in beauty.
Reminds me of when I was younger. Now I'm one of the mean, cynical ones she's speaking out against. This song makes me miss the old days, but you wouldn't catch me dead singing it.
& the last verse is ridiculously awesome. The conflict part kinda reminds me of politics, or just people's opinions in general. Everyone wants to fight and share their almighty opinion 24/7 like it's the most important thing there is (when a lot of times they don't know the whole story/are misinformed), but it takes a much bigger and at-peace person to just step back and think, or disregard conflict sometimes. She is saying the world is a messed up place, but she doesn't want to allow people showing disrepect or being rude to affect her & her child-like/innocent way of looking at things...we are all angels in our way but we let bad things and even just daily life in general jade us too much.
Okay, I could write a lot more but I won't. These lyrics are so amazing.
I think the final verse is absolutely amazing. The lyrics are pure and simple, and they are some of the best shes ever written.