this song is more deeply layered than it initially appears. to everyone who's saying the lyrics aren't vivid or accurate enough, i think you should take a moment to think about just that. people who haven't experienced cutting, eating disorders, substance abuse, etc have no idea what these problems are really like. they know how each one is defined, but whenever one of these subjects comes up, they tend to brush it aside and pass it off as just another coping mechanism for the weak. it appears as nothing of any personal importance at first glance - but if they took the time to really think about what each issue was and what it truly meant, they might have an entirely different attitude the next time it came up. the same can be said of these lyrics - a lot of people here have said the lyrics are unimaginative or dull, and some have even gone so far as to call them bad. but when you look at the message behind the lyrics, you're met with this deep, personal meaning that shirley obviously wanted people to see.
and while i'm on that topic. . . this song isn't just some teenage angst anthem. the entire point of this song is to encourage compassion even in situations you might not understand.
this song is more deeply layered than it initially appears. to everyone who's saying the lyrics aren't vivid or accurate enough, i think you should take a moment to think about just that. people who haven't experienced cutting, eating disorders, substance abuse, etc have no idea what these problems are really like. they know how each one is defined, but whenever one of these subjects comes up, they tend to brush it aside and pass it off as just another coping mechanism for the weak. it appears as nothing of any personal importance at first glance - but if they took the time to really think about what each issue was and what it truly meant, they might have an entirely different attitude the next time it came up. the same can be said of these lyrics - a lot of people here have said the lyrics are unimaginative or dull, and some have even gone so far as to call them bad. but when you look at the message behind the lyrics, you're met with this deep, personal meaning that shirley obviously wanted people to see.
and while i'm on that topic. . . this song isn't just some teenage angst anthem. the entire point of this song is to encourage compassion even in situations you might not understand.