My interpretation of the song may be a little biased, but I've always thought the song was about a girl who was raped or sexually assaulted as a child and kept it secret. I was raped as a kid and the abuse continued for almost seven years before I told a cousin, who was like my big brother. This song was a song that I related to through those years. Each line made sense to me and it sort of related to the situation.
"She doesn't look, she doesn't see"
Meaning that she didn't look when he was assaulting her.
"Opens up for nobody"
how she kept it a secret.
"Figures out, she figures out"
how she believes that it was her fault.
"Narrow line, she can't decide"
her debate whether or not to tell someone.
"Everything short of suicide"
cutting because of effects of the assault.
"Never hurts, nearly works"
the display she puts on to fool other people.
"Something is scratching its way out"
how she almost tells people
"Something you want to forget about"
the assault.
"A part of you that you'll never show,
you're the only one that'll ever know"
meaning it's kept a secret. No one knows about what happened.
"Take it back to when it all began"
I always thought that was her remembering the assault, analyzing it, trying to understand what made this man choose her.
"Take your time, would you understand what it's all about,
what it's all about?"
when she's telling someone and explaining why she's so broken and so depressed.
"Something is scratching its way out,
something you want to forget about.
No one expects you to get out."
The aftermath of telling her story. She feels like people are ashamed of her and angry with her, blaming her for what happened whether its true or not. She believes they don't think she will ever get better.
"All on your own with no one around"
meaning that even after she tells the story, she still feels alone.
That's what this song means to me too, although I was raped as an adult. I can also see how the song can mean a lot of different things to different people. Beautiful song.
That's what this song means to me too, although I was raped as an adult. I can also see how the song can mean a lot of different things to different people. Beautiful song.
@definingme yes you couldn't have put it any better. I was sexually assaulted by my dads friend beginning at the age of 7 until I was a teenager and had the courage to stand up for myself. I listen to this song in my car, windows up and blast this song as a 30 year old women and sing this song from the pit of my stomach and cry for the scared little girl in me that was too afraid to confess this to my parents. My parents have been married for 32 years and i was afraid that if...
@definingme yes you couldn't have put it any better. I was sexually assaulted by my dads friend beginning at the age of 7 until I was a teenager and had the courage to stand up for myself. I listen to this song in my car, windows up and blast this song as a 30 year old women and sing this song from the pit of my stomach and cry for the scared little girl in me that was too afraid to confess this to my parents. My parents have been married for 32 years and i was afraid that if I told my father he would kill his friend and he would go to prison. I didnt want to break up our family because of me so I kept quiet. Now I have a daughter and would kill anyone who would try to sexually assault her. It brings pain but I love this song!
My interpretation of the song may be a little biased, but I've always thought the song was about a girl who was raped or sexually assaulted as a child and kept it secret. I was raped as a kid and the abuse continued for almost seven years before I told a cousin, who was like my big brother. This song was a song that I related to through those years. Each line made sense to me and it sort of related to the situation.
"She doesn't look, she doesn't see" Meaning that she didn't look when he was assaulting her. "Opens up for nobody" how she kept it a secret. "Figures out, she figures out" how she believes that it was her fault. "Narrow line, she can't decide" her debate whether or not to tell someone. "Everything short of suicide" cutting because of effects of the assault. "Never hurts, nearly works" the display she puts on to fool other people.
"Something is scratching its way out" how she almost tells people "Something you want to forget about" the assault.
"A part of you that you'll never show, you're the only one that'll ever know" meaning it's kept a secret. No one knows about what happened. "Take it back to when it all began" I always thought that was her remembering the assault, analyzing it, trying to understand what made this man choose her. "Take your time, would you understand what it's all about, what it's all about?" when she's telling someone and explaining why she's so broken and so depressed.
"Something is scratching its way out, something you want to forget about. No one expects you to get out." The aftermath of telling her story. She feels like people are ashamed of her and angry with her, blaming her for what happened whether its true or not. She believes they don't think she will ever get better. "All on your own with no one around" meaning that even after she tells the story, she still feels alone.
That's what this song means to me too, although I was raped as an adult. I can also see how the song can mean a lot of different things to different people. Beautiful song.
That's what this song means to me too, although I was raped as an adult. I can also see how the song can mean a lot of different things to different people. Beautiful song.
i am soo sorry:(
i am soo sorry:(
@definingme yes you couldn't have put it any better. I was sexually assaulted by my dads friend beginning at the age of 7 until I was a teenager and had the courage to stand up for myself. I listen to this song in my car, windows up and blast this song as a 30 year old women and sing this song from the pit of my stomach and cry for the scared little girl in me that was too afraid to confess this to my parents. My parents have been married for 32 years and i was afraid that if...
@definingme yes you couldn't have put it any better. I was sexually assaulted by my dads friend beginning at the age of 7 until I was a teenager and had the courage to stand up for myself. I listen to this song in my car, windows up and blast this song as a 30 year old women and sing this song from the pit of my stomach and cry for the scared little girl in me that was too afraid to confess this to my parents. My parents have been married for 32 years and i was afraid that if I told my father he would kill his friend and he would go to prison. I didnt want to break up our family because of me so I kept quiet. Now I have a daughter and would kill anyone who would try to sexually assault her. It brings pain but I love this song!