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Thought provoking post.
I respond to you from my deep/sensitive nature.
You mention your post was reflective of your personality at the moment. I gather something deeper is on your heart and mind for you to share publicly. I appreciate you chose to share with not just your chosen FEW GOOD MEN.
I was not familiar with the song from which you posted the lyrics. Thanks for the youtube link. (I'm not very hip n cool. What can I say)? I am familiar with the song Shep posted and is a great dancing song
WOO HOO Thanks Shep for allowing me to break out and dance for a moment.
Back to the lyrics and upper hand. I don't see it as having the upper hand. Although I appreciate your viewpoint. I see it as an internal journey with which we struggle and embrace.
We all have our Mask on in public. The face we want to show the world. Sometimes we are compelled, for whatever reason, to take the mask off and expose our inner core. Hence, I relate to the lyric in that song... 'My existence is flawed'.....
In doing so (taking mask off) we risk rejection. Therefore, only a select few know our true identity as a flawed human being. We bond and feel accepted with those people we find a connection with and trust with the knowledge of our broken inside. Our flaws. Then we don't feel the need to have the upper hand.
I also relate to the lyric in that song...'You can have my isolation, you can have the hate that it brings'...
I tend to isolate when I'm feeling shame. Don't want to risk my heart and share my true pain or emptiness. I might be rejected. Too painful. Isolation does bring self hate. Hence the lyric...'help me' and 'help me get away from myself'.
We can't be helped or get away from ourself in isolation. We crave acceptance and the most important is self acceptance. (which is one of my struggles). When I'm wearing my mask, you won't see it. When I choose to take it off with those I trust, I am helped.
When we share with trusted few (our inner, real self)...It brings us to they lyric...'you get me closer to God' and 'help me'.
We do life best with people in whom we can truly share our inside. We feel our life is validated. We are free to be who we are...
I think no one has the upper hand. We present to the world like we have the upper hand. Internally I think we are insecure that someone may find out we do not have the upper hand. Like we already know and believe.
Your post just hit a nerve with me today. Thanks again for sharing in post.
Love,
Emily