This song has a strong connection with women empowerment. This song explains about someone who is trying to make herself heard and her existence is considered by society. I think this person is a woman (as this song is sung by Naomi Scott who is a woman).
In the first verse, it is explained that there is a storm that aims to blow and bring down the existence of women. This causes her voice (her opinion) to be not heard. In this verse, there are very visible rhymes in every line. The rhyme pattern in this verse uses the ABAB (away-under-say-thunder) pattern.
Here comes a wave meant to wash me away,
a ride that is taking me under,
swallowing sand left with nothing to say,
my voice drowned out in the thunder
Even so, the woman in this song will not cry and crumble easily when the people around her try to silence her. In this verse, there are very visible rhymes in every line. The rhyme pattern in this verse uses the ABAC (cry-crumble-try-down) pattern.
But I won't cry,
and I won't start to crumble,
whenever they try,
to shut me or cut me down
Women are also described as not being silent with all these condemnation. Even girls wouldn't be so easy to crumble with that bluff. They will try not to be speechless.
I won't be silenced,
you can't keep me quiet,
won't tremble when you try it,
all I know is I won't go speechless
Women are described as going to fight against all existing condemnation. Even though the condemnation and the bluff made it seem like she couldn't put up a fight. The unexpected resistance even gave an order to those who try to silence women not to underestimate women's abilities.
Cause I'll breathe,
when they try to suffocate me,
don't you underestimate me,
cause I know that I won't go speechless
In this song, especially in the next verse, it is explained that a rule that limits the freedom of women has been written. The rules are written on a stone (which can be interpreted as fixed rules that are difficult to change). The law silences women's freedom and voice and has been in effect for centuries. However, the regulation is now said to be coming to an end with this song - with the spirit of the women to break the rule. In this verse, there are very visible rhymes in every line. The rhyme pattern in this verse uses the ABAB (word-unbending-heard-ending) pattern.
Written in stone every rule every word,
centuries-old and unbending,
stay in your place better seen and not heard,
but now that story is ending
In the last three verses, it is explained that women challenge them to try to silence them. However, women cannot be destroyed and weakened just like that. Women will not stay silent and be trampled by them. Women will improve themselves and fly as high as possible.
Let the storm in,
I cannot be broken,
No, I won't live unspoken,
'Cause I know that I won't go speechless
Try to lock me in this cage,
I won't just lay me down and die,
I will take these broken wings, And watch me burn across the sky,
Hear the echoes saying
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