A powerful song that delves into the struggle of asserting one's own decisions against well-meaning advice from others. 'Listen Up' captures the frustration of realizing that, at the end of the day, it's your own life to live, and you have to own your choices.
Verse 1:
I hear you talking, but I’ve heard it all before,
You think you know what’s best for me, but I can’t take it anymore.
Your words like water, they pass right through my mind,
I’m done with your guidance, it’s my life I need to find.
Chorus:
Listen up, I’m breaking free,
This is my journey, let me be.
You may mean well, but I’ll take the lead,
In the end, it’s my heart that you don’t heed.
Verse 2:
You’re preaching wisdom, but where are you when I fall?
Advice is easy, but it’s my choice that’s the real call.
You’re standing there judging, but do you even know?
What it’s like to carry the weight of a heavy soul?
Chorus:
Listen up, I’m breaking free,
This is my journey, let me be.
You may mean well, but I’ll take the lead,
In the end, it’s my heart that you don’t heed.
Bridge:
So spare your words, I’m finding my way,
You’ve got your path, let me walk mine today.
I appreciate the care, but I’ll take my own fall,
With lessons learned, I’ll stand proud and tall.
Chorus:
Listen up, I’m breaking free,
This is my journey, let me be.
You may mean well, but I’ll take the lead,
In the end, it’s my heart that you don’t heed.
Outro:
So listen up, hear me today,
This is my life, I’ll choose how to play.
No more confusion, I am finally done,
With your good intentions, I’ll stand on my own just for fun.
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Listen. I know you mean well, but I'm done believing that you have got a better grasp on the situation or are otherwise any better equipped to make decisions about what we're doing than I do, and at the end of the day it's me that has to live with my decisions - not you. You've always got so much advice to throw at me, but if things go south, experience has proven that you're not going to be there to do anything to help me out of a sticky situation that listening to you might cause me. I earnestly don't mean to sound stubborn here, because I do appreciate that you mean well, but I will promptly be disregarding everything you've told me to do here.
Korn