«here we go again…» — Summary

here we go again my heart shattering again but I just don't seem to care

A little laugh A little smile that'll keep them off my back for a while.

there isn't a day where I wouldn't like to say maybe today I wouldn't feel this way

maybe.... No it's just me you see and my insecurities.

I'm just procrastinating nothing new oh how I wish you knew The things I do

it's all in my head just the thoughts of wishing I was dead. all in my head all in my all in no, I should stop thinking this way but I don't have a choice it happens everyday.

but please for my sake don't string me along or sing me one of my favorite songs don't pretend to care when you're not always there.

you see, you're just making it worse for this little girl inside me trying to get rid of this curse.

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Here, a speaker hides deep pain behind a performance of being fine. A little laugh and a little smile are meant to keep other people at a distance, but underneath, the poem describes a daily cycle of self-doubt, insecurity and thoughts of wishing to be dead. The broken-off lines ("all in my / all in") feel like a mind spiralling, then catching itself and trying to stop. The speaker admits this isn't a choice, since it "happens everyday."

Near the end, the tone turns toward other people. The speaker asks them not to pretend to care or to string them along, because inconsistent attention only hurts more. The image of a "little girl inside" suggests a vulnerable, younger part of the self still struggling with what the speaker calls a curse. The mood is tired, raw and quietly pleading. Simple rhymes and short lines make it sound like a private confession, and the honesty is what stays with you.

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