She's got to be

She's got to be

She's got to be with me always to make sense of the skin I'm in
Sometimes, it gets dangerous, yeah, and lonely to defend.
Making time with every change, it's hard to love this woman in me.

She is the one that stills the sea, finds the truth in this anarchy,
Dives the depths of every age, keeps this body and knows the shape.

I will love, I will protect this love
It was hard to get
I will love, I will protect this love
And its anarchy.

Society, what part of me is swagger born?
What part is demeaned?
Mama, when I turn of age, is this body just a cage?


She's got to be with me always to make sense of the skin I'm in
Sometimes, it gets dangerous, yeah, and lonely to defend.
Making time with every change, it's hard to love this woman in me.


I will love, I will protect this love
It was hard to get
I will love, I will protect this love
And its anarchy.

Performed by Amy Ray

It took me a while, but I'm convinced this song is about self-acceptance and learning to love oneself, no matter how challenging it can be.  At first I thought it was just a love song, but after hearing it many times and seeing the videos for it, I think it's about loving oneself.  (If you notice, it's much more introspective and self-reflective than most love songs.)  At least that's the meaning I ascribe to it.  This song features the lovely Brandi Carlile on backing vocals, and they sound unbelievable together.  Maybe Brandi can be the third Indigo Girl in her free time?