Not Ready To Make Nice

I recently listened to the Dixie Chick's song, 'Not Ready To Make Nice'. To me the lyrics have a univeral meaning to them. I could relate to my stand on Emotional Abuse and Faith.

To me it speaks about the things you hear alot about when you start to speak about the abuse within your home. Then you realize you have to make some breaks, because people truly aren't listening and don't understand.

Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I’m not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I’m still waiting

I’m through with doubt
There’s nothing left for me to figure out
I’ve paid a price
And I’ll keep paying

I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it right
I probably wouldn’t if I could
‘Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should

I know you said
Can’t you just get over it
It turned my whole world around
And I kind of like it

I made my bed and I sleep like a baby
With no regrets and I don’t mind sayin’
It’s a sad sad story when a mother will teach her
Daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger
And how in the world can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they’d write me a letter
Sayin’ that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over

I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it right
I probably wouldn’t if I could
‘Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should

I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it right
I probably wouldn’t if I could
‘Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should

Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I’m not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I’m still waiting

The song and video were not made for this issue, but I felt alot of lyrics rang true about the feelings you get when you deal with Domestic Violence and the Church. The invalidation you feel, and the suffering they wish to continue.

I’m not ready to make nice (and see him right now)
I’m not ready to back down (and go back home)
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round (with the guilt trips from everyone, the parrotting of scripture, debates, Entitlment, etc.)
It’s too late to make it right (I can't MAKE him make it right!)
I probably wouldn’t if I could
‘Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should (speaks to me about the pressure people place you under, and yet are not willing to hear.)

Check out the video link on Youtube, 'Not Ready To Make Nice'

It spoke to me. What do you think?

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