Help me to understand lyrics of song "castle made of sand".
Song lyrics:
So you tried, to believe in the castle made of sand
When it falls to the sea and your feet can’t find dry land
Reach for my hand.
[Verse 1: Pitbull]
I sacrifice my life to give you my life through speakers,
Try to do good even though I’ve been crossed like Jesus,
God knows I got a good heart but my blood is filled with
demons
I’m fighting myself, believe me,
I’m far from ignorant, far from greedy
If you know what I come from, know what I’ve been through
You think there should have been another outcome
Just like most kids, a father I did it without one
Come from the city, woulda X-ed you like Malcolm
Then you wonder how come
I can move in a room full of wolves so swift so smooth,
Thank you mom for making me a man
Let a mother fucker knock down my castle made of sand
I understand the meaning of most of the sentences individually. But I am unable to link it from other .Though I know the meaning of each and every word in sentence , still I am unable to understand the actual meaning .
For example i understand the meaning of each and every word of first three lines but still It doesnt seem meaning full to me .I dont understand what the lyric writter wants to make say.
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I dont understand this line
When it falls to the sea and your feet can’t find dry land
Reach for my hand.
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What the writer is trying to sing about is his struggles. His Dad left at a young age, so his mother brought him up alone. He feels broken, and he is constantly at war within himself - wanting to do right but doing wrong.
The castle made of sand could be referring to something that is thought to be strong (like a castle) but is actually weak (sand castles).
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What the lyrics writer wants to say.*
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