Amy Winehouse - help yourself

화자는 상대방의 복잡한 감정을 이해하며 그들의 어려움을 공감하지만, 스스로 문제를 해결하지 않으면 도움이 되지 않는다고 말한다
상대가 지혜로운 철학적 배경을 가지고 있더라도, 결국 중요한 것은 과거가 아니라 현재의 행동임을 일깨운다
계속해서 젊음을 강조하며 이 상황이 지나갈 것임을 암시한다

When I walk in your shoes
I understand a man confused
They much too big, but I don't care
I feel the weight your shoulders bear
Now I really empathise
Looking through your bloodshot eyes
And I know you, you're so frustrated
But we all become what we once hated
Besides, nobody can be that wise
I can't help you if you won't help yourself (Help yourself, help yourself)
I can't help you if you don't help yourself (Help yourself, no, no, no)
You can only get so much from someone else (You can only get so much from me)
I can't help you if you won't help yourself (You won't help yourself)
You got a degree in philosophy (Philosophy)
So you think you clever-er than me ('Cause you so smart)
But I'm not just some drama queen (Drama queen)
'Cause it's where you're at, not where you've been
So, what do you expect from me? (What do you want?)
To hold your head above the sea? (Keep you high and dry)
And carry you, even though you bigger
'Cause don't you know you crush my tiny figure?
And, anyway, we still so young (Yeah, I'm so young)
And this isn't yesterday