☝️ Key Points
- The lyrics describe a person who has reached an emotional low point and feels down and sad.
- The person fights their way out of the hole and finds the strength to carry on.
- The lyrics convey the message that one can be strong even when others try to harm you.
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song 'Sledgehammer - from the Motion Picture 'Star Trek Beyond' by
Rihanna describe a person who has hit an emotional low point. They feel down and sad, comparing their tears to a waterfall falling to the ground. The tears leave a 'swimming pool' of salty crimes. The person wonders what they can do to change the other person's opinion, but comes to the conclusion that there is nothing they can do.
Nevertheless, the person decides to prepare for the pain and let go. They fight their way out of the emotional hole and find the strength to carry on. Although they expected to hurt themselves if the other person's words were to knock them unconscious, they realize they've hit a wall. This wall is made up of the 'bricks' of other people who have tried to bring them down. But instead of falling, the wall falls and the person remains strong like a sledgehammer.
The person prays that they can move on without the other person, but they feel uncertain and cannot survive without them. Yet they decide to rise from the rubble and reshape themselves. They find their strength and become whole again.
Overall, the lyrics describe the experience of hitting an emotional wall but finding the strength to rise again and not be crushed by others. The text conveys the message that one can be strong even when others try to harm them.