Magnifying glass on a low brass stand above a long white feather

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Tori Amos

To have some honest moments is a rarity. We're not encouraged to really look at what we're feeling.

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker suggests that candid moments are uncommon, because people are not encouraged to examine their own feelings closely. Honesty about emotion is described as something that has to be deliberately sought, since ordinary habits steer attention elsewhere. It is a quiet complaint about how seldom inner life gets a direct look.

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