AURORA – My Body Is Not Mine Lyrics and meaning

I can remember the first time I felt my mind
Turning into a beast of a new kind
If there’s a demon in the line of my aim
I won’t be calling its name
I would stare at the back of my hand for days
Reading the wisdom written up for me in my veins
If there’s a demon in the eye of my soul
I won’t be letting you know

But the light kicks in when I know it’s time
I built my walls so it’s safe to hide
And the people I love I left behind
They see too much when they look in my eyes
Feel no pain and I never cry
I bleed no blood and I’ll never die
My body’s not mine, body’s not mine
Body’s not mine, I need no body

Dada-Dada-Dada-Dada…
(My body isn’t mine)
(My body isn’t mine)
(My body isn’t mine)
Dada-Dada-Dada-Dada…
My body’s not mine, body’s not mine
Body’s not mine, I need no body (My body isn’t mine)
Dada-Dada-Dada-Dada…
(My body isn’t mine)
(My body isn’t mine)
(My body isn’t mine)
Dada-Dada-Dada-Dada…

And the past feels like another life
When the story they somehow all survived
Repeats itself so many times
Written cold in blood, heavy as a Bible
Feel no pain and I never cry
I bleed no blood and I’ll never die
My body’s not mine, body’s not mine
Body’s not mine, I need no body

Dada-Dada-Dada-Dada…
Dada-Dada-Dada-Dada…
Dada-Dada-Dada-Dada…
Dada-Dada-Dada-Dada…
Dada-Dada-Dada-Dada…

When you need my heart, you cry
You need my body, body
When you need my heart, you cry
You need my body, body
When you need my heart, you cry
You need my body, body
When you need my heart, you cry
You need my body, body
When you need my heart, you cry
You need my body, body
When you need my heart, you cry
You need my body, body
When you need my heart, you cry
You need my body, body

*Instrumental*

Ceasefire now
Ceasefire now
Ceasefire now

Ceasefire now!
Ceasefire now!
Ceasefire now!
Cease! Uhh uh
Ceasefire now!
Ceasefire now!
Ceasefire now!
Ceasefire now!
Uhhhh–
Ceasefire now!

My Body Is Not Mine’s meaning:

In “My Body Is Not Mine,” AURORA expresses the dehumanization and disconnection between body and soul caused by the trauma of war. She uses powerful words to illustrate how painful experiences have eroded her sense of identity and humanity. By describing the construction of emotional walls and insensitivity to pain, the song reflects the devastating impact of conflict on the individual. In the end, AURORA calls for a “Ceasefire,” emphasizing her urgent message for peace and an end to violence, highlighting the need to heal and protect the human essence in the face of the brutality of wars.