Titanium

The lyrics present a speaker facing harsh criticism or attack and refusing to be defeated by it. At first, the other person’s words seem loud but empty; as the song continues, the speaker’s repeated claim of strength becomes almost a chant. The mood is defiant and empowering, though the conflict remains intense rather than resolved.

Images of bullets and ricochets turn insults into shots that bounce off the speaker, suggesting emotional resilience. “Sticks and stones” echoes the familiar saying that words cannot hurt, but the lyrics complicate that idea by describing a haunted love and a painful relationship. “Titanium,” a very strong metal, stands for toughness: the speaker may be treated as a target, yet insists they will not break.

The speaker’s confidence can be read as genuine strength, or as something they need to repeat in order to withstand hurt. The image of a “stone heart” and “bulletproof glass” may suggest emotional distance or protection, but the brief lines leave unclear who is firing and who is shielded. The song therefore allows both a personal reading about surviving criticism and a relationship reading about enduring conflict.