SALOMEA’s “i will not allow it” makes refusal an act of self-control. The repeated “I will not” keeps returning as the speaker names the things they refuse to surrender: empathy, judgment, connection, and even the right to question what they are being told. The song’s protest begins with a decision that sounds almost ordinary, but the repetition gives it weight—a steadfast moral resistance that mirrors the themes of The Wheel Workers: One More Thing To Say.
The lyrics also turn the accusation inward. “Let me just blame you for all of my feelings” sits beside the admission that “three fingers” point back at the speaker, while therapy, getting high, and pointing a finger become different ways of avoiding that responsibility. The Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reference from Freaky Friday adds another dimension to the idea of stepping into someone else’s position. Understanding another person becomes harder to dismiss when you imagine being them.
By the final, “I refuse to give them any power” has become the song’s boundary. SALOMEA does not need to name the people trying to create division. The speaker has already decided what they will not give away. They will not hate you—protecting an internal sanctuary of quiet resilience that resonates deeply with il:lo: Silhouettes.
