Love is Worth the Labor
Labor of Love: Embracing Life's Lessons and Growth
Lyrics
My grandfather used to say back in my day
Reflecting on the wisdom of the speaker's grandfather in the past.
And I learned about life from the things he would state
Learning valuable life lessons from the speaker's grandfather.
Although I still feel a deep love for that man
Expressing deep affection for the speaker's grandfather despite not agreeing with everything he passed on.
Not all that he passed on will be something that stands
Acknowledging that not all teachings from the grandfather are enduring or valuable.
Now everyone tells me just be who you are
Encountering advice to be authentic, but the speaker's upbringing in smoky bars has shaped their perspective.
They forget that I grew up in smoke filled bars
Highlighting the speaker's unconventional childhood in smoke-filled bars.
And the haze that raised me made it very clear
The haziness of the bars providing clarity about why some people engage in destructive behaviors.
Why some people do anything to fog up the mirror
Explaining that the speaker's upbringing has shown why people engage in self-destructive habits to escape reality.
I won't use the excuse that I'm young
Rejecting the excuse of youth as a justification for behavior.
No I won't say its just where I come from
Refusing to attribute actions solely to the environment or upbringing.
I wanna be better
Expressing a desire for personal improvement.
Wanna be better
Reiterating the aspiration to become a better person.
Better
Emphasizing the overarching goal of being better.
There goes my stubbornness preachin' the thought
Addressing the speaker's stubbornness and its impact on opinions about one's hometown.
That you hate where you grew up if you choose a new song
Challenging the notion that one must dislike their hometown to embrace change.
But why cling to tradition if it all hangs on
Questioning the value of tradition if it is based on indifference to its impact on individuals.
The agreement that we don't care who it weighs upon
Highlighting the importance of caring about the consequences of tradition on people.
I wanna learn to say sorry a lot
Expressing a desire to apologize frequently and take responsibility instead of blaming external factors.
And quit blaming the world for the things that I'm not
Committing to stop blaming the world for personal shortcomings.
So when there is a lesson laid out on the table
Expressing openness to learning from life's lessons.
Let that lesson be mine and may God make me able
Hoping that lessons encountered are personally meaningful and beneficial.
I won't use the excuse that I'm young
Rejecting the excuse of youth as a justification for behavior (repeated).
No I won't say its just where I come from
Refusing to attribute actions solely to the environment or upbringing (repeated).
I wanna be better
Expressing a desire for personal improvement (repeated).
Wanna be better
Reiterating the aspiration to become a better person (repeated).
Better
Emphasizing the overarching goal of being better (repeated).
For the easy way may be downhill
Acknowledging that the easy path may lead downhill.
But love is worth the labor still
Affirming that despite challenges, the effort put into love is worthwhile.
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