Livin' in Exile
Living in Exile: A Anthem for OutsidersLyrics
Alright.
Expression of affirmation or agreement.
This right here is going out to all you outcasts, outsiders and outlaws out there tonight.
Dedicated to outcasts, outsiders, and outlaws, empathizing with those who have been marginalized or mistreated.
It's going out to everybody that's ever been locked out or held down or kicked around.
Extended empathy to those who have experienced exclusion, oppression, or mistreatment.
It's going out to all the white trash out there. All the wasted youth.
Dedicated to individuals labeled as "white trash" and the disillusioned youth who feel they've never had opportunities.
Everybody that ever felt like they never had a chance.
Reaching out to everyone who has felt disadvantaged or without opportunities in life.
The world we live in is going straight to hell. The fellows i know, there's no way to turn.
Reflection on the deteriorating state of the world and the feeling of being trapped with no apparent solution.
We're all living in exile.
Declaration that everyone is living in exile, suggesting a sense of isolation or alienation.
I'm in exile
Reiteration of living in exile, emphasizing the sense of being outcast and isolated.
I been livin' in exile
-I'm in exile
-I been livin' in exile
-I been hangin' on the corner, starin' at the night sky,
Observation of the world from a corner, feeling unnoticed, and reflecting on a troubled past.
and watchin' the cars drive by.
-Their faces stare but they don't see me
-as I think about the past and I wonder why.(I wonder why!).
-A side of life they'll never see has passed before my jaded eyes(my eyes!)
Acknowledgment of a different life not understood by others, holding emotions internally.
I'm on the outside lookin' in
-I hold the burning tears inside my heart
-I been runnin', I been runnin' with the hunted, I been runnin' for my whole life
Running with the hunted, expressing a life of constant struggle and the endurance of hopelessness.
I'm in exile
-And I got nothin' but a hope inside, in my heart where hope has died
-I been livin' in exile
Continued existence in exile with internal pain and tears.
Tears and pain like a stinging rain, have passed before my eyes
-I'm in exile
-I been runnin', I been runnin' with the hunted, I been runnin' for my whole life
Reiteration of the ongoing struggle and living in exile.
I been livin' in exile
-Forsaken!
Feelings of being forsaken and forgotten, expressing the difficulty of understanding without experiencing.
Forgotten!
-If you haven't been there then you'll never understand
Highlighting the idea that only those who have experienced exile truly comprehend it.
I've stolen, I've lied, I've traded my pride,
Confession of resorting to undesirable actions due to lack of support, loss of innocence, and desperation.
'cause I never had a helping hand
-They'll steal your innocence and they'll take away your soul
-I've stolen, I've lied and there were times when there wasn't anyplace to go
-So let's go!
A call to action or a declaration of readiness to face challenges.
I been runnin', I been runnin' with the hunted,
Repetition of running with the hunted and living in exile, emphasizing the absence of hope.
I been runnin' for my whole life
-I'm in exile
-And I got nothin' but a hope inside,
-in my heart where hope has died
-I been livin' in exile
Continued existence with pain, likened to a stinging rain.
Tears and pain like a stinging rain,
-have passed before my eyes
-I'm in exile
Reiteration of running with the hunted and living in exile.
I been runnin', I been runnin' with the hunted, I been runnin' for my whole life
-I been livin' in exile
-How many tears have our mothers cried?(In exile)
Raising questions about the suffering of mothers and the deaths of those similar to the narrator.
How many of my kind have died?(in exile)
-So I stand here to spit in your eye
-and tell you your society is nothing but lies
-They lock us up and hold us down,
Commentary on societal oppression, likening it to locking up and holding down the youth.
just another wasted youth, another dead end town
-I been waiting so long
Expression of long-lasting anticipation, now leading to the loss of hope.
I been waiting so long
-I been waiting and now my hope is gone
-There's gotta be something more than this
Expressing a desire for something more meaningful and a sense of having missed out on it.
There's gotta be something that I missed
-I'm in exile
Repetition of being in exile, underlining the feeling of alienation and longing for something more.
I'm in exile
-I'm in exile(There's gotta be something more than this)
-I'm in exile
-I'm in exile
-I'm in exile
-I'm in exile
-I'm in exile(There's gotta be something more than this)
-I'm in exile
Continuation of expressing being in exile and the desire for something more.
I'm in exile
-I'm in exile
-I'm in exile(There's gotta be something more than this)
-I'm in exile
Repetition of being in exile.
I'm in exile
-Yeah! I've been living in exile
Reiteration of running with the hunted and living in exile, emphasizing the absence of hope.
I been runnin', I been runnin' with the hunted, I been runnin' for my whole life
-I'm in exile
-And I got nothin' but a hope inside, in my heart where hope has died
-I been livin' in exile
Continued existence with pain, likened to a stinging rain.
Tears and pain like a stinging rain, have passed before my eyes
-I'm in exile
-I been runnin', I been runnin' with the hunted, I been runnin' for my whole life
Repetition of running with the hunted and living in exile.
I been livin' in exile
-How many tears have they torn from my eyes?(exile)
Pondering on the tears taken away and the repeated denial of understanding or empathy.
How many times will we be denied?(exile)
-They lock us up and they hold us down,
Commentary on societal oppression, likening it to locking up and holding down the youth.
just another wasted youth, another dead end town
-I been waiting so long
Expression of prolonged waiting leading to the loss of hope.
I been waiting so long
-I been waiting now my hope is... gone
-1..2..1 2 3 4
Count-in for a musical transition.
Outside!
Declaration of being outside, possibly reinforcing the theme of exile.
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