Livin' in Exile

Expression of affirmation or agreement.

Dedicated to outcasts, outsiders, and outlaws, empathizing with those who have been marginalized or mistreated.

Extended empathy to those who have experienced exclusion, oppression, or mistreatment.

Dedicated to individuals labeled as "white trash" and the disillusioned youth who feel they've never had opportunities.

Reaching out to everyone who has felt disadvantaged or without opportunities in life.

Reflection on the deteriorating state of the world and the feeling of being trapped with no apparent solution.

Declaration that everyone is living in exile, suggesting a sense of isolation or alienation.

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

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!).

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

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

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

Reiteration of the ongoing struggle and living in exile.

I been livin' in exile

Feelings of being forsaken and forgotten, expressing the difficulty of understanding without experiencing.

Forgotten!

Highlighting the idea that only those who have experienced exile truly comprehend it.

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

A call to action or a declaration of readiness to face challenges.

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

Continued existence with pain, likened to a stinging rain.

Tears and pain like a stinging rain,

have passed before my eyes

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

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

Commentary on societal oppression, likening it to locking up and holding down the youth.

just another wasted youth, another dead end town

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

Expressing a desire for something more meaningful and a sense of having missed out on it.

There's gotta be something that I missed

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)

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)

Repetition of being in exile.

I'm 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

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

Repetition of running with the hunted and living in exile.

I been livin' in exile

Pondering on the tears taken away and the repeated denial of understanding or empathy.

How many times will we be denied?(exile)

Commentary on societal oppression, likening it to locking up and holding down the youth.

just another wasted youth, another dead end town

Expression of prolonged waiting leading to the loss of hope.

I been waiting so long

I been waiting now my hope is... gone

Count-in for a musical transition.

Declaration of being outside, possibly reinforcing the theme of exile.