Alibi
Redemption Echoes: Brandi Carlile's Alibi Unveils the Battle with Guilt
Lyrics
I done some bad bad things
I have committed some serious wrongdoings
The kind you don't bring up at confession
Crimes that one wouldn't confess, possibly due to their severity
Somewhere in my life, woah
Reflecting on a point in life
I took the wrong direction
Took a path or made choices that led to negative consequences
I swear on my soul
Expressing sincerity, pledging on one's soul
I didn't want to hurt no one
Did not intend to harm anyone
But I got no way to justify
Unable to provide a valid justification for actions
The things I done
Regret over past actions
If you're good at telling lies
Seeking someone skilled in deceit to provide an alibi
You could be my alibi
Asking for assistance in avoiding consequences
And I won't have to atone for my sins
Avoiding accountability for sins through deception
If you're good at telling lies
Repetition emphasizing the desire for an alibi
You could be my alibi
Reinforcing the plea for someone to be an alibi
And I won't have to the fall for where I've been
Avoiding the repercussions of one's actions
You done some bad bad things
Addressing someone else who has committed serious wrongs
The kind that don't bare to mention
Crimes too grievous to mention openly
Something inside you died
Experiencing a loss of something essential within
Now you need some resurrection
Seeking a form of rebirth or redemption
If you don't want to go down
A plea to avoid a downward spiral
Just like the setting sun
A metaphorical reference to a dark fate
You got to find a way to reconcile
Advising on the need to make amends for past actions
The things you done
Emphasizing the importance of reconciling with past deeds
If you're good at telling lies
Reiteration of the plea for someone adept at lying to help
You could be my alibi
Recruiting an alibi to avoid facing the consequences
And I won't have to atone for my sins
Escaping the need for repentance through deception
If you're good at telling lies
Continued emphasis on the desire for an alibi
You could be my alibi
Reinforcing the plea for someone to be an alibi
And I won't take to the fall for where I've been
Avoiding the consequences of past actions
If you're good at telling lies
Repeated plea for an alibi to escape accountability
You could be my alibi
Reinforcing the need for someone skilled at lying
And I won't take to the fall for where I've been
Avoiding the fallout from past actions
I swear some people in the world
Observation of individuals lacking a moral compass
They got no moral compass
Acknowledging the existence of morally corrupt people
I know the wicked ones
Sensing the presence of wicked individuals in society
I feel them walk among us
Awareness of malevolent forces in the world
The hangman begs for mercy
A metaphorical reference to the plea for mercy
Only when his time has come
Recognition of seeking mercy only when consequences arise
Because he got no way to
Lack of means to rectify past wrongs
Rectify the things he done
Reflecting on the inability to make amends
If you're good at telling lies
Reiteration of the plea for someone skilled at lying
You could be my alibi
Seeking an alibi to avoid facing the consequences
And I won't have to atone for my sins
Evading responsibility for sins through deception
If you're good at telling lies
Continued emphasis on the desire for an alibi
You could be my alibi
Reinforcing the plea for someone to be an alibi
And I won't have to the fall for where I've been
Avoiding the repercussions of one's actions
I won't take the fall for where I've been
Emphatically refusing to take the blame for past actions
I won't take that fall for where I've been, no
Reiterating the refusal to accept responsibility for past actions
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