Backstreets

Echoes of Redemption: Chris Padera's Backstreets Tale
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Lyrics

You grew up in the backstreets of misery

You experienced a difficult upbringing in a place filled with sorrow and hardship.

With a sparkle in your heart

You possessed a hopeful and positive spirit despite your challenging background.

Used to roam on the streets being a lower thief

You used to wander the streets, engaging in petty theft, struggling to survive.

Fighting to survive

You fought fiercely to endure and overcome the challenges of life.


With a talent gifted by the gods

You had a special talent, perhaps a natural gift, bestowed upon you by higher powers.

The belief in your own will

You held a strong belief in your own determination and capabilities.

Working hard to get out this agony

You worked hard to escape the agony and difficulties of your past.

Heading out for the world

You set out into the world with determination and ambition.


But in times like these you ask yourself

In challenging times, you questioned the experience of those living a different, perhaps more privileged, life.

What it's like on the other side

You wondered about the reality on the other side of your own struggles.

If only you could turn the page again

You longed for the chance to start anew and leave the difficulties behind.


When you danced on the screens, another pirouette

During moments of success, you exhibited grace and agility, appearing invincible.

Invincible to the bone

You felt indestructible, beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Untouchable for the living man

You were larger than life and celebrated, but there was a hidden sadness in your eyes.

Bigger than life you were

You achieved greatness but faced a sudden defeat, sacrificing your position at the top.


Celebrated, glorified

You were celebrated and glorified despite the underlying sadness.

Sadness in your eyes

Despite success, there was a deep melancholy within you.

In a heartbeat defeat you were sacrificed

You were defeated swiftly and unexpectedly, falling from the peak of success.

From the top of the world

You experienced a sudden downfall from the pinnacle of your achievements.


But in times like these you ask yourself

In difficult moments, you contemplated the experience of those in more fortunate circumstances.

What it's like on the other side

You wondered about the reality on the other side of your struggles.

If only you could turn the page again

You wished for the opportunity to rewrite your story and leave the challenges behind.


Carry on, oh carry on

You encouraged yourself or someone else to persist and endure despite challenges.

Carry on, carry on

A repetition of the encouragement to carry on and persevere.

Carry on, oh carry on, carry on

Continued emphasis on the importance of carrying on and enduring.

Carry on, oh carry on

Reiteration of the call to carry on and persevere.


Carry on the torch lit by the stars

You are urged to continue the legacy or ideals represented by those who came before you.

Carry on the weight

You are encouraged to bear the weight of responsibilities and challenges.

Lose yourself in drugs and fantasies

A warning or acknowledgment of the potential escape into unhealthy coping mechanisms like drugs and fantasies.

Die for peoples' dreams

A suggestion of being willing to sacrifice for the dreams and aspirations of others.

Live on in peoples' dreams

The idea that one's legacy lives on in the dreams and memories of others.


But in times like these you ask yourself

In challenging times, the contemplation of the experience of those in more fortunate circumstances persists.

What it's like on the other side

Continued wondering about the reality on the other side of personal struggles.

If only you could turn the page again

A repeated desire for the chance to rewrite one's story and leave the challenges behind.

If only you could turn the page again

Expressing a strong desire for the opportunity to turn back time and change the course of life.

If only you could turn the page again

Reiteration of the strong longing for a chance to turn back time and reshape one's destiny.

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