Revenge
Embracing Grace: A Song of Forgiveness and Redemption
Lyrics
You can drag my name through bleach and muddy waters
You can tarnish my reputation in harsh conditions.
See if I don't still call you a friend until the dying end
I will still consider you a friend until the very end.
And if you ever though you were in for nasty weather
If you anticipate difficult times, go ahead and use my essence to build a protective shelter.
I'd say go on and build a shelter out of my bones and skin
Even if you expect challenges, utilize my bones and skin to construct your refuge.
It's just fine if you're not sorry, I'm afraid I may be in time
It's acceptable if you don't feel remorse; I fear that I might eventually forgive.
Try so hard to want for nothing, not a damn thing is mine, although
Despite striving to desire nothing, I don't possess anything; however,
The thought of you at times make me cringe
The thought of you sometimes makes me recoil.
And there ain't no sweetness in revenge, no
There is no positive outcome or joy in seeking revenge.
There ain't no sweetness in revenge, no
Reiterating the absence of satisfaction in revenge.
You lined our bed with razors and barbed wire
You created a hostile environment in our shared space.
Thinking if and when you still desire
Hoping that I would still be willing to be with you.
I'd lay down with you like a fool
I would foolishly lay down with you.
Heard it said it's best to let the wicked
Advising to let the wicked suffer their own consequences.
All just fall on their own snares
Recognizing the challenge in distinguishing cruelty when both are guilty.
But it's hard to know the difference though
Uncertain about distinguishing between good and evil.
When we both just been so cruel
Both parties have been unkind.
I'm not talking bout a forgiveness that only serve me
Not seeking forgiveness for personal gain, but for the potential of the relationship.
I'm talking about forgiving all I thought we could be, and I
Forgiving the lost potential of what the relationship could have been.
Know sometimes I fly off the hinge
Acknowledging occasional emotional outbursts.
And there ain't no sweetness in revenge, no
Emphasizing the lack of satisfaction in seeking revenge.
Ain't no sweetness in revenge, no
Repeating the theme that revenge brings no joy.
You left me gagged and bound and stranded
Describing a situation of feeling silenced, helpless, and abandoned.
On a dusty, ol' lonesome desert highway
Left alone in a desolate situation.
Just to find when you got home
Upon your return, I was still there, waiting for you.
I was sitting waiting there for you
Despite mistreatment, I remained devoted and present.
Heard you say under your breath
Overheard a comment expressing frustration with my persistence.
This boy just don't know when to quit
Recognition of my refusal to give up on the relationship.
When it comes to standing by your side
Expressing dedication to standing by your side.
Ain't much more I'd rather do
Confirming the commitment to being with you despite challenges.
Now I'm black and blue and bloody
Physical and emotional scars from an ongoing conflict.
From this war i'll never win
Acceptance of a continuous struggle with no clear victory.
And I'm tired and defeated, everybody's heard my spin
Feeling exhausted and beaten, with a public awareness of personal challenges.
I just hope the end is where the better things begin
Hope for a positive future despite the current difficulties.
And there ain't no sweetness in revenge, no
Reiterating the lack of satisfaction in seeking revenge.
Ain't no sweetness in revenge, no
Emphasizing the absence of joy in revenge.
Ain't no sweetness in revenge
Repeating the theme that revenge is not sweet.
Ain't no sweetness in revenge
Reiterating the lack of joy in seeking revenge.
Right
Concluding the song with the affirmation that revenge brings no sweetness or satisfaction.
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