Lyrics
That little kid wronged him for the last time.
The young child has committed a final wrongdoing against someone.
Took away his Father and ran away like a coward.
The child caused the loss of their father and fled, displaying cowardice.
“Why don’t you just own up to what you did?
An urging to take responsibility for actions instead of avoiding accountability.
Instead of running away like a little yellow-belly?
Criticizing the act of fleeing due to fear of confrontation or punishment.
Just afraid of being hit, god damn him...”
Expressing frustration at someone's fear of physical harm, condemning them for it.
A little blood on someone’s hands never hurt no one.
Suggesting that having a bit of guilt or responsibility doesn't harm anyone.
“Dear God, what have you done?”
An anguished questioning of God's actions or the situation.
Those words ring loud in the back of your head
The haunting echo of regretful words or actions.
That bottle lies in a thick, blood red
A bottle stained with blood, likely a symbol of violence or tragedy.
“I ain’t no forgiver, forgetter”
Asserting the refusal to forgive or forget.
“I ain’t no forgiver, forgetter”
-Our mother waits in vain for a God that never loved us
A portrayal of disappointment and abandonment by God despite fervent prayers.
As much as she prayed, he never showed up
-“Dear God, where have you gone?”
An appeal to God questioning his absence or abandonment.
Your brother is gone in the blink of an eye
A sudden loss of a brother, emphasizing the abruptness of the event.
That January night, our father lays cold
The father's passing on a cold January night, adding to the tragedy.
“Where’re you going to go? You’re only seventeen years old
Concern expressed for the future of a young person left alone after a loss.
“I ain’t no forgiver, forgetter”
Reiteration of the refusal to forgive or forget.
“I ain’t no forgiver, forgetter”
-Our mother waits in vain for a God that never loved us
A repetition of the disappointment in God's absence despite prayers.
As much as she prayed, he never showed up
-Those cold steel tracks beneath your feet
Reflection on past experiences, recalling a shared memory that remains poignant.
Those same rail ties where you dodged those trains
-When we were just two kids, oh, it still feels the same
-That warm blood rush when the train comes
A vivid recollection of the adrenaline rush associated with dangerous acts.
“I ain’t no forgiver, forgetter”
Emphasizing the unwavering stance on not forgiving or forgetting.
“I ain’t no forgiver, forgetter”
-“I ain’t no forgiver, forgetter”
-“I ain’t no forgiver, forgetter”
-I’ll find you, put that vice to your head
An ominous vow to seek vengeance repeatedly, indicating a cycle of violence or retribution.
Again, and again, and again, and again, and again”
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