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My father always told me that you shouldn't have regrets
Advice from the speaker's father about avoiding regrets in life.
Gotta take the shit you been through and just wear it on your chest
Emphasizes facing and accepting the challenges in life with resilience.
But the hardest points in life ain't too easy to forget
Acknowledges that certain difficult moments are hard to forget.
How you supposed to move forward without watching every step?
Raises the question of moving forward cautiously without regret.
I regret every lie that I ever had to tell
Expresses regret for telling lies.
Regret putting my Moms and my Pops through hell
Regretful about causing distress to the speaker's parents.
Regret fighting addiction, though it made me who I am
Reflects on the speaker's struggle with addiction and its impact on identity.
Regret ever cheating, even if I got ahead
Expresses remorse for past infidelity, recognizing its consequences.
I was on the brink of breaking, kept waiting, but got impatient
Describes a challenging period of waiting and impatience.
I regret never putting the time in school, I was wasting
Regret for not investing time in education, acknowledging wasted opportunities.
Cutting class to do prescriptions and drinking and getting faded
Details a period of engaging in unhealthy behaviors instead of attending school.
Had my family worried sick that I never was gon' make it
Highlights the worry caused to the family due to the speaker's choices.
A pessimist, I can't see the glass half full
Describes a pessimistic outlook on life.
Mad at all the life, I was trained to ride the bull
Expresses frustration with the challenges faced in life.
Tryna skip a couple steps and regretted what I was making
Regret for attempting to skip steps in the pursuit of goals.
Put the cart before the horse and then nothing's getting created
Warns about the consequences of putting things out of order.
My father always told me that you shouldn't have regrets
Reiteration of the father's advice on avoiding regrets.
Gotta take the shit you been through and just wear it on your chest
Encourages embracing life experiences, even the challenging ones.
But the hardest points in life ain't too easy to forget
Acknowledges the difficulty of forgetting certain hardships.
How you supposed to move forward without watching every step?
Ponders the challenge of moving forward while being cautious.
My girl don't trust me, she consider me a cheater
Describes a lack of trust in the speaker's current relationship due to past mistakes.
'Cause my prior girl I practiced on, I ain't know how to treat her
Explains the impact of prior relationship mistakes on the current one.
Made mistakes in the beginning, now I look like a deceiver
Recognition of mistakes in the past, portraying the speaker as a deceiver.
I regret what I had did but tryna make her a believer
Expresses regret while trying to rebuild trust in the current relationship.
That I changed for the better, thought I'd fuck around forever
Describes a positive change in behavior for the better.
But in meeting her, it made me want to try a different method
Attributes positive change to meeting the current partner.
I been logging off of socials 'cause they tend to be the devil
Explains a conscious decision to disconnect from social media due to negative influences.
Put a camera in the crib and told the females I done settled
Reveals a step taken to rebuild trust by monitoring interactions.
I regret making mistakes that would make her lose trust
Expresses regret for actions that damaged trust in the relationship.
Regret being a man, because we driven by the lust
Reflects on the challenges of being a man driven by lust.
Now she only see the negative, I did it, tears erupt
Describes the negative perception formed by the partner due to past mistakes.
Tryna patch up every wound, it been days they never stuck
Attempts to mend the relationship despite difficulties.
My addiction is a mess, everyday I be tryna quit
Admits struggling with addiction and the daily effort to quit.
She be tryna help me though it ain't a problem on her list
Acknowledges partner's support in dealing with addiction.
Everything I ever did, I learned I have to live with
Acceptance of the consequences of past actions and the need to live with them.
But I hate that we affect our people with our own shit
Expresses regret for the impact of personal choices on loved ones.
My father always told me that you shouldn't have regrets
Reiteration of the father's advice on avoiding regrets.
Gotta take the shit you been through and just wear it on your chest
Encourages embracing life experiences, even the challenging ones.
But the hardest points in life ain't too easy to forget
Acknowledges the difficulty of forgetting certain hardships.
How you supposed to move forward without watching every step?
Ponders the challenge of moving forward while being cautious.
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