Dear Kolby
Rising Above Betrayal: An Anthem for Resilience by Jackson Howe
Lyrics
Your job was to build us up
Your responsibility was to uplift us
Get us to where we need to be
Guide us to our destination
You're not 'sposed to tear us down
You shouldn't break us down
Guess you never cared about me
Indicating a lack of concern for the speaker
Well I think it's time to show everyone the person you've become
Time to reveal your true nature to everyone
Bringing others down just so you can keep your crown
Lowering others to maintain your status
This ones for you Kolby
Dedicated to Kolby, expressing resentment
Never gave a damn about me
Kolby never cared about the speaker
Or my friends or anyone that didn't agree
Disregarded the speaker, friends, and dissenters
Always telling us what to do if it wasn't your way you made us pay
Imposing control, demanding compliance with consequences
Made our lives a living hell
Made life unbearable for the speaker
Obviously that didn't turn out well
Implying negative consequences for Kolby
Went talking all around
Spreading rumors about the speaker
Told the whole damn town about me
Shared negative information with the whole town
Told them things I didn't do
Falsely accused the speaker of things
Made everything about you
Making everything revolve around Kolby
Well we put you in your place
Responding to mistreatment by putting Kolby in their place
Showed the world you're a disgrace
Revealing Kolby as a disgrace to the world
Always playing the victim
Kolby habitually plays the victim
but the culprits always you
Attributing blame to Kolby for the troubles
This one's for you Kolby
Reiteration of resentment towards Kolby
Never gave a damn about me
Kolby's indifference towards the speaker
Or my friends or anyone that didn't agree
Disregarded the speaker, friends, and dissenters (repeated)
Always telling us what to do if it wasn't your way you made us pay
Imposing control, demanding compliance with consequences (repeated)
Made our lives a living hell
Made life unbearable for the speaker (repeated)
Obviously that didn't turn out
Implying negative consequences for Kolby (repeated)
Now I know people have bad days
Acknowledging that people have bad days
And sometimes fall from amazing grace
Falling from grace due to external influences
But someone tore you down
Someone else brought Kolby down
So now you take it out on me
Kolby redirects their frustration towards the speaker
This one's for you Kolby
Reiteration of resentment towards Kolby
Never gave a damn about me
Kolby's indifference towards the speaker (repeated)
Or my friends or anyone that didn't agree
Disregarded the speaker, friends, and dissenters (repeated)
Always telling us what to do if it wasn't your way you made us pay
Imposing control, demanding compliance with consequences (repeated)
Made our lives a living hell
Made life unbearable for the speaker (repeated)
Obviously that didn't turn out well
Implying negative consequences for Kolby (repeated)
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