Remember Who I Was
Rediscovering Myself: James Arthur's Journey of Redemption
Lyrics
I know I hurt you, I was so unkind
I acknowledge that I caused you pain, behaving unkindly.
I was ungrateful, I wasted your time
I was ungrateful and didn't value your time.
But I was young and lost, so lost
I was young and lost, feeling directionless.
See, you took this poor boy and changed his whole life
You transformed my life, taking a poor boy and changing it.
Granted his wishes and dreams overnight
You fulfilled my wishes and dreams rapidly.
And I saw stars, they shot me down
I experienced a moment of success but was brought down.
But I deserved it, they knocked me out
I deserved the setback; it humbled me.
I'm just waking up now, in the tears of the ones I love
Now I'm awakening to the pain of my loved ones.
It's quiet, I'll bet that everybody thinks I'm done
Despite the quiet, others may think I'm defeated.
I need to get up now, I've been down here far too long
I need to rise from my struggles; I've been down for too long.
Two years I've been lost, now I remember who I was
After two lost years, I'm rediscovering my true self.
Who I was, who I was
Reflecting on who I used to be.
I am the one who beat me black and blue
I am the one who inflicted harm upon myself.
No one can hurt all your feelings like you
No one can hurt me as deeply as I can hurt myself.
Whoa, I know it, or validate
A realization or acknowledgment of self-inflicted pain.
See, if you're a misfit and feel out of place
For those feeling out of place, it's relatable.
Or you don't like how you look, it's okay
It's okay if you don't like how you look; someone will appreciate you.
'Cause someone will, but you need to love yourself
Emphasizing the importance of self-love.
Don't end up like me, don't end up like me
Warning against ending up like the speaker.
I'm just waking up now, in the tears of the ones I love
Awakening to the emotional impact on loved ones.
It's quiet, I'll bet that everybody thinks I'm done
Despite the quiet, others may think the speaker is defeated.
I need to get up now, I've been down here for too long
The need to rise from struggles after being down for too long.
Two years I've been lost, now I remember who I was
After two lost years, the speaker is rediscovering their true self.
Who I was, who I was (I've been down here for)
Reflecting on who the speaker used to be.
Who I was, who I was
Comment