Fighting
Unyielding Resolve: Joseph Kasson's Anthem of Personal Redemption
Lyrics
I won't back down from a fight
I am determined not to retreat from a confrontation
I never lost it in my life
I have never experienced defeat throughout my life
It's the right to be alive
Asserting the basic right to exist and live
And I'm fighting hard
I am engaged in a vigorous struggle
I told my mama I'd be strong
I assured my mother that I would be resilient
But it's hard to stand alone
Despite the difficulty of standing independently
With the old friend I know
With a familiar friend who is deteriorating
As they fall apart
Witnessing their disintegration
But I'm left with the devil on my shoulder
However, I am influenced by negative influences
And he's getting older
The negative influence is aging
And he's getting strong
And gaining strength
And I swore to her that I'd become a better man
I made a promise to evolve into a better person
Be better than
To exceed the person I used to be
I've been before
Striving to improve from past shortcomings
So I'll keep fighting
Continuing the struggle and resistance
And they won't take me alive
I am determined not to be captured or defeated
Ain't no way I'm gonna die
I am resolute in avoiding death
It's my right to keep my life
Emphasizing the right to preserve one's own life
Keep fighting hard
Persistently engaging in the intense struggle
And my demon's coming back
A negative force within me is resurfacing
Him and all his shitty friends
This negative force and its undesirable associates
Well they're gonna meet their end
Will face a decisive end
I'll see you in Hell
Expressing readiness to confront challenges in the afterlife
But I'm left with the devil on my shoulder
Still influenced by the aging negative force
And he's getting older
This negative influence is becoming more aged
And he's getting strong
And growing in strength
And I swore to her that I'd become a better man
I reaffirmed my commitment to evolve positively
Be better than
To become a superior version of myself
I've been before
Striving to surpass past shortcomings
So I'll keep fighting
Continuing the determined struggle
But I'm left with the devil on my shoulder
Still grappling with the negative influence
And he's getting older
This negative force is aging further
And he's getting strong
And gaining more strength
And I swore to her that I'd become a better man
Reaffirming the commitment to positive transformation
Be better than
Striving to be better than the past self
I've been before
Continuing the journey of self-improvement
So I'll keep fighting
Persisting in the determined struggle
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