True Grit
True Grit: Defying Limits, Embracing Resolve
Lyrics
And I'll stop when I'm dead
The determination to persist until death.
You'll have to shoot me first
Challenging others to stop them before giving up.
The only way I'm leaving this
Refusal to leave a situation except in a coffin.
Is in the back for a hearse
Willingness to leave only in death, emphasizing commitment.
This is blood for blood
A belief in revenge or retribution.
This is bigger than us
The situation is greater than personal interests.
This is sticking to your guns
Staying true to one's principles and convictions.
This is getting it done
Achieving goals no matter what.
How could you know where I'm from?
Questioning how someone could understand their background.
Or what I'm capable of?
Doubt about others comprehending their capabilities.
I was just finding out myself
Realizing personal potential recently.
Don't get too close to me cuz
Warning against getting too close due to potential danger.
You give your word and that's it
Importance of keeping promises with no leniency.
Then you don't get no slack
No allowances given once commitments are made.
And if the going gets tough
Being resilient when faced with challenges.
You get tough right back
Responding with equal toughness when situations get difficult.
And when you're scared as hell and all your friends bail
Being brave even when friends abandon in fearful situations.
Hold the line
Advising to maintain position despite fear.
And when you scream your fears only to deaf ears
Expressing fears to no avail but still holding ground.
Hold the line
Urging to maintain composure despite unheard fears.
And at the end of the rope you've lost all hope
Even in despair, advising to hold firm.
Hold the line
Reiteration of holding firm in tough situations.
Hold the line
-Hold the line
-Draw all your lines
Challenging others to set boundaries to confront.
Give me something to cross
Seeking challenges or obstacles to overcome.
You've got not heart
Accusing someone of lacking emotion or courage.
But I've got enough
Asserting possessing enough determination.
It's for the both of us
Implying shared goals with another person.
I was born for this
Feeling destined or meant for current circumstances.
He won't let me quit
Belief in an inner force preventing giving up.
This is the truest definition of the truest grit
Defining the most genuine form of resilience.
You don't what I'd do
Unknown actions or experiences of the speaker.
Or where I've been to
Highlighting a lack of understanding about the speaker's past.
You get up out of my way
Urging someone to move aside before being forcefully bypassed.
Before I go right through
Warning of overcoming obstacles without hesitation.
You give your word and that's it
Emphasizing the significance of keeping promises.
Then you don't get no slack
No leniency once commitments are made.
And if the going gets tough
Encouraging resilience in challenging times.
You get tough right back
Responding to difficulties with equal toughness.
Ah man
It was a beautiful opportunity and we missed it
Regretting a missed chance at something beautiful.
Tell you what I'm going to do
Expressing intention to seize an opportunity.
I'm gonna to take the opportunity
Intentions despite not being provided support or assistance.
Cause you're not giving me shit
Asserting one's claim to an opportunity despite resistance.
How's that sound?
Challenging others regarding decision-making authority.
You don't tell me what to do
Emphasizing self-determination over external influence.
I tell me what to do
Claiming authority over personal decisions and actions.
You don't tell me who I am
Rejecting external definitions of identity.
I tell me who I am
Claiming sole authority in defining personal identity.
And when you're scared as hell and all your friends bail
Emphasizing bravery despite abandonment in fearful times.
Hold the line
Urging to maintain composure despite fear and desertion.
And when you scream your fears only to deaf ears
Expressing fears to no avail but maintaining resilience.
Hold the line
Advising to hold firm despite despair.
And at the end of the rope you've lost all hope
Repeated emphasis on maintaining steadfastness.
Hold the line
-Hold the line
-Hold the line
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