Not a Son
Unraveling the Legacy: Not a Son by Lawrence Rothman
Lyrics
I WAS THE DAMAGE THEY CUT FROM YOUR WOMB
I represent the damage that was removed from your womb.
PASSED DOWN YOUR BAGGAE A YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH
Inherited your emotional baggage as a young person without the benefits of youth.
YOUR A VOID NEVER TRULY GAVE A SHIT
You are an emotional void that never truly cared.
A VOID HENCE THE SCARS ON MY WRIST
A void, hence the scars on my wrist, indicating emotional pain.
SHOULD'VE BEEN A LOVING FATHER
I should have been a loving father.
BUT YOU WERE CAUGHT IN THE HELL WE LIVED
You were caught in the hell we lived, impacting the ability to be a loving father.
SHOULD BEEN A LOVING MOTHER BUT YOU WERE SILENCED
I should have been a loving mother, but you were silenced for his pride.
FOR HIS PRIDE
Your silence was driven by the pride of another person.
IM NOT A MAN
I am not a man.
NOT A SON
I am not a son.
IM NOT A SON
-NOT A MAN
I am not a man.
IM NOT A MAN
-NOT A SON
I am not a son.
IM NOT A SON
-I NEVER WAS ONE
I never was one.
King of none
Refers to oneself as the "King of none."
The Olive Safeway sheltered his storm
The Olive Safeway served as a refuge during a storm of life.
Hid in the break room from noon until dawn
Hid in the break room from noon until dawn, seeking solace.
Face to the gravel recited your sin
Faced hardship and recited your sin while on the ground.
Lost my religion just to relive
Lost faith or beliefs (religion) just to relive the pain.
SHOULD'VE BEEN A LOVING FATHER
Expresses the desire to be a loving father but was constrained by lies.
BUT YOU WERE Locked IN THE Lies You spin
You were trapped in the lies you spun, hindering the ability to be a loving father.
SHOULD BEEN A LOVING MOTHER BUT YOU Plead guilty for his crimes
Expresses the desire to be a loving mother but hindered by pleading guilty for someone else's crimes.
IM NOT A MAN
I am not a man.
NOT A SON
I am not a son.
IM NOT A SON
-NOT A MAN
I am not a man.
IM NOT A MAN
-NOT A SON
I am not a son.
IM NOT A SON
-I NEVER WAS ONE
I never was one.
I WAS BORN TO YOU
Emphasizes being born to someone.
I WAS BORN TO YOU
Repetition of being born to you, indicating a sense of identity.
I WAS BORN TO YOU
Repetition of being born to you, reinforcing the theme of origin.
I WAS BORN TO YOU
Repetition of being born to you, highlighting a connection to the mother.
HOW WAS A BORN TO YOU
Ponders how the speaker was born to the mother, questioning the circumstances.
I WAS BORN TO YOU
Repetition of being born to you, underscoring the significance of this connection.
I WAS BORN TO YOU
Repetition of being born to you, emphasizing the bond with the mother.
I WAS BORN TO YOU
Repetition of being born to you, reinforcing the idea of origin and identity.
I WAS BORN TO YOU
Repetition of being born to you, highlighting a fundamental connection.
HOW WAS A BORN TO YOU
Ponders how the speaker was born to the mother, questioning the circumstances again.
YOU GAVE UP ON ME MAMA
You gave up on me, Mama. Expresses feelings of abandonment or rejection by the mother.
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