I Ain't Going Back
Breaking Chains: Embracing Freedom in Marshall Williams' Anthem
Lyrics
When you wake up and realize that nothing's ever going to change
Realizing that there's a permanent lack of change in life.
You've been banging your head off the walls going insane
Expressing frustration and feeling mentally disturbed.
And you say that you'll leave but you know you ain't got the balls
Considering leaving, but lacking the courage to do so.
But you pack up your shit with those cigarettes just to show 'em all
Packing belongings and cigarettes as an act of defiance.
'Cause the truth is you ain't got a home anywhere
Feeling homeless or without a sense of belonging.
And the best thing that you know you can take in for repair
Recognizing that the only solution is seeking repair.
So cover me up in the sky let these fields fuel the fire in these eyes
Metaphorically seeking solace and renewal in the sky and fields.
I ain't going back, I ain't going back again
Emphatically stating a refusal to return to the previous state.
I ain't going back again
-Now you're three hundred miles away you're getting cold feet
Being physically distant and experiencing doubt.
And you're starting to think, hell is this, is it really what I need
Questioning the current situation and its necessity.
But you can't turn around 'cause they'll say, you didn't have the balls
Continuing despite fear of judgment for lack of courage.
So you keep on driving with your cigarettes just to show em all
Carrying on with defiance and a symbolic act (cigarettes).
'Cause the truth is you ain't got a home anywhere
Reiterating the sense of homelessness or lack of belonging.
And the best thing that you know you can take in for repair
Recognizing the need for repair and improvement.
So cover me up in the sky let these fields fuel the fire in these eyes
Symbolically using the sky and fields for personal renewal.
I ain't going back, I ain't going back again
Reaffirming the decision not to return to the previous state.
I ain't going back again
-And when I cross that county line
Crossing a symbolic boundary and finding a welcoming place.
I feel I've found my place with a welcome sign
Finding a sense of belonging with a welcoming sign.
I'm finally on my own
Feeling independent and considering the new place as home.
I feel that I could call this place home
-The truth is I got a home anywhere
Contrast with earlier lines, expressing a newfound sense of home.
'Cause the best thing that I know I can take in for repair
Recognizing the ability to seek repair anywhere.
So cover me up in the sky let these fields fuel the fire in these eyes
Using nature to fuel personal growth and determination.
I ain't going back, I ain't going back again
Reiterating the strong commitment not to return to the past.
I ain't going back again
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