Lyrics
I've looked the wicked in the face
I've faced evil directly and confronted it
And there's nothing wrong with me
The confrontation hasn't negatively affected me
I've talked to people torn apart
I've communicated with people who are emotionally devastated
So blind they couldn't see
They were so oblivious that they couldn't understand
And I've stood alone with nothing left
I've experienced isolation with nothing remaining
With knives stuck in my back
People betrayed me, but I endured the pain
I've paid my dues but no to loose
I've paid my dues, but not to be defeated
And I won't fall through the cracks
I won't be overlooked or neglected
I wanna say, father are you proud of me
Expressing a desire for paternal approval
I want you to know, I was never proud of you
Revealing a lack of pride in the father's actions
I wanna say, did you ever waste a thought on me
Asking if the father ever thought about the speaker
I want you to know, the hell you put me through
Informing the father about the hardships endured
You dragged my name all through the mud
Accusation of tarnishing the speaker's reputation
But I withstood the test
Despite challenges, the speaker withstood adversity
And sat back laughing drinking Bud
Finding humor and solace in difficult situations
You where just like all the rest
Comparing the father to others who caused harm
My friends where few and far between
Having few friends, but feeling blessed
But I know that I was blessed
Recognizing the positive aspects of life
And I know there's lot's you haven't seen
Acknowledging there's much the father hasn't witnessed
And I plan to laugh the best
Planning to enjoy life to the fullest
I wanna say, father are you proud of me
Reiteration of the desire for paternal approval
I want you to know, I was never proud of you
Restating the lack of pride in the father
I wanna say, did you ever waste a thought on me
Repeating the question about the father's thoughts
I want you to know, all the hell you put me through
Reiterating the disclosure of endured suffering
All the little mistakes, we all make
Downplaying personal mistakes compared to experiences
Are nothing compared to what I've seen
Highlighting the severity of witnessed hardships
And now it's too late, you'll never change what you mean to me
Expressing the irreversibility of the father's impact
I wanna say, father are you proud of me
Restating the desire for paternal approval
I want you to know, I was never proud of you
Reiterating the lack of pride in the father
I wanna say, that it never even bothered me
Asserting that the father's actions were insignificant
I want you to know, the hell you put me through
Reiterating the disclosure of endured suffering
I wanna say, I'm exactly what I want to be
Expressing self-acceptance and contentment
I want you to know, there was nothing wrong with me
Asserting the absence of personal flaws
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