Written In Scars
Life's Lessons Etched in Scars: Nich Wright's Raw Reflections
Lyrics
Well I never needed the hand
Expressing independence and self-reliance, not relying on external help.
Of my dear ole Uncle Sam
Referring to a lack of dependence on the support of the government (Uncle Sam).
I've had to work all my life
Highlighting a life of hard work and effort.
Deal with struggle and strife
Confronting challenges and difficulties in life.
And love people who didn't give a damn
Expressing the experience of caring for people who were indifferent or uncaring.
And I've quit three packs a day
Quitting a habit (smoking) multiple times but eventually returning to it.
And threw my bible away
Symbolic gesture of abandoning religious beliefs temporarily.
Just to pick em' back up in the end
Reverting to old habits or beliefs despite initial abandonment.
And I've helped strangers who were kind
Helping strangers who showed kindness, contrasting with unhelpful family members.
Unlike some kin of mine
Comparing the kindness of strangers to the unkindness of some relatives.
And cut ties with some not so good friends
Choosing to end relationships with negative influences.
This life ain't fair
Commenting on the unfairness of life.
And it don't care where
Life's challenges are indifferent to one's background or identity.
You came from or who you are
Life doesn't care where you come from or who you are.
And it could give a damn less
Life is unconcerned about personal style or material possessions.
About the way that you dress or
Emphasizing the insignificance of external appearances.
What names on the front of your car
Life's indifference to materialistic symbols like car brands.
You're gonna get what you give
Encouraging reciprocity in life, implying consequences for one's actions.
You gotta live and let live
Advocating a philosophy of live and let live.
Like Mama told us from the start
Recalling advice from the speaker's mother to live by.
I've had men threaten me
Facing threats from formidable individuals.
Who were big S.O.B.'S
Describing intimidating people encountered in life.
And my knees never shook the first time
Remaining composed in challenging situations.
And I've been left I've been burned
Experiencing abandonment and betrayal in relationships.
And the lessons I've learned
Reflecting on the lessons learned from difficult experiences.
Turned me into one hell of a kind
Transformed into a strong and resilient individual through life's challenges.
No good deed goes unpunished
Expressing a cynical view that good deeds may not always be rewarded.
Your kindness won't get you too far
Warning that kindness alone may not lead to success.
But listen to me
Encouraging others to listen to the speaker's perspective.
What everyone will see
Emphasizing that the scars tell the real stories of a person's life.
Is the stories you have written in scars
Highlighting the significance of the experiences and challenges reflected in one's scars.
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