Lyrics
Pop's left home at a young age
Pop left home at a young age.
I was destined for the same
The speaker feels destined to follow a similar path.
Guess it's our people's way
Suggesting that leaving home is a common aspect of their community or culture.
Try to walk through the pain
Attempting to endure and overcome emotional or physical suffering.
Through the pain
Repetition emphasizing the challenging nature of the journey.
Oh, ain't looking back
Expressing a determined refusal to dwell on the past and move forward.
Ain't looking back, no
-Oh, ain't looking back
-Ain't looking back, no
-Oh, ain't looking back
-Ain't looking back, no
-Oh, ain't looking back
-Ain't looking back, no
-They all got a lot to say
Others in the community have opinions or judgments about the speaker's choices.
A lot to say
Repetition emphasizing the prevalence of opinions about the speaker's life.
But I walk my own way
The speaker is committed to forging their own path despite criticism.
My own way
Reaffirming the determination to follow an individual course.
Hey
Interjection expressing a sense of self-affirmation or encouragement.
Hey
-Oh, ain't looking back
Continued emphasis on not dwelling on the past and looking forward.
Ain't looking back, no
-Oh, ain't looking back
-Ain't looking back, no
-Oh, ain't looking back
-Ain't looking back, no
-Oh, ain't looking back
-Ain't looking back, no
-I had a sweet girl
The speaker had a romantic relationship, describing physical features of the partner.
Her hair was curled
-But at night our demons dance till they fight
Nighttime symbolizes challenges or conflicts, implying struggles in the relationship.
It ain't right
Expressing a sense of moral or emotional discomfort with the situation.
It ain't right
-It ain't right
Repetition emphasizing the wrongness or injustice of the situation.
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