World's Best Dad
Navigating Turbulent Streets: Struggles and Survival
Lyrics
They tell you there were better days
Reflecting on the past, people speak of better times.
You can't remember through the haze
Memories are clouded or obscured, making it difficult to recall those better days.
This is the only life you've ever known
The current life is the only one the person has ever experienced.
They sigh and talk about fist fights
Discussions about past conflicts or struggles, particularly physical altercations.
When you could go to sleep at night
Recalling a time when one could sleep peacefully without external threats.
Without avengers tearing out your wishbone
Expressing a desire for a return to a more carefree existence without constant danger.
You pray to god and wonder just who's up there
Seeking answers from a higher power about life's challenges and uncertainties.
What kind of father would leave his kids alone
Questioning the actions of a father who abandoned his children.
In a world where you're lucky if your mom cares
Commenting on the harsh reality where maternal care is a rarity, and luck plays a role.
Hordes of people call the street their homes
Describing a world where many people are homeless and live on the streets.
They want to take away the guns
Advocating for gun control, suggesting that some want to take away firearms.
You want to get some bigger ones
Expressing a desire for more powerful weapons as a form of self-defense.
Your defense is up to you alone
Emphasizing personal responsibility for one's safety and protection.
They think that they can stop the heat
Believing that others underestimate the challenges of living in a tough environment.
But they don't understand the street
Highlighting a lack of understanding from those who have not experienced street life.
You don't want your girl crying on your tombstone
Avoiding actions that would lead to sorrow for loved ones after one's death.
Living in that memory
Lamenting the difficulty of living with certain memories.
Don't understand what they see
Expressing frustration at the lack of comprehension from others about personal experiences.
So they pay cops to make it yesterday
Suggesting that authorities attempt to rewrite or control the past through law enforcement.
You can't push back the hands of time
Acknowledging the inability to reverse or change the passage of time.
You want to know and keep on trying
Expressing a curiosity about life and a determination to persist despite challenges.
Do your best to stay out of their way
Encouraging efforts to avoid conflict with those in power or authority.
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