Gettin' Clean
Road to Redemption: Battling Demons on the Hard Path to Sobriety
Lyrics
Just one taste sweet like honey
Experiencing something addictive that provides temporary pleasure
Left us wanting more and more
Feeling an increasing desire for more of that addictive experience
That ole road was bound to kill us
Recognizing that the path they were on was dangerous and potentially fatal
Slow to forgive us
Struggling to be pardoned or absolved for their actions
Cause It's a wide road to hell
There are many tempting ways to go astray
But a hard road getting clean
Recovering or breaking away from a destructive lifestyle is incredibly challenging
Bad decisions always seemed so good at the time
Past choices that seemed appealing in the moment but were ultimately harmful
Our religion became backroads a hank song and white lines
Their way of life became centered around obscure paths, country music, and drug use
We were pressing bottles to our lips
Drinking from bottles, possibly alcohol, to cope or find comfort
Picking out our favorite sins
Choosing and indulging in preferred vices or wrongdoings
Just one taste sweet like honey
Referencing the addictive nature of the experience once again
Left us wanting more and more
Desiring more of the addictive experience, repeating the cycle
That ole road was bound to kill us
Reiterating the perilous nature of the path they were following
Slow to forgive us
Struggling for forgiveness due to their slow progress in changing their ways
Cause It's a wide road to hell
Reiterating the various ways one can deviate towards destructive paths
But a hard road getting clean
Emphasizing the arduous nature of breaking free from destructive habits
Bad decisions never thought I'd make it out alive
Reflecting on past decisions that endangered their survival
Cause damn you didn't
An acknowledgment that someone else didn’t survive due to similar circumstances
You lost it all one hit at a time
Losing everything gradually due to addiction or bad choices
We were pressin bottles to our lips
Continuing to consume substances as a way of dealing with consequences
Now we're living with our sins
Living with the repercussions and guilt of their past actions
Just one taste sweet like honey
Reiterating the allure and addictive nature of the initial experience
Left us wanting more and more
Desiring more of the addictive experience, repeating the cycle again
That ole road was bound to kill us
Highlighting the dangerous nature of the path they were on, again
Slow to forgive us
Struggling for forgiveness due to their slow progress in changing their ways, again
Cause It's a wide road to hell
Reiterating the various ways one can deviate towards destructive paths, again
But a hard road getting clean
Emphasizing the arduous nature of breaking free from destructive habits, again
Cause It's a wide road to hell
Reiteration that the path towards destruction is broad
But a hard road getting clean
Repeating the difficulty of breaking free from destructive habits
Cause It's a wide road to hell
Emphasizing again that the path towards destruction is broad
But a hard road getting clean
Reiterating the difficulty of breaking free from destructive habits, again
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