I'm Done
Breaking Chains: Embracing Redemption in Tracy Lawrence's 'I'm Done'
Lyrics
Life hit me when I wasn't looking
Unexpected challenges arose in my life.
It dealt me a hard hand to play
Life presented me with a difficult situation to handle.
I felt betrayed and forsaken
I felt betrayed and abandoned.
But I've been making the wrong people play
I've been associating with the wrong people.
I'm done
Expressing a strong decision to move on from negative experiences.
I'm done
-I spent my last night in that prison
I spent time reflecting on my mistakes and misjudgments.
Where anger and pride were the bars
I was in a state of emotional confinement, dominated by anger and pride.
Hey, I'm hear to tell ya I'm making peace with the past
Expressing acceptance of the past and the scars it left.
And I'm not ashamed of my scars
-But I'm done
Reiterating the decision to move on and let go.
I'm done harboring grudges and nursing old wounds
Listing the things the singer is done with: harboring grudges, nursing old wounds, blaming others, and examining personal faults.
Done clinging to grudges and singing the blues
-I'm done pointing fingers at everyone else
-I'm taking a long, hard look at myself
-A new day has begun
Acknowledging the start of a new phase in life.
And I'm done
-I called up somebody who'd hurt me
Describing resolving conflicts and choosing forgiveness over revenge.
We finally settled that score
-I had a right to be bitter revenge would've been sweet
-But forgiveness is what ended that war
-I'm starting to see the big picture
Realizing a broader perspective, quitting self-destructive habits, and facing personal pain.
These days, I'm getting high off of that
-No more killing my pain with a three day binge
-That train has run out of track
-I'm done
Reaffirming the decision to move on and leave negative emotions behind.
I'm done harboring grudges and nursing old wounds
Repeating the resolution to let go of grudges and self-blame.
Done clinging to grudges and singing the blues
-I'm done pointing fingers at everyone else
-I'm taking a long, hard look at myself
-I'm spending more time with the people I love
Choosing to invest time in meaningful relationships.
The ones who will cry at my funeral
-I'm done feeling hopeless, no, I'm not going there
Rejecting feelings of hopelessness and adopting a positive outlook on each day.
I'm greeting each morning with a smile and a prayer
-A new day has begun
Emphasizing the beginning of a new, positive phase in life.
A new day has begun
-A new day has begun
Highlighting the commencement of a fresh start.
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