All My Life
Journey to Self-Redemption: All My Life by Trevor Phelps
Lyrics
Someday I will be a better man
Someday, the singer aspires to become a better person.
Today I will do what I can
Today, the singer is committed to doing what is within their current capacity.
Someday, someday seems far away
The future (someday) seems distant or challenging to reach.
When my time comes around
When the singer's time comes, possibly referring to death.
Who will they be putting in the ground
Reflecting on who will be mourned and buried when the singer passes away.
I hope I'm who I wanna be
The singer expresses a hope to become the person they aspire to be.
Wanna be
Reiteration of the desire to be the person the singer wants to become.
All my life
Throughout the singer's life, encapsulating experiences and choices.
I tried to do it right (I try I try)
The singer acknowledges efforts to do things correctly throughout their life.
Oh am I to blame if I lose my head
Ruminating on potential responsibility if the singer loses control or faces adversity.
Get beat down or I lose my breath
Anticipating challenges such as being physically beaten or losing one's breath.
All my life
Reiteration of the singer's lifelong attempt to do what is right.
I tried to do right
Confirmation of the singer's ongoing effort to make correct choices.
Someday I will be who I am
Expressing the hope to eventually become one's true self.
Today I am just another man
Presently, the singer sees themselves as an ordinary individual.
Someday, someday seems far away
Reiteration of the distance or challenges associated with achieving future goals.
All my life I never asked why
Throughout the singer's life, they never questioned the purpose or meaning.
I let myself hide
The singer admits to hiding aspects of themselves from others.
Even when we all die
Even in death, the singer reflects on the tendency to conceal true feelings.
All my life I never thought twice
The singer acknowledges not contemplating decisions deeply throughout life.
I fed myself lies
The singer confesses to self-deception or accepting false truths.
Even when we all die
Even in death, the singer recognizes a pattern of self-delusion.
All my life
Reiteration of the singer's lifetime.
I tried to do it right (I try I try)
Continued effort to make correct choices throughout the singer's life.
Oh am I to blame if I lose my head
Pondering potential culpability if the singer loses control mentally.
Get beat down or I lose my breath
Considering the possibility of facing challenges that impact mental well-being.
All my life
Reiteration of the lifelong attempt to make right choices.
I tried to do right
Confirmation of the ongoing commitment to doing what is right.
All my life I never thought twice
The singer admits to not deeply reflecting on choices throughout life.
I fed myself lies
Acknowledging a history of accepting false narratives or beliefs.
Even when we all die
Even in death, the singer recognizes a tendency to deceive oneself.
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