What I Wished I Never Had
Embracing Redemption: Battling Inner Demons in 'What I Wished I Never Had'
Lyrics
Don't catch me at the wrong time
Expressing a warning about approaching the speaker at an inopportune moment
Or you will feel my wrath
Forewarning of the speaker's intense anger or retaliation
The one I wished I never had (wished I never had)
Regretting the existence of a particular wrath within the speaker
I need to rid myself of resentment
Desire to eliminate feelings of resentment completely
And every last bit of it
Commitment to getting rid of every trace of resentment
If I'm going to live up to the things I've written
Aspiring to live up to the principles or ideals expressed in the speaker's writings
I need to clear my mind of this anger
Recognizing the need to clear the mind of anger to fulfill personal aspirations
And all the rage that I've held near
Acknowledging and addressing the deep-seated rage held close by the speaker
If I'm going to live up to the words I've spoken
Expressing the need to align actions with the words previously spoken
But I haven't yet
Admitting to not having accomplished the aforementioned goals yet
Letting go
Emphasizing the importance of letting go of negative emotions
Is how I can start to fight my way
Viewing the act of letting go as the starting point to overcome personal challenges
Out of this hole I've dug
Describing the emotional struggle as a self-created hole that needs to be overcome
In this war against myself (this war against myself)
Identifying an internal conflict described as a war against oneself
But I haven't yet (but I haven't yet)
Reiterating the lack of progress in overcoming personal struggles
Don't catch me at the wrong time or you will feel my wrath
Repeating the warning about encountering the speaker at an inopportune time
The one I wished I never had (wished I never had)
Reaffirming the regret for possessing a destructive form of anger
I wish I never had this demon inside
Expressing a desire to not have an internal demon causing turmoil
I wish I knew how to cast it out
Expressing a wish for the knowledge or ability to eliminate the internal demon
I wish I never had this demon inside
Reiterating the wish to be free from the internal demon's influence
I wish I knew how to cast it out
Expressing a desire for the ability to banish the internal demon
But I fear it will never leave me (but I fear it will never leave me)
Expressing doubt about the possibility of overcoming the internal demon
I need to rid myself of resentment
Repeating the need to eliminate feelings of resentment completely
And every last bit of it
Reiterating the commitment to getting rid of all traces of resentment
If I'm going to live up to the things I've written
Reaffirming the aspiration to live in accordance with expressed principles
I need to clear my mind of this anger
Reemphasizing the need to clear the mind of anger to achieve personal goals
And all the rage that I've held near
Reiterating the acknowledgment and addressing of deep-seated rage
If I'm going to live up to the words I've spoken
Reaffirming the commitment to align actions with spoken words
Letting go, Just let it go
Stressing the importance of letting go and releasing negative emotions
I know, I know (x4)
Repeating the acknowledgment and determination to let go
I know I need to let go
Acknowledging the awareness of the necessity to let go of negative influences
Of everything that has
Recognizing the need to release oneself from past influences that led to arrogance
Ever made me think myself better
Acknowledging the lack of superiority over others
I'm not better than anyone else
Expressing the need to let go of anger and arrogance
Of anything that's filled me with anger
Recognizing and regretting expressing anger towards others
That I have taken out on everyone else (on everyone else)
Acknowledging the negative impact of the speaker's anger on others
These demons will never leave me
Acknowledging the persistent presence of internal struggles
I can only find ways to not let them out
Expressing the need to find ways to prevent the negative impact of internal struggles
These demons will never leave me
Reiterating the enduring nature of internal struggles
But I control them, not the other way around...
Asserting personal control over internal demons rather than being controlled by them
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