THE UNFORGIVEN
NEW BLOOD JOINS THIS EARTH
AND QUICKLY HE'S SUBDUED
THROUGH CONSTANT PAINED DISGRACE
THE YOUNG BOY LEARNS THEIR RULES
WITH TIME THE CHILD DRAWS IN
THIS WHIPPING BOY DONE WRONG
DEPRIVED OF ALL HIS THOUGHTS
THE YOUNG MAN STRUGGLES ON AND ON HE'S KNOWN
A VOW UNTO HIS OWN
THAT NEVER FROM THIS DAY
HIS WILL THEY'LL TAKE AWAY
WHAT I'VE FELT
WHAT I'VE KNOWN
NEVER SHINED THROUGH IN WHAT I'VE SHOWN
NEVER BE
NEVER SEE
WON'T SEE WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
WHAT I'VE FELT
WHAT I'VE KNOWN
NEVER SHINED THROUGH IN WHAT I'VE SHOWN
NEVER FREE
NEVER ME
SO I DUB THEE UNFORGIVEN
THEY DEDICATE THEIR LIVES
TO RUNNING ALL OF HIS
HE TRIES TO PLEASE THEM ALL
THIS BITTER MAN HE IS
THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE THE SAME
HE'S BATTLED CONSTANTLY
THIS FIGHT HE CANNOT WIN
A TIRED MAN THEY SEE NO LONGER CARES
THE OLD MAN THEN PREPARES
TO DIE REGRETFULLY
THAT OLD MAN HERE IS ME
WHAT I'VE FELT
WHAT I'VE KNOWN
NEVER SHINED THROUGH IN WHAT I'VE SHOWN
NEVER BE
NEVER SEE
WON'T SEE WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
WHAT I'VE FELT
WHAT I'VE KNOWN
NEVER SHINED THROUGH IN WHAT I'VE SHOWN
NEVER FREE
NEVER ME
SO I DUB THEE UNFORGIVEN
YOU LABELED ME
I'LL LABEL YOU
SO I DUB THE UNFORGIVEN
CRASH COURSE IN BRAIN SURGERY
LOOK INSIDE AND YOU WILL SEE
THE WORDS ARE CUTTING DEEP INSIDE MY BRAIN
THUNDER BURNIN' QUICKLY BURNING
KNIFE OF WORDS IS DRIVING ME INSANE, INSANE YEAH
RAVEN BLACK IS ON MY TRACK
HE SHOWS ME HOW TO NEUTRALIZE THE KNIFE
SHOW TO ME IN SURGERY
THE ART OF FIGHTING WORDS TO CONQUER LIFE, CONQUER LIFE YEAH
NOW THE WICKED LANCE OF FEAR
IS DRIVEN FROM MY HEADY MOUNTAIN BRAIN
CRASH COURSE IN BRAIN SURGERY
HAS STOPPED THE BLOODY KNIFE OF WORDS AGAIN YEAH, YEAH, YEAH
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WHEREVER I MAY ROAM
...AND THE ROAD BECOMES MY BRIDE
I HAVE STRIPPED OF ALL BUT PRIDE
SO IN HER I DO CONFIDE
AND SHE KEEPS ME SATISFIED
GIVES ME ALL I NEED
...AND WITH DUST IN THROAT I CRAVE
ONLY KNOWLEDGE WILL I SAVE
TO THE GAME YOU STAY A SLAVE
ROVER WANDERER
NOMAD VAGABOND
CALL ME WHAT YOU WILL
BUT I'LL TAKE MY TIME ANYWHERE
FREE TO SPEAK MY MIND ANYWHERE
AND I'LL REDEFINE ANYWHERE
ANYWHERE I MAY ROAM
WHERE I LAY MY HEAD IS HOME
...AND THE EARTH BECOMES MY THRONE
ADAPT TO THE UNKNOWN
UNDER WANDERING STARS I'VE GROWN
BY MYSELF BUT NOT ALONE
I ASK NO ONE
...AND MY TIES ARE SEVERED CLEAN
THE LESS I HAVE THE MORE I GAIN
OFF THE BEATEN PATH I REIGN
ROVER WANDERER
NOMAD VAGABOND
CALL ME WHAT YOU WILL
BUT I'LL TAKE MY TIME ANYWHERE
I'M FREE TO SPEAK MY MIND ANYWHERE
AND I'LL NEVER MIND ANYWHERE
ANYWHERE I MAY ROAM
WHERE I LAY MY HEAD IS HOME
BUT I'LL TAKE MY TIME ANYWHERE
FREE TO SPEAK MY MIND
AND I'LL TAKE MY FIND ANYWHERE
ANYWHERE I MAY ROAM
WHERE I LAY MY HEAD IS HOME
CARVED UPON MY STONE
MY BODY LIE, BUT STILL I ROAM
WHEREVER I MAY ROAM
THE SMALL HOURS
LOOK OUT AT THE DARKNESS,
AND YOU WILL SEE,
JUST CALL MY NAME AND I'LL BE THERE.
YOU CANNOT TOUCH ME,
YOU WOULD NOT DARE,
I AM THE CHILL THAT'S IN THE AIR.
(CHORUS)
AND I TRY TO GET THROUGH TO YOU,
IN MY OWN SPECIAL WAY,
AS THE BARRIERS CRUMBLE,
AT THE END OF THE DAY.
DARK RIVERS ARE FLOWING,
BACK INTO THE PAST,
YOU ARE THE FISH FOR WHICH I CAST.
AND WHAT OF THE FUTURE,
WHAT IS TO BE,
AS THE RIVERS FLOW INTO THE SEA.
(CHORUS)
DO NOT TAKE FOR GRANTED,
POWERS OUT THERE,
DON'T STEP INTO THE DEMON'S LAIR.
TIME IS AN ILLUSION,
RISING FROM TIME,
STEEP IS THE MOUNTAIN WHICH WE CLIMB.
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