I was just a young boy, seventeen
I thought I could do anything
I sacrificed it all for a chance to shine
I've been beaten down, dragged out, thrown face first in the mud
But I got up every time because there's work yet to be done
Knocked down and abused
And I've got nothing left to lose
I'm bloody and I'm bruised
And I will show you what I've got left to prove
You think I owe you but I don't owe you shit
I've painted this place red with all my blood and sweat
I'd like to thank you for showing me how to be
I've come a long way since
I was just a young boy, seventeen
I thought I could do anything
I sacrificed it all for a chance to shine
I've been beaten down, dragged out, thrown face first in the mud
But I got up every time because there's work yet to be done
You never cared
What about what I want?
I did anything, everything that I thought would make you stay
It's not fair
But now I'm gone
I am finally free
My only regret was waiting so long
I waited so long to break loose of the chains that used to hold me down
I was always alone
I was always alone
I was always alone, no one would guide me
But then I found my light and no one will take her from me
We were just some young boys
We got the streets
And they said we could do anything
We gave it all we had and they just spit in our faces
We were beaten down and dragged out, thrown face first in the mud
The joke is on the world though
You'll never break this
You'll never break this bond
You'll never break our bond
I was just a young boy, seventeen
I thought I could do anything
I sacrificed it all for a chance to shine
I've been beaten down, dragged out, thrown face first in the mud
But I got up every time because there's work yet to be done
Knocked down and abused
And I've got nothing left to lose
I'm bloody and I'm bruised
And I will show you what I've got left to prove