The man has pseudo-friends who constantly criticize his actions. They moralize him, "teach" him and advise him to make a significant change in his life, because the way he is and what he does is not what they say it should be. They may find his life lame or immoral. They hold themselves up as role models. The man replies that he will make his own choices and decisions and he does not agree to unconditionally make himself under the influence of questionable quality advice. He justifies this by saying that there is always someone for whom he will be important, no matter what he does and no matter what he is. Although it is not said directly, I read it as meaning that he will always be important to himself in every way and he will always have his own support.
"Everyone is different and maybe that's a good thing, but you exceeded that mark 1000 times" - I remember very well how sad the words I once heard (from my peers and it was in negative context) at school made me feel.
I HURT THEREFORE I AM
SEEDLESS PIT OF DESPAIR, FAIR
NOW I TAKE A DIFFERENT TURN
ROAD TO FORTUNE CRASH AND BURN
THE PATH THAT I LAY
TURNS TO ASHES AND BLOWS AWAY
THEN I FALTER IN SKIES OF GREY
NOW IT'S TIME TO FIND ANOTHER WAY
(C)FLIP THE UPSIDE DOWN
TURN IT AROUND (2X)
I TURN WEST AND START TO ROAM
VISIONS OF A PERFECT HOME
ALTERCATIONS I DON'T FORESEE
REJECTED KNOWLEDGE NEVER FREE
STUCK IN A RUT DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START
TRY TO CLIMB OUT OF THIS HOLE I SPLIT APART
DIG MY HEELS IN SOLID GROUND
TRY TO FLIP THE UPSIDE DOWN
(CHORUS)
I HURT THEREFORE I AM
I BREATHE THEREFORE I BLEED
I LISTEN THEREFORE I SCREAM
I KNOW THEREFORE I AM AFRAID
THE ONLY CHANCE I HAVE HAS COME
THE WILL I HAVE HAS WON
SEEDLESS PIT OF DESPAIR, FAIR
NOW I TAKE A DIFFERENT TURN
ROAD TO FORTUNE CRASH AND BURN
THE PATH THAT I LAY
TURNS TO ASHES AND BLOWS AWAY
THEN I FALTER IN SKIES OF GREY
NOW IT'S TIME TO FIND ANOTHER WAY
(C)FLIP THE UPSIDE DOWN
TURN IT AROUND (2X)
I TURN WEST AND START TO ROAM
VISIONS OF A PERFECT HOME
ALTERCATIONS I DON'T FORESEE
REJECTED KNOWLEDGE NEVER FREE
STUCK IN A RUT DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START
TRY TO CLIMB OUT OF THIS HOLE I SPLIT APART
DIG MY HEELS IN SOLID GROUND
TRY TO FLIP THE UPSIDE DOWN
(CHORUS)
I HURT THEREFORE I AM
I BREATHE THEREFORE I BLEED
I LISTEN THEREFORE I SCREAM
I KNOW THEREFORE I AM AFRAID
THE ONLY CHANCE I HAVE HAS COME
THE WILL I HAVE HAS WON
Lyrics submitted by KrudeDuse
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