I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
You sucked me in and played my mind
Just like a toy
You would crank and wind
Baby, I would give you to what you want
You left me lying in a pool of doubt
If you're still thinking your the daddy mack
Ya shouldn't known better
But ya didn't
And I can't go back
Oh life goes on
And it's only gonna make me strong
It's a fact
Once you get on board
Say good-bye
'Cause you can't go back
Oh it's a fight
And I really want to get it right
Where I'm at
It's my life before me
Got this feeling
That I can't go back
Wish I knew then what I know now
You held all the cards
And sold me out
Baby, shame on you if you fool me once
Shame on me if you fool me twice
You've been a pretty hard case to crack
Should've of known better
But I didn't
And I can't go back
Oh life goes on
And it's only gonna make me strong
It's a fact
Once you get on board
Say good-bye
'Cause you can't go back
Oh it's a fight
And I really want to get it right
Where I'm at
It's my life before me
Got this feeling
That I can't go back
Na na na na life goes on
Na na na na made me strong
Oh oh yea
Got a feeling that I can't go back
Life, goes, on
On yea,
Life
Goes
On and on and on
Shame on you if you fool me once
Shame on me if you fool me twice
You've been a pretty hard case to crack
I should of known better
But I didn't
And I can't go back
Oh life goes on
And it's only gonna make me strong
It's a fact
Once you get on board
Say good-bye
'Cause you can't go back
Oh it's a fight
And I really want to get it right
Where I'm at
It's my life before me
Got this feeling
That I can't go back
Na na na na life goes on
Na na na na made me strong
Oh oh yea
Got a feeling that I can't go back
No I can't go back
Oh oh yea
I've got to go now I'm on run
No turning back
Gonna make me strong
Got a feeling that I can't go back
No I can't go back
No yeah
Just like a toy
You would crank and wind
Baby, I would give you to what you want
You left me lying in a pool of doubt
If you're still thinking your the daddy mack
Ya shouldn't known better
But ya didn't
And I can't go back
Oh life goes on
And it's only gonna make me strong
It's a fact
Once you get on board
Say good-bye
'Cause you can't go back
Oh it's a fight
And I really want to get it right
Where I'm at
It's my life before me
Got this feeling
That I can't go back
Wish I knew then what I know now
You held all the cards
And sold me out
Baby, shame on you if you fool me once
Shame on me if you fool me twice
You've been a pretty hard case to crack
Should've of known better
But I didn't
And I can't go back
Oh life goes on
And it's only gonna make me strong
It's a fact
Once you get on board
Say good-bye
'Cause you can't go back
Oh it's a fight
And I really want to get it right
Where I'm at
It's my life before me
Got this feeling
That I can't go back
Na na na na life goes on
Na na na na made me strong
Oh oh yea
Got a feeling that I can't go back
Life, goes, on
On yea,
Life
Goes
On and on and on
Shame on you if you fool me once
Shame on me if you fool me twice
You've been a pretty hard case to crack
I should of known better
But I didn't
And I can't go back
Oh life goes on
And it's only gonna make me strong
It's a fact
Once you get on board
Say good-bye
'Cause you can't go back
Oh it's a fight
And I really want to get it right
Where I'm at
It's my life before me
Got this feeling
That I can't go back
Na na na na life goes on
Na na na na made me strong
Oh oh yea
Got a feeling that I can't go back
No I can't go back
Oh oh yea
I've got to go now I'm on run
No turning back
Gonna make me strong
Got a feeling that I can't go back
No I can't go back
No yeah
Lyrics submitted by pingoz, edited by litamaivia
Life Goes On Lyrics as written by Desmond N Child Andreas Michael Carlsson
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Word Collections Publishing, Songtrust Ave
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