I been bruised – I been used – I been beaten black and blue,
and I, assumed that I'd been the fool,
and it's made me mean – made me cruel,
made me just the same as you – did things I shouldn't do,
done things to make it through – while making up excuses to,
just get ahead – get along – get some more – get some fun,
gettin' scared of gettin' none – while lookn' after number one,
I gotta get ahead or get none – gotta get it all and then some,
Gotta look how far I come – lived so fast – died so young.
I'm chokin' - This smoke- has got so thick that I can't cope,
and it's so bad I'm almost broke – and I gone way beyond all hope,
and I can't breath – I can't see – can't be too good for me,
and I can't seem to find my feet – now – somebody help me please.
Show me the sunshine.
I want to see the blue sky,
Show me the sunshine.
I want to see the blue sky,
Show me the sunshine.
I want to see the blue sky – come back to me,
Show me the sunshine.
I want to see the blue sky – come back to me,
Show me the sunshine.
and I, assumed that I'd been the fool,
and it's made me mean – made me cruel,
made me just the same as you – did things I shouldn't do,
done things to make it through – while making up excuses to,
just get ahead – get along – get some more – get some fun,
gettin' scared of gettin' none – while lookn' after number one,
I gotta get ahead or get none – gotta get it all and then some,
Gotta look how far I come – lived so fast – died so young.
and it's so bad I'm almost broke – and I gone way beyond all hope,
and I can't breath – I can't see – can't be too good for me,
and I can't seem to find my feet – now – somebody help me please.
Show me the sunshine.
I want to see the blue sky,
Show me the sunshine.
Show me the sunshine.
I want to see the blue sky – come back to me,
Show me the sunshine.
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He might have written this about drugs, but to me, this has another meaning. My guess is that when he sings "Assumed that I've been the fool", he refers to how he have let the society and people around him decide his life and principles for him. Many of the lines in the first verse resembles popular ways of thinking about life, money, women and so on. Maybe it is about letting go of others opinions and define your own path through life. Awesome song anyways, both lyrically and musically.