If Not For Ourselves Lyrics

Lyric discussion by TheX13 

Cover art for If Not For Ourselves lyrics by Woe, Is Me

This song is pretty complex The whole album seems to be versed by a kid who is braking away from his family, specifically his father, The first portion of the song is written from the perspective of the father. Basically a "you need us"/"you're nothing without me" The second half is from the son. Basically he is just saying "you're wrong, you'll know my name when I'm done"

Basically, the moral is, forget your family or the things that are tying you down, follow your dreams

My Interpretation