New blood joins this earth,

And quickly he's subdued.

Through constant pained disgrace

The young boy learns their rules.



With time the child draws in.

This whipping boy done wrong.

Deprived of all his thoughts

The young man struggles on and on.



He's known a vow unto his own,

That never from this day

His will they'll take away.



What I've felt,

What I've known

Never shined through in what I've shown.

Never be.

Never see.

Won't see what might have been.



What I've felt,

What I've known

Never shined through in what I've shown.

Never free.

Never me.

So I dub thee unforgiven.



They dedicate their lives

To running all of his.

He tries to please them all –

This bitter man he is.



Throughout his life the same –

He's battled constantly.

This fight he cannot win –

A tired man they see no longer cares.



The old man then prepares

To die regretfully –

That old man here is me.



What I've felt,

What I've known

Never shined through in what I've shown.

Never be.

Never see.

Won't see what might have been.



What I've felt,

What I've known

Never shined through in what I've shown.

Never free.

Never me.

So I dub thee unforgiven.



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What I've felt,

What I've known

Never shined through in what I've shown.

Never be.

Never see.

Won't see what might have been.



What I've felt,

What I've known

Never shined through in what I've shown.

Never free.

Never me.

So I dub thee unforgiven.



Never free.

Never me.

So I dub thee unforgiven.



You labelled me,

I'll label you.

So I dub thee unforgiven.



Never free.

Never me.

So I dub thee unforgiven.



You labelled me,

I'll label you.

So I dub thee unforgiven.



Never free.

Never me.

So I dub thee unforgiven.