Effortless
As We Walk Lyrics

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I can't see the path that you lit for me, because i'm running the wrong way,
i never meant to leave you in such a darkened place, im sorry there is...
Nothing I can do to change what I've set in stone, you'll have to live with what I've become, there's not much time but its almost done, its too late to run

I know you still have faith in me, even though its so hard to see,
I know you still have faith in me, I know its still, buried somewhere deep within
the memories of times you've forgotten,
this will not be where it ends, just another battle I have yet to win

you cant, take my soul from me, I wont forget about my dreams, all these ambitions are useless, everyday wasted in my mind

you think this has been easy for me?
I only wish you could see what lies beneath, every scar that I have gained, along the way that lead to this.
scraping out my life experience, for the sake of buying my dreams
you never know what your saying so just keep quiet and let me scream

you cant, take my soul from me, I wont forget about my dreams, all these ambitions are useless, everyday wasted in my mind

Overall Meaning

In As We Walk's song Effortless, the artist laments running in the wrong direction in life, leaving someone who provided guidance in a dark place, and being unable to change what was set in stone. They apologize for their actions but stress that there's not much time left, and the damage can't be undone. Despite this, the artist's subject matter still has faith in them, buried somewhere deep within their memory. The artist acknowledges that they've been scrapings out their life experiences to achieve their dreams, but in the end, they might have wasted their days pursuing meaningless ambitions. Throughout the chorus, the artist stresses that nobody can take their soul, and they won't forget about their dreams.

The song has a melancholy tone, and its lyrics make a poignant statement on the struggle of achieving individual dreams while dealing with the pain that comes along the way. There seems to be a sense of regret for the mistakes made and the time wasted, but there's still hope buried beneath the surface, even if it's hard to see.

Line by Line Meaning

I can't see the path that you lit for me, because i'm running the wrong way,
I have lost my way and cannot see the path you set for me, as I have gone in the opposite direction.

i never meant to leave you in such a darkened place, im sorry there is...
I didn't intend to leave you in a dark place, but I am sorry that I did.

Nothing I can do to change what I've set in stone, you'll have to live with what I've become, there's not much time but its almost done, its too late to run
I cannot undo the things I have done, you must accept who I am now. Time is running out, there is no turning back.

I know you still have faith in me, even though its so hard to see,
I am aware that you still believe in me, even if it's hard to see through my struggles.

I know you still have faith in me, I know its still, buried somewhere deep within the memories of times you've forgotten,
I am certain that your belief in me still exists, hidden in your memories of times past.

this will not be where it ends, just another battle I have yet to win
This is not the end, there are still battles I must conquer.

you cant, take my soul from me, I wont forget about my dreams, all these ambitions are useless, everyday wasted in my mind
No one can take away my inner drive, I will never give up on my dreams, even though I feel like they are worthless and a waste of time.

you think this has been easy for me?
Do you believe that my struggles have been easy?

I only wish you could see what lies beneath, every scar that I have gained, along the way that lead to this.
If only you could see the wounds I have earned, as I have traveled this path.

scraping out my life experience, for the sake of buying my dreams
I am sacrificing my life experiences to pursue my dreams.

you never know what your saying so just keep quiet and let me scream
You do not understand what I am going through, please let me express myself.

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