The Unforgiven
Ha*Ash Lyrics
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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
That never from this day
His will they'll take away
What I've felt
What I've known
Never shined through 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
Lo que sentí y conocí
Lo oculté y no lo demostré
No me atreví, nunca fui
Nunca fui quien pude ser
Lo que sentí y conocí
Lo oculté y no lo demostré
Me miro hoy y lo que soy
Es imperdonable
That old man here is me
What I've felt
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
Lo que sentí y conocí
Lo oculté y no lo demostré
Me miro hoy y lo que soy
Es imperdonable
Never free, never me
So I dub thee unforgiven
The song "The Unforgiven" by Ha*Ash opens with the lines, "New blood joins this earth, And quickly he's subdued." These lines seem to be painting a picture of someone new entering into a world that is not kind, a place where they will be quickly oppressed and dominated. The young boy that is being described in these lines is subjected to pain and disgrace, forced to conform to the rules of others. However, as he grows older, he vows to never let anyone take away his will, to never be subservient to others.
The next verse describes a bitter man who has spent his entire life trying to please others. This man has battled constantly, but he can never win. As he grows older, he becomes tired and no longer cares about trying to please others. He prepares to die with regret. The final stanza is a reflection on the singer's own life, describing how they have hidden what they have felt and known, and have not been their true selves. This suppression of their true self is described as "imperdonable" or unforgivable.
Overall, the song seems to be a commentary on the crushing weight of societal expectations and the pressure to conform, as well as the regret that can come from living a life that is not true to oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
New blood joins this earth
A new life begins on this planet
And quickly he's subdued
But it is oppressed immediately
Through constant pained disgrace
It is subjected to constant suffering and humiliation
The young boy learns their rules
The child is taught the ways of the world
With time the child draws in
The child slowly internalizes these teachings
This whipping boy done wrong
The child is punished for being different or making mistakes
Deprived of all his thoughts
The child's sense of self is destroyed
The young man struggles on and on, he's known
The grown-up version of this child continues to fight for his own identity, despite the odds being against him
Ooh, a vow unto his own
He makes a promise to himself
That never from this day
That he will never again
His will they'll take away
Allow anyone to control his destiny
What I've felt
The emotions I've experienced
What I've known
The knowledge I have gained
Never shined through what I've shown
Were never apparent to the people around me
Never be
I will never be able to
Never see
Experience or witness
Won't see what might have been
The potential outcomes of my life that I could have had
What I've felt
The emotions I've experienced
What I've known
The knowledge I have gained
Never shined through in what I've shown
Were never revealed or expressed through my actions and behavior
Never free
I have never been free to be my true self
Never me
As I have been molded and shaped by the world around me
So I dub thee unforgiven
As a result, I declare myself unforgiven for not living the life I could have had
They dedicate their lives
Others devote their lives
To running all of his
Running his life
He tries to please them all
He seeks to make everyone happy
This bitter man he is
But he is a bitter man
Throughout his life the same
He has always been this way
He's battled constantly
He has fought all his life
This fight he cannot win
But it is a fight he cannot win
A tired man they see no longer cares
Others view him as a tired man who no longer cares
The old man then prepares
He begins to prepare himself
To die regretfully
To die with regrets
That old man here is me
I am that old man
Lo que sentí y conocí
What I felt and knew
Lo oculté y no lo demostré
I hid and did not show
No me atreví, nunca fui
I did not dare, I never was
Nunca fui quien pude ser
I never became who I could have been
Lo que sentí y conocí
What I felt and knew
Lo oculté y no lo demostré
I hid and did not show
Me miro hoy y lo que soy
I look at myself today and what I am
Es imperdonable
Is unforgivable
Never free, never me
I have never been free to be my true self
So I dub thee unforgiven
As a result, I declare myself unforgiven for not living the life I could have had
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Iricom US Ltd, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: James Alan Hetfield, Kirk L. Hammett, Lars Ulrich
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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