The Unforgiven
Heinzmann Stefanie 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
A vow unto his own
That never from this day
His will they'll take away-eay
Chorus
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 RUNING 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
Chorus*2
Never Free
Never Me
So I dub thee unforgiven
You labeled me
I'll label you
So I dub thee unforgiven
Never Free
Never Me
So I dub thee unforgiven
You labeled me
I'll label you
So I dub thee unforgiven
Never Free
Never Me
So I dub thee unforgiven
The song ‘The Unforgiven’ by Heinzmann Stefanie is a powerful piece of music that speaks to the struggle of individuality and self-discovery. The opening lines suggest the arrival of a new life on earth, but the following lines indicate a response from society that can best be described as subduing the new soul. The young boy is taught to live by society’s rules, which leads to the deprivation of the child’s own thoughts. However, the boy tries to stay true to himself and vows that this will never change. He will remain in charge of his own will.
The chorus of the song reiterates what the young man is feeling. He cannot express what he has truly felt and known, and his true self is yet to shine through. He has never been free and has always been confined within society’s framework of rules, which does not allow him to be himself. Thus, he is dubbed ‘unforgiven’. The latter half of the song expresses the old man’s regret at having tried to please everyone throughout his life, leading to a tired and bitter existence. He eventually prepares to die, wishing for something different to what his life ended up being.
Line by Line Meaning
New blood joins this earth
A new person is born and enters the world
And quickly he's subdued
He is quickly made to conform to the norms and expectations of society
Through constant pained disgrace
He is constantly made to feel ashamed and guilty for not conforming perfectly to societal norms
The young boy learns their rules
The young person learns the rules of society and what is expected of them
With time the child draws in
Over time, the child becomes more withdrawn and closed off
This whipping boy done wrong
The person is blamed and punished for things that are not necessarily their fault
Deprived of all his thoughts
He is not allowed to think for himself or express his own opinions
The young man strugggles on and on he's known
As he grows older, he continues to struggle to fit into society
A vow unto his own
He makes a personal promise to himself
That never from this day
That he will never again
His will they'll take away-eay
Allow his will and independence to be taken from him again
What I've felt
The emotions I've had
What I've known
The things I've come to understand
Never shined through in what I've shown
I've never been able to express my true self or emotions to others
Never be
I'll never be able to
Never see
I'll never see
Won't see what might have been
I'll never know what could have been possible if I had been able to express myself and live true to myself
Never free
I'll never be free to be myself
Never me
I'll never be able to show my true self
So I dub thee unforgiven
This is what I call society for not allowing me to be myself
They dedicate their lives
Others dedicate their lives
To RUNING all of his
To making his life miserable and difficult
He tries to please them all
He tries to fit in and make others happy
This bitter man he is
He has become bitter and resentful
Throughout his life the same
He continues to struggle with the same issues all his life
He's battled constantly
He encounters constant challenges and struggles
This fight he cannot win
He realizes that he cannot win the fight against societal norms and expectations
A tired man they see no longer cares
Others see him as tired and no longer motivated to try and fit in
The old man then prepares
He starts to prepare for the end of his life
To die regretfully
Feeling regretful about not being able to live life on his own terms
You labeled me
You have given me a label or a name
I'll label you
I will return the favor and label you as well
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES ALAN HETFIELD, KIRK L. HAMMETT, LARS ULRICH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@JonnyEpidemic
why is their so much hate about this video? She did a great cover of the song. It's a new spin on it. All you people who are just "metal heads" through and through really need to broaden your horizons.
@AAAfullKK
metalica themselves consider this as a great piece of work! I like it, beautiful voice!
@acepwnstar
omfg MY EARS MY SOUL WTF IS THIS??? SHES KILLING IT
@McAffrey100
just awesome cover! i love metallica and this cover is just amazing, i can't stop listening to it! <3
@mariachristou8380
That one is a really fantastic version of The Unforgiven.................
Congratulations Stefanie!!
@StefanosParcharidis
amazing song i didn't know that mettalica sang it first, but i loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!stefanie you rock!!!!!!
@stargold11
ich finde immer noch die metallicaversion am besten ;P
@flobse0103
hammer stimmer, hammer frau, einfach super
@skata555
I searched this version everywhere! Thank you! :)
@Schoofseggli
Kein schlechtes Cover. I Like:) My Playlist says thank you 😀👍