I Used To Have It All
Maverick Sabre Lyrics

I remember how I used to feel
The artist recalls a feeling of contentment and satisfaction that now seems distant.

Things just seemed so sweet
The past appeared better and more pleasant than the present.

Now they don't
The current situation is not as enjoyable as it once was.

And it's so hard to see
It is difficult to understand why things have changed.

I remember how I used to be
The artist reflects on a time when their personality and circumstances were different.

Now it's all just changed
The current situation is vastly different from before.

And I'm cold in the grave
The artist feels emotionally dead or numb.

It's like I won't ever be the same, no
The artist is struggling to come to terms with their changed circumstances and worries that they will never be their former self.

Now I'm alone
The artist feels isolated and cut off from others.

But I used to have it all
The artist had everything they wanted in the past.

But now, I'm slipping and I'm falling down
The artist is experiencing a decline in their circumstances and feeling helpless.

Them days seem so close
The artist is reminiscing on how the past seems recent.

But somehow they've gone so far away
The past feels distant and unattainable.

See something just ain't right
The artist perceives that something is wrong or unsettling.

See your government kill others
The government is engaging in violent actions.

For a wage that's how we waste life
Violence and killing is justified as a means to earn money.

I bleed, you bleed, we bleed together
Regardless of our differences, we all suffer and feel pain.

Getting lost up in the system
People become caught up in societal structures and ideologies.

That teaches us to be separate
Society emphasizes differences between people rather than commonalities.

Easier and ignorant when we're locked up in sections
It is easier to maintain ignorance and prejudice when we emphasize differences between people rather than similarities.

As one, we're strong, hold on, never let up
Unity and solidarity is necessary to evoke change and make progress.

I'm fed up living in this world
The artist is tired and frustrated with the world.

Where they tell us we're nothing
Society attempts to devalue and dehumanize individuals.

Without money to show and to represent us
Society values individuals based on their wealth and material possessions.

But damn my skin color
The artist acknowledges the unfair treatment often associated with race.

Cause we're still brothers and sisters
Despite societal differences and prejudices, people share a common humanity.

Don't let them tell you any different.
Do not let societal constructs and prejudices convince you that you are any less worthy.

I'm still trapped in this system
The artist is still caught up in societal structures and expectations.

I'm locked in this prison
Societal expectations act as a jail cell and constrain the individual.

But I used to have it all
The artist had everything they wanted in the past.

But now, I'm slipping and I'm falling down
The artist is experiencing a decline in their circumstances and feeling helpless.

Them days seem so close
The artist is reminiscing on how the past seems recent.

But somehow they've gone so far away
The past feels distant and unattainable.