My Legacy

They could never know what pushes me forward
They could never know what drags me down
They could never know what pulls me back
They could never know what holds me up

I’m so sorry to my family and friends, This must seem so obscene
My journey has taken me through hell and back, And now I’m home
With stories of debauchery, crazy towns and broken jaws
The scars tell the lessons, While my voice is used to scream my legacy

I’ve seen the world, I’ve travelled the heavens and traversed purgatory
I shook hands with the devil, I held God with both hands and cried with the angels
I leveled with my demons and told them I must move on from their hopeless grip
They cried crimson tears, As I held my head high, On my way home to you

I’m so sorry to my lovers, This must seem so disrespectful
My heart has changed so many times, And now I’m my own man
With a soul born anew, And a purity that no temptation can touch
The love I held for you will never die, Even when my breath draws to an end

Where I’ve been, I could have never brought you with me
As much as it killed me to see the tears flow down your face
I knew I could never turn back, Even as my heart bled black
Forgive me, Oh please forgive me, You’re all I ever had