Vedanto_Art · English · 2026-10-25 · piano ballad, ego, forgiveness, self
„Forgive Me First" ist eine Klavierballade über die schwerste Entschuldigung, die, die man sich selbst schuldet. Sie geht durch Eitelkeit, Wut und Eifersucht und versucht, gegen keine davon zu gewinnen. Stattdessen lässt sie das Ego seinen Mantel nehmen und gehen, und findet darunter etwas Schlichtes und Wahres. Der Refrain trägt den ganzen Gedanken: Man muss nicht gewinnen, um ganz zu sein, und in der Schwäche, die man endlich zugibt, liegt eine Stärke. Vom Solo-Klavier bis zum vollen Finale mit Drums, Streichern und Chor, mit einem Atemzug Stille davor. Teil des Projekts 99 Songs of Love, Peace and Rebellion.
Forgive Me First
I built a name I had to feed a finer man than what I need I polished him and called him mine and left the real one far behind vanity, my steady guest always hungry, never blessed
But tonight I let the mask come down and I say it to the mirror, out loud
Forgive me, me – for all I tried to be for the pride and the pretty lies I sold forgive me, me – for every sin I keep for the anger I kept cold I don't have to win to be whole there's a strength in the weakness I finally show
And jealousy, my oldest friend counting what the others have again it kept me sharp, it kept me small tonight I let it go – and I don't fall
Tonight I let the mask come down and I say it to the mirror, out loud
Forgive me, me – for all I tried to be for the pride and the pretty lies I sold forgive me, me – for every sin I keep for the anger I kept cold I don't have to win to be whole there's a strength in the weakness I finally show
Let the ego take its coat and go let the character believe its show underneath there's something plain and true and it's been waiting years for you
Forgive me, me – for all I tried to be for the pride and the pretty lies I sold forgive me, me – for every sin I keep for the anger I kept cold I don't have to win to be whole there's a strength in the weakness I finally show
Forgive me, me... and finally, peace