Vedanto_Art · English · 2026-10-25 · piano ballad, ego, forgiveness, self
«Forgive Me First» es una balada de piano sobre la disculpa más difícil, la que uno se debe a sí mismo. Atraviesa la vanidad, la ira y los celos, y no intenta vencer a ninguno. En cambio deja que el ego coja su abrigo y se vaya, y encuentra debajo algo sencillo y verdadero. El estribillo lleva toda la idea: no hace falta ganar para estar entero, y hay una fuerza escondida en la debilidad que por fin se admite. Construida desde el piano solo hasta un estribillo final con batería, cuerdas y coro, con un suspiro de silencio antes de abrirse. Parte del proyecto 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