Vedanto_Art · English · 2026-10-25 · piano ballad, ego, forgiveness, self
«Forgive Me First» — фортепианная баллада о самом трудном извинении, о том, которое должен самому себе. Она проходит через тщеславие, гнев и ревность и не пытается победить ни одно из них. Вместо этого она позволяет эго взять своё пальто и уйти — и находит под ним что-то простое и настоящее. Припев несёт всю мысль: не нужно побеждать, чтобы быть целым, и в слабости, которую наконец признаёшь, скрыта сила. От сольного фортепиано до полного финального припева с ударными, струнными и хором — и один вдох тишины перед тем, как всё раскроется. Часть проекта 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