I need an argument for keeping these lyrics.
Our band Nancy x Spungen is supposed to be about the gutter life we use to live. I feel like these guys don't really wanna hear these things or they didn't know what an incredible lyricist I am.
There's been things said on our group chat that my lyrics are making my drummer have issues with his recovery. He's my very best friend in the world. I love him more than my brother.
Idk what to do.
People who don't actually know me or Duane keep comparing me to Duane. It's supposed to be a compliment but it kinda hurts my feelings.
Duane is a real fucking writer that's for sure but that dude hates me.
Anyway this is our newest one. I don't know if it will ever become anything. Maybe you could help me out with an argument point to keep it.
“1234
I ain't ever been no working man
I ain't ever going to be no business man
Life's a gamble but why roll the dice
My PTSD screams I'm gunna pay the price
I ain't ever been
in my mind
Can't fight
My hands are tied
I ain't never felt so alive
I ain't ever been
in my mind
Can't fight
My hands are tied
I never felt so buried alive
1234
I ain't ever been no soberman
I am always gonna be your space cadet
If I can plz stay high I'll pay the price
I take another swing drop my head in my vice
I ain't ever been
in my mind
Can't fight
my hands are tied
I ain't never felt so
alive
I ain't ever been
in my mind
Can't fight
My hands are tied
I never felt so buried alive
Bass Break
If you asked around you would hear that I died
Would you please let them know I'm still here and Ill continue to try
1234
I ain't ever been no jury man
I ain't ever ever ever gunna be no police man
No one has the right ta how to live
The systems far more criminal than any thing we Ever did.
I ain't ever been in my mind
Can't fight my hands are tied
I ain't never felt so alive
I ain't ever been in my mind
Can't fight my hands are tied
I ain't never felt so buried alive
I ain't never been
I ain't never been
I ain't never been
nobody
I ain't never been
I ain't never been
I ain't never been
nobody
”
I really like that line „I can‘t fight my hands are tied“.
So you are afraid your band members might think the lyrics are to negative/not life affirming enough/anti sobriety. You need to convince them that they are not all that negative, right?
To me the song describes the mixed feelings of a person, who used to be an addict and doesn‘t really know what else to do or doesn’t know who he is now that he lives a regular life. It seems like the person would like to use again, but then that isn’t really an alternative either since life back then wasn‘t great either: „ I ain‘t ever been in my mind.“
The line „I ain‘t never felt so alive“ points to a more positive outcome: even though the person feels buried alive (by regular life) the person also somehow feels more alive than he ever has, because he faces these feelings.
Does that help? I am not a recovering addict, but isn’t talking about your feelings part of the process of recovery? That‘s why people go to AA, right? I mean in therapy it is all about acknowledging your feelings. That‘s supposed to give you the power to then act in a healthier way.