[Intro]     Bm                                            let ring e|------------|------------|------------|--(0)--------| B|-----------3--|-----------5--|-----------3--|--(3)s5-3-0--| D|-----4--------|-----4--------|-----4--------|------------|  x 2 |--2-----------|--2-----------|--2-----------|------------| |------------|------------|------------|------------| [Verse 1] My words don’t know the truth they flutter as I speak The sickness I feel under my belt is the disdain I have for me I’ve asked you to stand tall but it’s me who’s fallen down A better man I’d like to be  but I can’t find my way home now [Chorus] So what kind of man am I who never looked up to see the sky And every word I say has come back to haunt me every day So here I stand alone crippled on my cane The coward I’ve become the loser in the game [Intro] 1x [Verse 2] These eyes you see are masked by a thin veneer of tears And who would have known that such a small task would have compromised all these years ’Cause a liar’s guilt is a liar’s fate and man that’s just the facts For those too weak to tell the truth into darkness you’ll be cast [Chorus] So what kind of man am I who never looked up to see the sky And every word I say has come back to haunt me every day So here I stand alone crippled on my cane The coward I’ve become the loser in the game [Verse 3] So dig deep you little bastard let the truth be known Angels are flying with you tonight you’d better not let them go ’Cause if you do I’d hate to think of what your fate could be Speak your mind tell what you know and set your soul free [Chorus] So what kind of man am I who never looked up to see the sky And every word I say has come back to haunt me every day So here I stand alone crippled on my cane The coward I’ve become the loser in the game

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque une profonde introspection et une quête d’identité, où le narrateur se demande quel genre d’homme il est réellement. Il ressent un désespoir lié à ses échecs et à un sentiment de honte envers lui-même. Avec des paroles poignantes, il reconnaît ses faiblesses et la souffrance causée par ses mensonges, tout en se confrontant à la réalité de sa solitude et à ses regrets. Le contexte semble être celui d’une lutte personnelle avec ses propres démons, où l’angoisse et le doute dominent. Il y a un appel à la vérité et à l’authenticité, illustrant la tension entre l'envie d'être meilleur et la difficulté d'affronter ses erreurs passées. Cette lutte interne, mêlant culpabilité et désir de rédemption, donne une profondeur émotive à ses paroles.