Stronger Than I Was Lyrics
I’m shot in the lungs, I gasp, I can’t breathe
Just lay here with me! Baby hold me please
And I’d beg and I’d plead drop to knees and I’d cry
And I’d scream “baby please don’t leave”
Snatch the keys, from your hand, I would squeeze and you’d laugh and you’d tease
You’re just fuckin’ with me
And you must hate me, why do you date me if you say I make you sick?
And you’ve had enough of me
I smother you I’m ‘bout to jump off the edge
You’ll just make me stronger than I was
Before I met you, I’ll bet you’ll I’ll be just fine without you
And if I stumble, I won’t crumble, I’ll get back up and uuuhhh
But im’a still be humble, when I scream ‘fuck you’
Cause I’m stronger than I was
’Cause on the inside you’re ug-ly and mad
But you’re all that I love,
I grasp, you can’t leave, please stay here with me
Baby hold me please
And I’d beg and I’d plead drop to knees and I’d cry and I’d scream “baby please don’t leave”
But you left and you took everything I had left and left nothin’, nothin’ for me
So please don’t wake me, from this dream baby, we’re still together in my head
And you’re still in love with me ‘til I woke up to discover that that dream was dead
You’ll just make me stronger than I was
Before I met you, I’ll bet you’ll I’ll be just fine without you
And if I stumble, I won’t crumble, I’ll get back up and uuuhhh
But im’a still be humble, when I scream ‘fuck you’
Cause I’m stronger than I was
It was almost a homicide that you caused ‘cause I was so traumatized
Felt like I was in for a long bus ride, I’d rather die than you not by my side
Can’t count how many times I vomited, cried, go to my room turn the radio on and hide
Thought we were Bonnie and Clyde nah, on the inside you were Jekyll
and Hyde
I felt like my whole relationship with you was a lie, it was you and I
Why did I think it was ride or die?
Cause if you coulda took my life you woulda,
It’s like you put a/knife through my chest and pushed it right through to the other side of my back
And stuck a spike too
Shoulda put up more of a fight but I couldn’t at the time
No one could hurt me like you coulda take ya back now what’s the likelihood of that?
Bite me bitch, chew on a nineteen footer
’Cause this mornin’ I finally stood up
Held my chin up finally showed a sign of life in me for the first time since you left and left me with nothin’ but shattered dreams
And the life we coulda had, and what coulda been
But I’m breakin’ out of this slump I’m in
Pullin’ myself out of the dumps once again
I’m getting’ up once and for all fuck this shit
I’ma be late for the pity-party but you’re never gonna beat me to the fuckin’ punch again
Took it on the chin like a champ, so don’t lump me in with those ‘chump-ions’
I’m done being your punching bag
Would have been our anniversary, two years but you left on the first of May
I wrote it on a calendar, was gonna call but couldn’t think of the words to say
But they came to me just now, so I put ‘em in a verse to lay
And I thank you, cause you made me
A better person than I was
But I hate you, ‘cause you drained me
I gave you all you gave me none
But if you blame me, you’re crazy
And after all is said and done
I’m still angry, yeah I may be
I may never trust someone
You’ll just make me stronger than I was
Before I met you, I’ll bet you’ll I’ll be just fine without you
And if I stumble, I won’t crumble, I’ll get back up and uuuhhh
But im’a still be humble, when I scream ‘fuck you’
Cause I’m stronger than I was
The lyrics is all wrong, I submitted the right one a few days ago and it changes the meaning of this song. As an example the first werses are : You used to say that I'd never be nothing without you, and I believed. I'm shot in the lungs, I gasp I can't breathe, just lay here with me! Baby hold me please. Also he's ALWAYS singing with I'd in this song, he don't use I since this is all a thought he's having.
Maybe I'm stretching it here but the whole album could be starting with the past and him being dumb/an asshole and wanting to kills his girlfriend and closer to the end of the album he's changing his view on it all and even says sorry to his mom in the song Headlights and want to meet her no mather what. (Which I've also submitted correct lyrics to but they haven't been fullt integrated.)
The song is obviously about some sort of toxic relationship.
But everyone is failing to acknowledge a key line that continues to puzzle me. "It was November 31st today. Would've been our anniversary; two years, but you left on the first of May."
There is no 31st of November. So why would he reference this date? And continually talk about a dream? Did this girl never exist? Is it simply Kim? Maybe it's deeper? Who knows.
Well it's definitely about a relationship. Most likely a poor one. Seems to me like he is talking about a verbally abusive relationship. He is talking about how he just puts up with it because he wants things to work out but the relationship is very up and down. When things first started he was weak and would take anything but as things have gone on he's gaining courage and is going to stand up and get out of it.
It's most likely about Kim. Many think it is supposed to be from her perspective, though it is hard to tell.
has anyone thought about the idea of him talking about his relationship with rap and his personal life with drugs and what not. it's making him a stronger person that before he had it. because with it it's helped him become sober and raise his daughter and move on from life. but I also think it's about Kim or someone.
I personally think Mr.Mather's is referring to his 1st stages when he entered rehab. It sounds like he is describing his relationship AMD the struggles with being separated from his drug of choice.
There are too many examples to list without writing every word in the song.Just re-read/listen to the lyrics and its quite fitting to what a person struggles with when giving up an addiction. There is an attachment to the drug and its common to compare it to a very one-sided, love/hate dysfunctional relationship. Addiction drains a person and by the time they enter rehab, they feel as if they have given all of themselves to the substance because they've put more important things in their life to the side as a side effect of being high &, dependent. He mentions how he much he vomited. He made reference how at one point he was to weak to pass up on the temptation when he says he should have been stronger to fight back, he mentions how it could have killed him etc.
I could provide examples for the entire song but this is my interpretation to this song. Just my thoughts......
I forgot to mention in my 1st post, in the song when he mentions dreaming of "them" being together, I think he is referring to the cravings he had/has for the drug. He dreams of the good times he remembered. He makes reference to the two sides of life that the drug gave him. He was delusioned into thinking the drug was good for him (during those euphoric highs) but in reality, it was really messing up his life in every way.
I meant to include this in my 1st post. Sorry for the 2nd post!
This song is talking about his relationship with his ex wife Kim. If you are a true Stan you'll remember his old songs about his ex Kim, and in every album he has a couple songs about his relationship with her. But, this song is more depressing then all of the other, although it is showing how Marshall is getting over her.