New blood joins this Earth, and quickly he's subdued Through constant pained disgrace, the young boy learns their rules
With time the child draws in this whipping boy done wrong Deprived of all his thoughts the young man struggles on and on, he's known Ooh, a vow unto his own that never from this day His will they'll take away, yeah
What I've felt, what I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be, never see Won't see what might have been
What I've felt, what I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never free, never me So I dub thee "Unforgiven"
They dedicate their lives to running all of his He tries to please them all, this bitter man he is
Throughout his life the same, he's battled constantly This fight he cannot win a tired man they see no longer cares
The old man then prepares to die regretfully That old man here is me, yeah
What I've felt, what I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be, never see Won't see what might have been
What I've felt, what I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never free, never me So I dub thee "Unforgiven"
What I've felt, what I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be, never see Won't see what might have been
What I've felt, what I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never free, never me So I dub thee "Unforgiven, " whoa
Never free, never me So I dub thee "Unforgiven" You labeled me, I'll label you So I dub thee "Unforgiven"
Ah, never free, never me So I dub thee "Unforgiven" You labeled me, I'll label you So I dub thee "Unforgiven" Never free, never me So I dub thee "Unforgiven"