The song reflects on the artist's journey, acknowledging the support and sacrifices made by a loved one throughout their life. It highlights themes of gratitude, resilience, and the impact of relationships on personal growth, with metaphors like 'painkillers' symbolizing coping mechanisms and 'robbing a bank' representing the struggle for success.
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Themes
Love and support
• Look what you've done for me now, yeah
• You love me, and I love you, and your heart hurts, mine does too
• I still love her, but it fell through because I wasn't ready
Struggles and growth
• I see painkillers on the kitchen counter, I hate to see, it all hurt so bad
• Checks bounced, but we bounced back
• Just another kid that's going through life so worried that I won't be accepted
Family and relationships
• Know that I'm your sister's kid, but it still don't explain the love that you have for me
• I remember sneaking in your pool after school dances
• My father living in Memphis now, he can't come this way