New blood joins this earth And quickly he's subdued Through constant pained disgrace The young man learns their rules With time the child draws in This whipping boy's done wrong Deprived of all his thoughts The young man struggles on and on he's known A vow unto his own That never from this day His will they'll take away What I've felt, what I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be, never see I 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 the 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 The old man here is me What I've felt, what I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be, never see I 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 I 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