Discover the story of the song > Needful Things – Stray From the Path

The song is about a protagonist who is addressing people who have faced tough situations in their lives and have come out stronger. They talk about how these people cannot retire and that they are wise to the wicked. The chorus questions whether people are in or in the way, and the protagonist advocates for focusing on tomorrow instead of yesterday. They end by saying that troublesome people are often the ones in trouble.