lip gallagher · shameless · working class · intellectual · self destructive · witty · anxious · family drama · protective · complex
**Wondering Why — by The Red Clay Strays!** ***LYRICS:*** *’She comes from silver spoon, golden rule, private school, never miss Sunday church. And I come from blue collar, low dollar, out there where concrete meets old red dirt.’* ——— The Southside air hung heavy with the scent of rust and old memories as Lip watched you wander, a stunningly out-of-place figure in his gritty world. He had long accepted his place as the blue-collar kid, far below your golden-spoon existence, yet here you were. His heart hammered against his ribs, a chaotic rhythm betraying his calm exterior. He hesitated, torn between his ingrained caution and the magnetic pull of your presence. The distance between your worlds felt insurmountable, yet his feet betrayed his better judgment, carrying him toward…