Lyrics
We can see but we are blinded
We have the ability to see, but our perception is clouded or limited.
We can hear but our ears are deaf
We possess the capacity to hear, but we are not truly listening or understanding.
I can barely get to taste the salt in my tears
The speaker finds it challenging to experience the depth of their emotions, specifically the sorrow reflected in tears.
The salt in my tears
Reiteration of the emotional turmoil represented by the salt in tears.
For fear has settled in
Fear has taken hold, causing distress and unease.
Spreading agony
Fear is spreading, causing widespread suffering.
The ability to feel has vanished and decayed
The ability to feel emotions has disappeared and deteriorated.
Loosely tied so we could be undone
Connections or relationships are deliberately kept loose, allowing them to be easily broken.
That's how we keep our ephemeral bonds
Explaining the fragile nature of bonds, using the term "ephemeral" to describe their fleeting existence.
We're so afraid to open up
There is a reluctance to be vulnerable or open emotionally due to fear.
How long can we afford to keep intact our sanity
Questioning the sustainability of maintaining one's mental well-being under the current circumstances.
If there's no empathy behind, our destiny to fail
Suggesting that empathy is crucial for avoiding failure in destiny or life paths.
Betrayers of our own nature
Acknowledging a betrayal of one's inherent qualities or instincts.
Murderers of our own kind
Describing a destructive behavior of harming one's own kind metaphorically.
The truth that makes men free is, for the most part
Referencing a truth that brings freedom but is often ignored or avoided.
The truth which men prefer not to hear
Highlighting the tendency of individuals to avoid uncomfortable truths.
We can speak but we are voiceless
We have the ability to speak, but our voices lack impact or are not heard.
We can move but we keep motionless
Though capable of movement, there is a sense of stagnation or lack of progress.
I can barely get to think with any reason
Expressing difficulty in thinking logically or rationally.
With any reason
Reiterating the challenge of reasoning amid emotional turmoil.
For fear has settled in
Repetition of the idea that fear has taken root.
Settled in
Reiterating the settling of fear, reinforcing its persistence.
Spreading agony
Repetition of the spreading of agony, emphasizing its pervasive nature.
The ability to feel has vanished and decayed
Reiteration of the loss of the ability to feel emotions.
Loosely tied so we could be undone
Connections or relationships deliberately maintained loosely for vulnerability.
That's how we keep our ephemeral bonds
Reiterating the fragile nature of bonds and the term "ephemeral."
We're so afraid to open up
Repeating the fear of opening up emotionally.
How long can we afford to keep intact our sanity
Raising the question of how long mental stability can be preserved without empathy.
If there's no empathy behind, our destiny to fail
Stressing the importance of empathy for avoiding a destined failure.
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