Refuge
Embracing Shadows: A Tale of Compassion and Redemption
Lyrics
Walking beside you, holding your hand
Expressing physical closeness and support by being beside someone and holding their hand.
You voice all your thoughts, your manic desire to end
Describing how the person shares their innermost thoughts, including a strong urge to put an end to their false or fake self.
To kill off the you that's pretend
Expressing a desire to eliminate the facade or persona that doesn't represent the true self.
By crossing the border to buy your own gun
Discussing the act of crossing a border to purchase a gun, possibly to convey a metaphorical journey or taking extreme measures.
You aim to convince me this is only way through
Stating an attempt to persuade the speaker that this extreme action is the only solution.
I'm here to listen to you
Offering support and willingness to listen to the person's troubles.
I'm here, I love you and that's all I know
Declaring love and support without intending to change the person or their emotions.
I won't try to fix you, push or persuade you, or change the way you feel
Committing not to force change but to be a supportive presence.
I'll be your refuge, a place you can go
Promising to be a safe place or sanctuary for the person in distress.
You've suffered for so long, let me hold you, show you something real
Offering comfort to someone who has endured prolonged suffering, intending to show them something genuine or authentic.
Caught in the wind of your merciless fear
Feeling overwhelmed by the intense fear of the other person.
I'm spun around, turning my heart to the pain
Experiencing emotional turmoil and being affected deeply by the pain of the other person.
Shaken by how we're the same
Realizing a shared similarity or connection in the suffering experienced.
I see the madness that rushes on through
Observing and understanding the intensity of the person's chaotic emotions.
And all my old wounds are mirrored in you
Recognizing that the speaker's own past emotional wounds are reflected in the other person.
We both want the freedom to lay down the armor we bear
Expressing a mutual desire for freedom from emotional burdens and defenses.
I'm here, I love you and that's all I know
Reiterating love and support without intending to change the person or their emotions.
I won't try to fix you, push or persuade you, or change the way you feel
Committing not to force change but to be a supportive presence.
I'll be your refuge, a place you can go
Promising to be a safe place or sanctuary for the person in distress.
You've suffered for so long, let me hold you, show you something real
Offering comfort to someone who has endured prolonged suffering, intending to show them something genuine or authentic.
I feel your heart beating under your skin
Sensing the other person's vitality and emotions beneath the surface.
The quiver of life gently caressing my hand
Feeling the subtle movement of life, possibly indicating reassurance or connection through touch.
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