Lyrics
Wandering aimlessly
Feeling lost and without purpose, without a clear direction.
Stricken with grief
Overwhelmed by sorrow or distress.
Self-hatred overflowing
Feeling intense self-dislike to the point of overflowing.
It's eating away
Slowly eroding or consuming something.
It's eating away
Emphasizing the destructive nature of the erosion mentioned in the previous line.
Obstructing virtue
Blocking or hindering moral excellence.
Overwhelming and growing
Intensely overpowering and increasing in intensity.
The enduring might of hatred
Refers to the enduring power of hatred.
Obscuring the strength of love
Masking or overshadowing the strength of love.
There are some who live deriving pleasure
Some individuals find joy in the suffering and mental anguish of others.
From others' anguish
Derived pleasure from the pain of others.
And mental distress
Enjoyment from mental suffering.
Complete selfishness
Complete selfishness as a driving force.
Provides a purpose
Selfishness provides a purpose, albeit a destructive one.
Compelling us to digress
Forces individuals to deviate from a moral path.
The enduring might of hatred
Reiteration of the enduring power of hatred.
Obscuring the strength of love
Reiterating the idea of hatred overshadowing love's strength.
Tainting the innocent
Contaminating or polluting the morally upright.
With spiteful contempt
Corrupting the morally innocent with disdain.
Tainting the innocent
Reiteration of the corrupting influence on the innocent.
A shallow, misshapen intent
Describing a superficial and distorted intention.
Oblivious to our hardship
Unaware or indifferent to the difficulties others face.
Rehearse the solemn ritual
Performing a solemn ritual, possibly indicating a repetitive and thoughtless action.
Oblivious to our hardship
Repetition of being oblivious to hardship and engaging in a ritual.
Rehearse the solemn ritual
Repetition of rehearsing a solemn ritual without understanding the suffering.
Wandering aimlessly
Repeating the feeling of aimlessness and grief.
Stricken with grief
Reiteration of being stricken with grief.
Self-hatred overflowing
Reiteration of self-hatred overflowing.
It's eating away
Repetition of the idea of self-destruction through hatred.
It's eating away
Emphasizing the continuous erosion or self-destruction.
Obstructing virtue
Reiterating the obstruction of moral excellence.
Overwhelming and growing
Repetition of overwhelming and growing negative emotions.
The enduring might of hatred
Reiteration of the enduring power of hatred.
Obscuring the strength of love
Reiterating the idea of hatred overshadowing love's strength.
Tainting the innocent
Repeating the contamination of the morally innocent with disdain.
With spiteful contempt
Reiteration of corrupting the morally innocent with contempt.
Tainting the innocent
Reiteration of the corrupting influence on the innocent.
A shallow, misshapen intent
Summarizing the distorted and shallow nature of the intention described in previous lines.
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