Rebel
Embrace the Shadows: Unveiling the Paranoia in Apoptygma Berzerk's 'Rebel'
Lyrics
Chew the pill that tastes like hell,
Accept a difficult situation or experience that brings strength despite its unpleasantness.
but gives you strength
Find empowerment through the use of a drug, despite its potentially negative effects.
Embrace the drug that makes you mad,
Embrace a substance that alters perception and induces madness, transforming one's identity.
cause still it turns you into something else
Despite the alteration caused by the drug, it changes the person into something different.
Feel the need for love grows stronger
Experience an increasing desire for love or connection.
Swap your mind for a mirror-search,
Trade your thoughts for a self-examination, perhaps losing oneself in the process.
and shake until the break of day
Continuously move or tremble until the beginning of the day, possibly implying restless or anxious behavior.
One day you'll realize that you were wrong
Realization of a mistake or error that occurred.
And you'll regret that all this happened,
Feeling regretful about the series of events.
did it (all) happen?
Questioning the occurrence or reality of what transpired.
Some day you'll realize that you were wrong (You'll be) left with paranoia
A future realization of being incorrect, leading to paranoia as the sole companion.
(as your only friend)
Paranoia becomes the only consistent companion.
Your mind is full of enemies,
Perception of the mind filled with adversaries or inner conflicts.
the room is full of energies
Sensing a space occupied by various forces or emotions.
that want to take control
These forces seek dominance or control.
They're all around you,
Surrounded by these forces without support or companionship.
and you're all alone
Feeling isolated despite the surrounding forces.
Your mind is full of enemies,
Similar to line 15, a repetition emphasizing inner conflicts.
the room is full of energies
Reiteration of a space filled with various energies.
haunting your soul
These energies haunt or trouble the core of one's being.
They're all around you,
Surrounded by these troubling energies.
and you're on your own
Experiencing isolation despite the surrounding troubling energies.
One day you'll realize that you were wrong
Anticipation of recognizing an error or mistake in the future.
You'll regret that all this happened
Regret for the unfolding of events.
Some day you'll realize that you were wrong
Future acknowledgment of being incorrect, leading to paranoia.
To be left with Paranoia
To be left with paranoia as the sole companion.
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