Lyrics
Awake in exile
Feeling aware and conscious while in a state of exile or separation.
I'm tied down trapped in somewhere unknown
Feeling restrained and confined in an unknown location.
Isolated from my oath
Isolation from a commitment or promise.
Enclosed by sharp pillows
Surrounded by metaphorical sharp pillows, suggesting discomfort or danger.
My limbs wrapped in a straitjacket
Limbs restrained in a straitjacket, indicating a loss of freedom.
Pills, drugs, distort my perception of
Substance abuse affecting perception, distorting depth and light, leading to a sense of darkness.
Depth, light, white darkness drowns me in black
Being overwhelmed by a profound darkness despite the presence of light.
Gagged down, preventing my knowledge from being my weapon
Being silenced, preventing knowledge from becoming a weapon for empowerment.
Lies, false signs (slaves, puppets, blinded minds)
Deception and false indications, with a mention of slaves, puppets, and blinded minds.
Rise, sewn eyes
A call to rise, breaking free from the deception, symbolized by "sewn eyes."
Emerge from your night
An emergence from the metaphorical night or darkness.
They walk among us
Reference to others who are present in society but hiding their true nature.
Remaining deep inside their soft outer shell
People maintaining a superficial appearance while harboring a deeper, concealed identity.
Shaping the world at will
Those with hidden identities influencing and shaping the world as they wish.
I see through their shadows
The ability to see through the deceptive shadows cast by these individuals.
No one’s safe, no sanctuary
No one is safe, and there is no place of refuge or sanctuary.
Pills, drugs, no eradication of
Continued substance abuse without eradicating the issue.
Depth, light, psychotic clairvoyance
Psychotic clairvoyance resulting from the altered state induced by substances.
Last words, “I’m just one of many, prepare for the slaughter”
Last words conveying a sense of inevitability and preparation for a destructive event.
(Chorus)
Chorus - Underscores the theme of being kept inside, possibly metaphorically or physically.
To keep me inside x 3
Repetition of the idea of being kept inside for emphasis.
(Solo David)
Instrumental solo section performed by David.
(Chorus)
Repetition of the chorus, reinforcing the theme of confinement.
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