Burning Eyes
Burning Eyes: Shadows, Redemption, and the Struggle Within
Lyrics
You stare through your sunglasses like the window by your bed
You gaze through your sunglasses similar to the way you look out of the window near your bed
Pretending that you're sheltered where you stand
Pretending that you are protected or insulated where you currently stand
And the voices of all the masses that echo in your head
The voices of the masses reverberate in your mind
Trying to show you their own way to the promised land
People attempting to guide you to their own version of a better future or destination
And your shadow stands alone in the sun holding a bible and a loaded gun
Your silhouette is alone in the sunlight, holding both a bible and a loaded gun
Trying to decide which to use today
Contemplating which tool, between a bible and a gun, to use in the present circumstances
Deep in the valley of the shadow of death
In a challenging and dangerous situation, reminiscent of the shadow of death
Where the wolves go hungry cause there's nothing left
Where scarcity forces wolves to go hungry
When the devil and his hounds killed all our prey
Describing a time when evil forces have eliminated the available resources
There ain't a lot that keeps your heart from going cold
There are few things preventing your heart from becoming cold
But the caffeine and the nicotine work alright
Caffeine and nicotine serve as substances that provide some relief
You went the way you were showed
You followed the path shown to you
But the end of the road ain't nowhere near in sight
However, the end of your journey is not in sight
So tell me have you come to stand and fight
Asking if you are ready to confront challenges and resist, or if your determination has faded
Or have your burning eyes lost all their light
Questioning whether your passionate and intense eyes have lost their vitality
The night wraps her cold arms around your sunburned back
Night symbolically embraces you, offering temporary solace
She holds you close 'cause she knows you've no other friend
Night is portrayed as a close companion when you have no other friends
Just for a moment all your worries turn to black
During this brief respite, worries temporarily fade away
Before the sun breaks free and puts her to her end
Until the sun rises again, signaling the end of this comforting interlude
You only sing them old sad songs and pray for a way you can right your wrongs
You only sing melancholic songs and hope for a way to correct your mistakes
And maybe a little peace for your shredded mind
Desiring a bit of peace for your troubled mind
Living in pain but you do what you must
Living in pain, but doing what is necessary
When the storm and the rain have turned your weapons to rust
When challenges and hardships have rendered your means of defense useless
'Cause you know that the world is tough but not the loving kind
Acknowledging the harshness of the world, devoid of affection
There ain't a lot that keeps your heart from going cold
Similar to line 11 - Few things prevent your heart from turning cold
But the caffeine and the nicotine work alright
Similar to line 12 - Caffeine and nicotine offer some solace
You went the way you were showed
Similar to line 13 - Following the path you were shown
But the end of the road ain't nowhere near in sight
Similar to line 14 - The end of your journey is not yet visible
So tell me have you come to stand and fight
Repeating the question from line 15 - Are you ready to face challenges or have you lost determination?
Or have your burning eyes lost all their light
Repeating the question from line 16 - Have your passionate eyes lost their vitality?
Or have your burning eyes lost all their light
Repeating the question from lines 15 and 32 - Have your burning eyes lost their vitality?
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