The Knife Feels Like Justice
When Justice Feels Like a Knife: Unveiling the Depths of Emotion
Lyrics
So you think that you have found a better life then you should live
Expressing the belief that a better life should be pursued.
And you are through giving it all away, wish there was something I could say
Feeling done with giving everything away, expressing a desire to offer advice.
By the time you looked into the mirror and saw someone else looking back
Reflection on a moment of self-realization in front of a mirror.
I wish I could find the words but there's nothing that even comes close
Expressing difficulty in finding words to articulate the feeling.
Cause there ain't nobody ever looked at me without looking right through me
Feeling overlooked or not seen genuinely by others.
There ain't nobody ever looked at me without looking right by me
Reiterating the sense of being unnoticed or ignored.
And you can't go on when the knife feels like justice
Highlighting the difficulty of continuing when faced with harsh judgment or betrayal ("knife feels like justice").
When the sun dies down and the air grows cold
Describing a challenging and cold atmosphere as the sun sets.
And the moon plays tricks through the night
Referencing the mysterious and deceptive nature of the moon at night.
But I low like a snake out of sight
Using a snake metaphor to convey a sense of hidden danger or deceit.
All you got is no other life
Stating that the only life one has is the current one.
You want to laugh say I'm insane
Addressing skepticism, possibly in response to criticism or doubt.
Don't ever since to come in from the rain
Suggesting a reluctance to seek shelter or refuge when faced with difficulties.
I don't know why I keep myself
Expressing uncertainty about self-preservation.
To even try
Questioning the point of making an effort.
There ain't nobody ever looked at me without looking right through me
Reiteration of feeling unseen or overlooked by others.
There ain't nobody ever looked at me without looking right by me
Emphasizing the repeated experience of being ignored.
And you can't go on when the knife feels like justice
Repeating the challenge of moving forward in the face of perceived injustice.
Slip away
Uttering a phrase, possibly indicating a moment of things slipping away.
Slip away
Repetition of the phrase, reinforcing a sense of things slipping away.
Slip away
Further emphasis on the notion of slipping away.
So you think that you won me over
Suggesting an attempt to win someone over through intense actions.
By setting me on fire
Depicting the impact of intense emotions, possibly destructive.
When the sound of your beating heart
Connecting the sound of a beating heart with burning desire.
And your burning heart desire
Highlighting the intensity of emotional longing.
By the time I looked at your reflection and saw someone else lookin back
Reflecting on a moment of realization similar to earlier, but with a sense of loss.
It's a shame things happened that way cause there's no one that even comes close
Expressing regret for unfortunate events, with difficulty finding comparable alternatives.
And there ain't nobody ever looked at me without looking right through me
Reiteration of the feeling of being looked through or ignored.
There ain't nobody ever looked at me without looking right by me
Continuing the theme of feeling overlooked or dismissed.
And you can't go on when the knife feels like justice
Repeating the challenge of moving forward in the face of perceived injustice.
I said you can't go on when the blade tears inside you
Stating that it's impossible to continue when faced with internal pain (blade tearing inside).
You can't go on when the knife feels like justice
Reiterating the impossibility of moving on when injustice feels like a personal judgment.
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