Burn It Down
Embers of Liberation: Breaking Free from the Flames
Lyrics
Choke on the smoke from the fire
Feeling suffocated by the consequences of a destructive situation.
Eating away at your lungs
Describing the damage caused by the destructive situation to one's health.
This is the result of what you've done
Consequences are a result of actions taken.
And it's only just begun
Implying that the situation is in its early stages despite the damage already done.
You forced me to
Being compelled or pressured into a destructive action.
(Burn it down)
A call to take destructive action ("burn it down").
All that you've done has led me to
Feeling driven by past actions to take destructive measures.
(Burn it down)
A reaffirmation of the intention to destroy due to past events.
We built up this bridge but you forced me to
Expressing resentment for being pushed to destroy something built together.
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Continuation of the feeling of being compelled to destroy.
Your words were the match that I needed to
Acknowledging that hurtful words triggered the desire for destruction.
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Reiterating the impact of hurtful words in the decision to destroy.
All that we had has now been burned
Alluding to the complete destruction of what was once cherished.
I do not regret my choice to break away from you and free myself
No regrets in breaking away and finding freedom from a toxic relationship.
You never gave a shit about me until you needed my help
Realization that the other person only cared when they needed something.
And now this weight that has left my shoulders
Feeling relieved and unburdened after ending the relationship.
Free of this load on my back
No longer feeling weighed down by the relationship's problems.
I should've done this a long time ago
Regret for not ending the relationship sooner.
Now that I have I know I won't be turning back
Determination to move forward without looking back.
All the love we had has been left in the fire
The love shared has been destroyed and can't be recovered.
Lost and never to return
Expressing the irreversible loss due to someone's actions.
This is the weight of your actions
The weight of the consequences of someone else's actions.
And you have to live with the burns
Others have to live with the consequences of their actions.
I'm turning my back on you like I always fucking meant to do
Intentionally turning away from the person, as previously planned.
I'm stronger than I once was and this time I had to see it through
Realizing personal strength and determination to follow through.
Disappointment is all that you've given me
Feeling let down by the other person.
Wasted my time but now I'm finally fucking free
Feeling liberated after finally moving on.
I cut you off, out of my life
Ending ties and removing someone from one's life.
You were the cancer that ate at my soul
Comparing the person's influence to a destructive force.
Now I've moved on, left you behind
Successfully moving forward and leaving the past behind.
I'm no longer under your control
No longer being manipulated or controlled.
You made your home in the fire when you hung me out to dry
Feeling abandoned and left to deal with a difficult situation alone.
I saw it then just as you see it now
Recognizing the perpetrator's realization of their actions.
The face of the man that had left me here to die
Confronting the person who caused harm.
But I won't go so easy into the cold dark night
Refusing to give in easily to a challenging situation.
My fire burns stronger in darkness and it's your turn to bathe in the light
Emphasizing resilience and strength even in dark times.
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Repeating the desire to destroy due to being pushed.
You just pushed me until I had to
Feeling compelled to take destructive action due to external pressure.
(Burn it down)
Questioning the worthiness of the situation that led to destruction.
Was it worth all of this?
Rhetorical question regarding the value of the outcome.
(Burn it down)
Claiming freedom from being burdened further.
You can't burden me anymore
Rejecting further responsibility or blame.
(Burn it down)
Having destroyed everything related to the situation.
I burned all of it down
A confirmation of the destruction carried out.
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