Vultures
Soul's Descent: Unveiling Darkness in Burning Twilight's Vultures
Lyrics
This is who we are
This expresses a declaration of identity, a self-recognition.
I'll break every rule just to prove you wrong
The speaker is willing to defy norms and rules to prove someone wrong.
I'll take the life of every single man
An extreme statement indicating a willingness to take lives for a cause.
And start a war just to drop you where you stand
The speaker is ready to start a war for a personal vendetta.
My body's broken
Repetition of physical and emotional brokenness, possibly a result of the speaker's actions or experiences.
My heart is dead
-My body's broken
-My heart is dead
-I've been working with the devil
Repetition of working with the devil, questioning the state of the speaker's soul.
Devil
-Is there anything left in my soul?
-I've been working with the devil
-Devil
-Is there anything left in my soul?
-I confess I've never really loved anyone
The speaker admits to never having truly loved anyone.
I've abused your daughters and murdered your sons
The speaker confesses to heinous acts against others.
If home is where the heart is where do the heartless go to sleep?
Rhetorical question about the whereabouts of the heartless when they rest.
I confess
Repetition of confession, emphasizing the acknowledgment of guilt.
I confess
-My heart is dead but my mind is focused
Contrast between a dead heart and a focused mind, suggesting a detachment of emotions.
Standing on the edge of this world
Positioning on the brink, possibly symbolizing a precarious mental state.
Behind this mask lies a thirst for destruction
The speaker wears a metaphorical mask hiding destructive intentions.
And very soon I will take my fill
Anticipation of fulfilling destructive desires in the near future.
Oh god, what have I become?
The speaker questions their transformation and identity, expressing regret.
There's blood on my hands
Admission of guilt and lack of remorse, evidenced by blood on hands.
I have no remorse
-Oh god, what have I become?
-There's blood on my hands
-I have no remorse
-I will circle and circle and sky
Repetition of circling in the sky, possibly symbolizing a predatory nature.
Until the moment the life leaves your eyes
Desire to witness the moment of death in another's eyes.
If you give me the chance
If given the opportunity, the speaker will cause extreme emotional pain.
I will tear out your heart
Literally expressing a violent intention towards someone's heart.
I've been working with the devil
Repetition of working with the devil, questioning the state of the speaker's soul.
Devil
-Is there anything left in my soul?
-I've been working with the devil
-Devil
-Is there anything left in my soul?
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