Danse Macabre
Dance with the Devil: Unveiling the Brutal Symphony of Struggle and Survival
Lyrics
Remove the gift of sight
Expresses the idea of losing the ability to see, possibly metaphorical, implying a loss of perspective or awareness.
They watch us fight
Suggests a spectatorship as people watch and engage in conflict or struggle.
Do or die
Conveys a sense of urgency and life-threatening situations, emphasizing the "do or die" nature.
Our systems built to fail
Comments on the inherent flaws in societal systems designed to collapse or fail.
Divide our lives
Addresses the division in lives, hinting at societal fractures or personal conflicts.
Do or die
Reiterates the urgency and life-threatening nature, emphasizing the need for survival.
We must survive this hell
Stresses the necessity to endure and survive through challenging and hellish circumstances.
Let the war pigs fly
Refers to war pigs flying, possibly alluding to warmongering or destructive forces.
Let the war pigs fly
-Let em cry
-Let em cry
-Let em cry
-Guilty by association
Suggests being unfairly associated with guilt or wrongdoing.
I’m not part of your ammunition
Rejects being a tool or weapon in someone else's agenda.
Sit back and pull the trigger
Encourages detachment and avoiding causing harm by metaphorically pulling the trigger.
Blood boils in the killer
Describes the intense emotional response of a killer as blood boils.
The writing’s on the wall
Highlights a message or warning that is evident and undeniable, written in blood.
And it’s written in blood
-Written in blood
-Written in blood
-You know the writing’s on the wall
Repeats the idea of a clear and undeniable message, emphasizing its gravity.
And it’s written in blood
-From everybody stacking bodies just to get what they want
Observes a trend of sacrificing lives to achieve personal desires or goals.
They’ll never bury it, bury it
Emphasizes the lasting impact of such actions, suggesting they cannot be buried or forgotten.
Never be ashamed of the mountain
Advises against feeling shame for facing monumental challenges or adversity.
Because it's falling on us
Portrays a looming threat or burden represented by a falling mountain.
Go
A call to action or a command to proceed.
Remove the gift of life
Repeats the idea of losing the gift of life, reinforcing themes of mortality.
I stand on the brink of death and reality
Reflects on standing at the edge of death and reality, witnessing the suffering of others.
While they starve in the streets
Expresses a desire to end the collective suffering experienced by those in the streets.
Just end the suffering
Advocates for ending the struggle with no clear winner, seeking resolution.
I feel the struggle with no side winning
Describes a sense of futility in the struggle, with neither side gaining an advantage.
How believable is a wound all cut from the same blade
Questions the credibility or believability of wounds inflicted by the same source.
Silence the speaker before he tells his lies
Urges to silence or prevent the spread of falsehoods before they can be spoken.
The writing’s on the wall
Reiterates the presence of a significant message written in blood on the wall.
And it’s written in blood
-Written in blood
-Written in blood
-You know the writing’s on the wall
Emphasizes the gravity of the message and its universal significance.
And it’s written in blood
-From everybody stacking bodies just to get what they want
Repeats the idea of sacrificing lives for personal gain, highlighting its futility.
They’ll never bury it, bury it
Reiterates that such actions cannot be buried or hidden from scrutiny.
Never be ashamed of the mountain
Encourages facing monumental challenges without shame, akin to line 25.
Because its falling on us
Reiterates the looming threat represented by a falling mountain.
How long
Pose a series of questions about the duration of engagement in destructive behaviors.
How long
-How long will we dance with the devil
-How long
-How long
-How long will we dance with the devil
-How long
-How long
-How long will we dance with the devil
-The writing’s on the wall
Repeats the presence of a significant message written in blood on the wall.
And it’s written in blood
-Written in blood
-Written in blood
-You know the writing’s on the wall
-And it’s written in blood
-From everybody stacking bodies just to get what they want
Reiterates the futility of sacrificing lives for personal gain, emphasizing its consequences.
They’ll never bury it, bury it
-Never be ashamed of the mountain
Reiterates that actions with lasting impact cannot be buried or forgotten.
Because its falling on us
Repeats the imagery of a falling mountain as a metaphor for impending danger.
They watch us fight
Repeats and reinforces earlier themes of watching, fighting, system failure, and the need for survival.
Do or die
-Our systems built to fail
-Divide our lives
-Do or die
-We must survive this hell
-Let the war pigs fly
-Never be ashamed of the mountain
-Because it's falling on us
-Go
Concludes with a directive to go, possibly urging action or movement.
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