Lyrics
The root of my fear comes from the wrongful assumption I already knew what was here
The speaker's fear originates from wrongly assuming knowledge about their situation.
And all I mistook for the truth, betrayed by my body through process I cannot refuse
Mistaken perceptions, betrayed by the body through involuntary processes.
How do I stifle my breath to stop my pursuer delivering me to my death
Seeking ways to suppress breath to evade a pursuer leading to potential death.
My heart pounds in my throat, praying to god as I desperately try not to choke
Intense fear, heart pounding, praying desperately to avoid choking.
What were my fatal wrongs? A life in a world in which I did not belong?
Reflecting on life in a world where the speaker feels they don't belong, questioning fatal mistakes.
And what is my punishment? How much should I suffer until you can be content?
Contemplating punishment and the extent of suffering required for contentment.
Aren’t you satisfied that thousands of me have already given their lives?
Questioning if sacrificing thousands of lives satisfies the antagonist.
Could you even be fulfilled? What do you gain from all the dreams that you’ve killed?
Challenging the fulfillment gained from destroying dreams and questioning motives.
A god complex unearned, a reverence you’ve come to expect but isn’t deserved
Highlighting an unearned god complex and undeserved reverence.
Afraid to admit you haven’t conquered your fears
Acknowledging fear and reluctance to admit vulnerability.
Compensate for your wasted fate
Compensating for a seemingly predetermined fate.
A being of same flesh and blood driven solely by hate
Describing an individual fueled by hate, sharing the same flesh and blood.
Compensate for your wasted fate
(Refrain)
A being of same flesh and blood driven solely by hate
Reiteration of a being driven by hate, emphasizing wasted fate.
Still I’m the one who must suffer, still I’m the one who must take the fall
The speaker feels the burden of suffering and blame for the antagonist's weaknesses.
For the weaknesses within yourself that you don’t have the strength to address
Addressing the antagonist's internal weaknesses they are unable to confront.
The illusion of power for the irrational mind drawn to smoke and mirrors
Referencing the allure of power for a mind drawn to illusions like smoke and mirrors.
And you will dissolve unfulfilled and your campaign will soon be forgotten
Predicting unfulfillment and eventual oblivion for the antagonist's campaign.
The hand of fate will hear my cries and you’ll be the one who dies
Expressing hope in the hand of fate responding to the speaker's cries and bringing consequences to the antagonist.
The hand of fate will hear my cries and you’ll be the one who dies
(Refrain)
Acts of violence to break the silence / Amused by the used and abused
Describing acts of violence as a means to break silence, with amusement in the suffering of others.
You celebrate winning a game / that no one else agreed to play
Criticizing celebration for winning a game that others did not agree to play.
The hand of fate will hear my cries and you’ll be the one who dies
Reiteration of the hand of fate bringing consequences to the antagonist.
The hand of fate will hear my cries and you’ll be the one who dies
(Refrain)
Reign of terror preying on those whose power you secretly fear
Describing a reign of terror preying on those whose power is secretly feared.
Infantile emotion control of destructive proportions
Highlighting infantile emotion control with destructive consequences.
The hand of fate will hear my cries and you’ll be the one who dies
(Refrain)
The hand of fate will hear my cries and you’ll be the one who dies
Reiteration of the hand of fate responding to the speaker's cries and delivering consequences to the antagonist.
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