Lyrics
Stars in the dead of night,
Stars in the dead of night, symbolizing a dark and challenging period.
Couldn't shed the light.
Couldn't shed the light, suggesting difficulty in finding a solution or clarity.
When my soul escaped from me.
When my soul escaped from me, describing a moment of personal crisis or loss.
And I sold it all, for a piece,
And I sold it all, for a piece, expressing a metaphorical transaction for personal values.
Of common decency.
Of common decency, indicating a sacrifice of moral principles.
Left it in a fit of rage,
Left it in a fit of rage, revealing emotional turmoil and impulsiveness.
While I signed my name.
While I signed my name, linking the decision to personal responsibility.
The devil was the notary.
The devil was the notary, suggesting a sinister influence or consequence to the decision.
Now I'm banking on, winning big.
Now I'm banking on, winning big, expressing hope for a positive change or outcome.
Better days ahead of me.
Better days ahead of me, reinforcing optimism for the future.
And though my heart is made of coal,
And though my heart is made of coal, implying a hardened and unfeeling nature.
Mine me into fired coke.
Mine me into fired coke, suggesting a process of transformation or refinement.
There in the golden light,
There in the golden light, describing a moment of revelation or enlightenment.
I saw what it was like to be alive.
I saw what it was like to be alive, indicating a newfound understanding of life.
And while I'm soft and malleable,
And while I'm soft and malleable, expressing vulnerability and adaptability.
Push and form me into stone.
Push and form me into stone, highlighting a desire for strength and stability.
To this shiny gem, testament,
To this shiny gem, testament, suggesting personal growth and resilience.
To common man woes.
To common man woes, acknowledging shared human struggles.
Nobody's out at night any longer,
Nobody's out at night any longer, portraying a sense of isolation or loneliness.
Then they'd care to share with me.
Then they'd care to share with me, expressing a desire for connection and understanding.
Creatures of the comfort life,
Creatures of the comfort life, describing those who live a complacent and secure existence.
While I'm out, losing dignity.
While I'm out, losing dignity, indicating personal struggles and challenges.
Caught up in a frame of mind,
Caught up in a frame of mind, suggesting being trapped in a particular way of thinking.
Walking on borderlines,
Walking on borderlines, portraying a precarious and uncertain situation.
Of heaven and hell you see.
Of heaven and hell you see, exploring the duality of experiences or emotions.
Banking on a better life, winning big.
Banking on a better life, winning big, reiterating the hope for positive change.
When my soul returns to me.
When my soul returns to me, anticipating personal redemption or recovery.
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