Chemicals
Burning Bridges: Unraveling the Toxicity in Conquer Divide's 'Chemicals'
Lyrics
Light it up and burn it all to the ground
Expressing a desire to destroy everything by setting it on fire.
You always bring your invitation
Acknowledging the consistent invitation or presence of a negative influence.
A chance to be another me
Seeing an opportunity to be someone else, possibly to escape the current struggles.
'Cause you know I'm not your friend
Clarifying that there's no genuine friendship, indicating a strained relationship.
Without your peace offering
Stating the necessity of a peace offering to maintain any semblance of harmony.
You see these scars, the skin and bone
Highlighting visible scars as evidence of emotional and physical suffering.
I’m hanging on by a rope
Describing a precarious situation, barely holding on to stability.
But you’d steal my last breath and wait for a chance
Expressing vulnerability, acknowledging the potential harm from the negative influence.
To push me right off the edge
Describing the manipulative nature of the negative influence, ready to push to the breaking point.
Paranoid
Acknowledging a state of heightened anxiety and suspicion.
I’m gonna have to sell my soul
Contemplating a significant sacrifice, possibly compromising personal values.
Tie it up and hope it don’t make a sound
Securing or concealing something important, hoping it goes unnoticed.
Chemicals
Referring to the influence of substances or external factors affecting control.
They’re gonna make me lose control
Anticipating a loss of self-control due to the impact of chemicals.
Light it up and burn it all to the ground
Repeating the desire to destroy everything through fire.
If I didn’t know better I’d have thought
Expressing surprise at a lack of support from someone who should be an ally.
At least you were on my side
Reflecting on the perceived lack of support despite expectations.
But you know me better than me
Acknowledging the negative influence's deep understanding of the person.
And you love it when I’m paralyzed
Highlighting the negative influence's enjoyment of the person's vulnerability.
You know it’s irresponsible
Labeling the influence's behavior as irresponsible.
To pretend its a favor, oh
Asserting the deception of pretending that harmful actions are favors.
To let someone else pull the trigger
Warning against allowing others to take harmful actions on one's behalf.
When you put the bullet in the chamber
Describing a dangerous situation with a loaded weapon.
Paranoid
Reiterating a state of heightened anxiety and suspicion.
I’m gonna have to sell my soul
Repeating the consideration of a significant sacrifice, possibly compromising values.
Tie it up and hope it don’t make a sound
Reiterating the act of securing or concealing something important.
Chemicals
Reiterating the impact of substances or external factors on control.
They’re gonna make me lose control
Reiterating the anticipation of a loss of self-control due to chemicals.
Light it up and burn it all to the ground
Repeating the desire to destroy everything through fire.
I’ll fight this fire with gasoline
Expressing a determination to combat a destructive force with another destructive force.
This is a social disease
Labeling a destructive influence as a social disease.
It’s a self-medicated American dream
Describing a distorted version of the American dream involving self-medication.
Paranoid
Reiterating a state of heightened anxiety and suspicion.
I’m gonna have to sell my soul
Repeating the consideration of a significant sacrifice, possibly compromising values.
Tie it up and hope it don’t make a sound
Reiterating the act of securing or concealing something important.
Chemicals
Reiterating the impact of substances or external factors on control.
They’re gonna make me lose control
Reiterating the anticipation of a loss of self-control due to chemicals.
Light it up and burn it all to the ground
Repeating the desire to destroy everything through fire.
Anyone notice that I’m dead, not alive?
Questioning whether others notice the emotional death of the person.
I’ll cover the tracks
Committing to covering up evidence and retracing one's actions.
And retrace my steps
Expressing a commitment to rectifying past mistakes or missteps.
My demons resurface
Acknowledging the return of inner demons and their consumption of everything.
They take all, all that’s left
Describing the complete depletion of what little remains.
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