Pillar of Salt
Betrayed by Silence: Unraveling the Pillar of Salt
Lyrics
Next time you stab me
Expressing a sense of betrayal and emotional pain from a previous experience.
Could you do me a favor
Requesting a favor in the context of being hurt, possibly asking for a more discreet betrayal next time.
Would you please stand behind me
Suggesting that the betrayer should hide behind the person they are betraying to conceal their true intentions.
To disguise you're the traitor
Emphasizing the deceptive nature of the betrayal.
Next time you're tempted
Addressing the temptation to cause harm or betrayal again.
To pull out that blade
Referring to the act of betrayal using a metaphorical "blade."
Ignore your objections
Encouraging the betrayer to ignore their own moral objections and the pain inflicted on the speaker.
And ignore my pain
Highlighting the speaker's suffering caused by the betrayal.
I heard it again
Indicating a repeated experience of betrayal.
To take it with a grain
Suggesting resilience by advising to endure the betrayal with a minimal reaction.
But I'm here again
Expressing a sense of recurrence despite attempts to endure.
Collapsing from the weight
Describing the overwhelming weight of emotional pain.
Of a pillar of salt
Introducing a metaphor of a "pillar of salt" symbolizing a state of emotional paralysis or stagnation.
A devotee to peace
Characterizing the speaker as a follower of peace, contrasting with violence and conflict.
Abhoring blood and gore
Expressing a dislike for violence and bloodshed.
Of all the swords and armies
Attributing harm not to physical weapons but to hurtful words.
Your words have murdered more
Emphasizing the destructive power of words in causing emotional harm.
I heard it again
Reiterating the experience of hearing hurtful words repeatedly.
To take it with a grain
Repeating the advice to endure the pain with minimal reaction.
But I'm here again
Expressing persistence in the face of recurring betrayal.
Collapsing from the weight
Reiterating the overwhelming emotional burden represented by the "pillar of salt."
Of a pillar of salt
Continuing the metaphor of emotional paralysis and stagnation.
What's left in your wake
Pondering the aftermath of the betrayer's actions and the impact on others.
Who's left to partake
Questioning who remains to bear the consequences of the betrayal.
What's left in your wake
Repeating the question of who is left to endure the aftermath.
Who's left to betray
Raising the issue of betrayal and its impact on relationships.
I heard it again
Reiterating the experience of hearing hurtful words repeatedly.
To take it with a grain
Repeating the advice to endure the pain with minimal reaction.
I'm hurting again
Expressing ongoing emotional pain and suffering.
Collapsing from the weight
Highlighting the continuing weight of emotional pain and its toll.
I heard it again
Reiterating the experience of hearing hurtful words repeatedly.
To take it with a grain
Repeating the advice to endure the pain with minimal reaction.
But I'm here again
Expressing a sense of recurrence despite attempts to endure.
Collapsing from the weight
Emphasizing the overwhelming weight of emotional pain and its impact on the speaker.
Of a pillar of salt
Concluding with the metaphor of a "pillar of salt" as a representation of emotional paralysis or stagnation.
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