Nothingness
Echoes of Emptiness: Drowning Pool's Powerful Journey
Lyrics
And this blood on my hands
Reflection on guilt or responsibility, possibly from a violent or harmful action.
Now it won't go away
Symbolizing the lasting impact of the mentioned action, implying a sense of permanence.
I've been out on this road for days
Expressing a prolonged journey or struggle, possibly a search for redemption.
And the fear on the wall
Depicting a visual representation of fear, possibly internal struggles or external threats.
Watch it slowly cascade
Describing the gradual and continuous nature of fear, using a cascading metaphor.
As the door holds the wolves at bay
Suggesting the need to protect oneself from potential dangers, represented by "wolves."
The emptiness is building from
Highlighting a growing sense of emptiness originating from a common source.
The nothingness that we've all become
Referring to a shared state of nothingness that humanity has collectively adopted.
The emptiness is building from
Reiterating the concept of emptiness and nothingness as a prevalent condition.
The nothingness that we've all become
Emphasizing the universality of the emptiness described in the previous line.
And this road that I've chose
Commenting on a life path chosen, suggesting its negative consequences.
Seems it's taken its toll
Indicating the toll or negative impact of the chosen life path.
Leading far far away from the soul
Describing the chosen path as leading away from one's true self or essence.
And the fear on the wall
Repeating the imagery of fear, reinforcing its significance in the narrative.
Watch it slowly cascade
Continuing the description of fear, emphasizing its gradual and persistent nature.
As the door holds the wolves at bay
Suggesting the need to keep potential dangers at bay, using a door metaphor.
The emptiness is building from
Reiterating the theme of emptiness, linking it to a shared experience or condition.
The nothingness that we've all become
Stressing the pervasive nature of the nothingness described in the previous line.
The emptiness is building from
Emphasizing the ongoing development of emptiness in the collective human experience.
The nothingness that we've all become
Repeating the idea of shared nothingness as a defining aspect of the human condition.
This thing I've become seems its taken control
Acknowledging a transformation or change in the speaker, possibly negative in nature.
Of my mind and my body my will and my soul
Listing various aspects of the self that seem to be under the influence of this transformation.
Driving further and further away from my self
Describing a distance or detachment from the speaker's true identity.
Until there's none of me left I've become something else
Conveying a complete transformation into something unfamiliar or undesirable.
The emptiness is building from
Reiterating the theme of emptiness, emphasizing its continuous growth.
The nothingness that we've all become
Linking the emptiness to the shared nothingness experienced by all.
The emptiness is building from
Reemphasizing the collective nature of the emptiness described throughout the song.
The nothingness that we've all become
Concluding with a reaffirmation of the pervasive nothingness that defines humanity.
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