Ringmaster
Struggling Against Inner Demons: Ringmaster's Tale
Lyrics
Like a house of mirrors I find myself to blame
Feeling responsible for my own situation like a confusing maze.
Myself as nothing, myself as weak and my selfish ways
Viewing myself negatively: as worthless, feeble, and selfish.
How the fuck did I end up this way
Expressing confusion about how I ended up in this state.
As hard as I try I can't seem to find the strength to ring that bell
Struggling to find the strength to make a significant change.
You were supposed to be my friend
Feeling betrayed by someone who was supposed to be a friend.
Get your hands off my back I don't need your help
Rejecting assistance from someone offering support.
They took everything
Others took everything and left a mess for us to deal with.
And left us to clean up this mess
Having to deal with the aftermath alone.
And master, screaming for reaction
Feeling overwhelmed and desperate for attention or acknowledgment.
Leaving me to fight my demons alone
Being left alone to battle my inner struggles.
But when you push back at the desperation
When faced with extreme hopelessness, there's no justification for reacting aggressively.
Theres no excuse for retaliation
There's no excuse for responding with aggression.
They say we'll sleep when we're dead
A phrase suggesting life is short, implying one should live without regrets.
It's all inside of your head
Implying that our thoughts create our reality.
And we've become, a shell of ourselves by the second time around
Feeling like a mere shadow of ourselves when faced with a similar situation.
Whether it came by chariot or hearse
Regardless of how it happens, people claim this time is different from the previous one.
They say that its different this time
Indicating a belief that things will change, but only time will confirm it.
From the last
Emphasizing the reliance on time to reveal the truth.
Oh time will tell
Similar to the previous line, emphasizing the importance of time in revealing the outcome.
Oh yes, time will tell
Reiterating the significance of time in determining the truth.
And master, screaming for reaction
Feeling overwhelmed and desperate for attention or acknowledgment (repeated line).
Leaving me to fight my demons alone
Being left alone to battle my inner struggles (repeated line).
But when you push back at the desperation
When faced with extreme hopelessness, there's no justification for reacting aggressively (repeated line).
Theres no excuse for retaliation
There's no excuse for responding with aggression (repeated line).
They say we'll sleep when we're dead
A phrase suggesting life is short, implying one should live without regrets (repeated line).
It's all inside of your head
Implying that our thoughts create our reality (repeated line).
They said move on
Suggesting advice to move forward or past a situation.
They say you're bigger than this
Assurance that one is capable of more than the current circumstances.
Better than this
Encouragement to do better and rise above the current situation.
Move on
Reiterating advice to move forward but acknowledging the difficulty in doing so.
But it's easy to say when the whip isn't ripping your skin
It's easy to advise moving on when not experiencing the pain or hardship firsthand.
And master, screaming for reaction
Feeling overwhelmed and desperate for attention or acknowledgment (repeated line).
Leaving me to fight my demons alone
Being left alone to battle my inner struggles (repeated line).
But when you push back at the desperation
When faced with extreme hopelessness, there's no justification for reacting aggressively (repeated line).
Theres no excuse for retaliation
There's no excuse for responding with aggression (repeated line).
They say we'll sleep when we're dead
A phrase suggesting life is short, implying one should live without regrets (repeated line).
It's all inside of your head
Implying that our thoughts create our reality (repeated line).
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