Lyrics
Like a bird above a flooded land, we circle eternally
Metaphorically comparing the state of existence to a bird circling above a flooded land, signifying perpetual searching.
We try to find a single strand of humanity in the human condition
Expressing the struggle to find a thread of humanity in the complex nature of being human.
Stuck in this looping regression, nothing short of obsession
Describing a cycle of repetitive regression, emphasizing an intense fixation on certain aspects.
We're addicted to the pain, we love our chains
Acknowledging addiction to pain and an attachment to self-imposed chains.
I want it to end, an escape from the descent
Desire for an end to the suffering, seeking an escape from a continuous descent.
The endless descent
Highlighting the ongoing, never-ending descent into difficulties.
The plains are high on fire
Imagery of high plains on fire, possibly symbolizing chaos or turmoil.
But I'll sit back and admire how composed you remain, all throughout it stays the same
Admiring someone's composed demeanor in the face of adversity, contrasting with the desire for change.
But no, it doesn't feel the same
Expressing a disconnect, as the situation doesn't feel the same despite appearances.
Now that we're this way
Acknowledging a changed state of being and the potential dominance of emphatic hatred.
Emphatic hatred will be all that remains
Anticipating a future where intense hatred is the prevailing emotion.
When they get their day
Referring to a time when others (possibly antagonists) will have their moment.
As words wrap themselves in a damning silence
Describing words enveloped in a damning silence, indicating a lack of effective communication.
I give up on myself and accept their violence
Personal surrender and acceptance of external violence.
No it's not about me, nor him or he, it's what comes about in unity
Emphasizing a shift from personal concerns to a focus on collective unity.
I couldn't even fathom what it meant to me to reconcile with infinity
Reflecting on the difficulty of understanding the vast concept of infinity and reconciling with it.
I thought all these thoughts were all I was ever to be
Expressing past belief that one's thoughts defined their entire existence.
That there wasn't more left to find right inside
Challenging the notion that there is nothing more to discover within oneself.
No signs from heaven came today so I subjected myself to an object of hate
Describing a day without divine guidance, leading to submission to an object of hate.
Not a second to think, nor a chance to abate, oh I've been washing away
Highlighting a lack of time for contemplation, and a feeling of being washed away.
The light that guided me, now wilted and decayed
The guiding light is now diminished and decaying.
As words wrap themselves in a damning silence
Repetition of the idea of words being trapped in a silence that condemns.
I gave up on myself and accepted their violence
Reiteration of personal surrender and acceptance of external violence.
I forgot who I was, I forgot what it meant to be
Expressing a loss of identity and forgetting the essence of self.
How many times must I right this wrong? I sing as if this is a joyous song
Pondering the repetition of correcting a mistake while singing joyously, possibly hinting at irony.
Say their names, speak aloud, don't forget, don't ever relent
Encouraging the remembrance and vocalization of names, emphasizing the importance of not relenting.
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