Systems Kill
Unveiling Societal Struggles: "Systems Kill" by Empire Down
Lyrics
We're losing light
We are experiencing a loss of hope or positivity.
Waiting to ignite
A sense of anticipation or readiness for a significant event or change.
Each hand, hammer and nail
Metaphorical representation of hard work and struggle, possibly in the face of adversity.
Broke and bruised
Physically and emotionally damaged, possibly from the struggles mentioned earlier.
Waiting to exhale
Waiting for a moment of relief or release.
We're losing light
Reiteration of the diminishing hope and the anticipation of a significant event.
Waiting to ignite
Reiteration of the sense of anticipation and readiness for a change.
Our souls chained to this earth
Souls are constrained or burdened by worldly matters.
Digging so deep to find our worth
Struggling deeply to discover personal value or significance.
We've been fed these lies for the last time
Expressing frustration with deception and falsehoods.
We've been forced to the back of the longest line
Feeling marginalized or pushed to the back, possibly in a social context.
Given up hope at the end of our rope
Loss of hope, possibly reaching a breaking point.
Hanging feet first as we fucking choke
Intense imagery of suffocation and despair.
The wolves are barking at our doors
External threats represented by wolves at the door.
Howling for blood and craving for more
Intensity of the threats, demanding more and more.
c need to run as were forced to stay
A desire to escape a challenging situation but feeling compelled to stay.
Searching for ways to keep the wolves away
Seeking ways to protect oneself from external threats.
We never wanted war
Expressing a lack of desire for conflict or war.
Damn these wretched vultures
Strong dislike for those who take advantage or exploit others.
These trembling hands don't show the future
The uncertainty of the future, emphasized by shaky hands.
We never wanted blood
Rejecting violence or harm.
Cast our last stones to the sky
Symbolic act of rejecting violence by throwing stones away.
These lungs weren't meant to breath in lies
Discomfort with living a life based on falsehoods.
Can't shake this constant feeling
A persistent feeling of impending failure or collapse.
That were all destined to break
An awareness that everyone is bound to face hardships.
Given so much of ourselves
Having given a lot of oneself, questioning how much more can be endured.
How much more can they fucking take
Expressing frustration with enduring hardship.
This water keeps on rising
A rising sense of crisis or danger.
While we go down with the ship
An analogy of sinking together with a deteriorating situation.
We whisper our regrets with lies from their lips
Regret and disappointment conveyed through whispers and lies.
Our black blood drips from their finger tips
Symbolism of corruption or negative influence.
We never wanted war
Reiteration of the aversion to war and conflict.
Damn these wretched vultures
Disgust for those who exploit or take advantage.
These trembling hands don't show the future
Uncertainty about what lies ahead, emphasized by trembling hands.
We never wanted blood
Reiteration of the rejection of violence or harm.
Cast our last stones to the sky
Symbolic act of rejecting violence by throwing stones away.
These lungs weren't meant to breath in lies
Discomfort with living a life based on falsehoods.
We stand alone on the ruins of kingdom walls
Standing alone in the aftermath of a downfall, possibly a metaphor for personal or collective failure.
Left behind the reign as your empire falls
Abandoning a position of power as a larger entity or system collapses.
We never wanted war
Reiteration of the aversion to war and conflict.
Damn these wretched vultures
Disgust for those who exploit or take advantage.
These trembling hands don't show the future
Uncertainty about what lies ahead, emphasized by trembling hands.
We never wanted blood
Reiteration of the rejection of violence or harm.
Cast our last stones to the sky
Symbolic act of rejecting violence by throwing stones away.
These lungs weren't meant to breath in lies
Discomfort with living a life based on falsehoods.
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