Head of Flies
Eternal Desolation: Unveiling the Tormented Journey in 'Head of Flies'
Lyrics
Remnants of a tortured soul
Expresses the lingering remnants of intense suffering within a person's soul.
Suffered a vicious blow
Describes a severe and brutal attack or hardship endured by the individual.
Had to pay the toll
Refers to a toll or price that had to be paid, possibly as a consequence of the suffering.
Agony is all he shows
Highlights that the external display is only agony, suggesting internal pain.
Driven to complete madness
Indicates a state of complete madness that the person has been driven to.
He hides in his hollow shell
Describes the person hiding within themselves, withdrawing from the world.
Blue to the face, words no longer tell
Depicts a profound sadness, with communication reduced as words fail to convey the depth of emotions.
Breathing low, dying soul
Describes the person's breath as low, indicating a dying soul or a sense of impending doom.
Gaping hole, from what it stole
Symbolizes a significant loss, leaving an emotional void akin to a gaping hole.
Scorched skin, red eyes, torn open, left hollow inside
Paints a vivid image of physical and emotional torment, with scorched skin and torn open, hollow insides.
The deed is done, for suffers the fool
Acknowledges the completion of a deed, with the fool suffering the consequences.
The time has come to live in eternal doom
Declares that the time has come for the person to exist in eternal doom, possibly signifying an irreversible fate.
His life's at stake no longer in control
Suggests a loss of control over life, with the person's existence now at stake.
Robbed from his life, he's reached his goal
Indicates that the person has achieved their goal, but at the cost of being robbed of life.
Finish him, bury him
Commands the act of finishing and burying the person, emphasizing a desire for their demise.
Let him die
Reiterates the wish for the person's death.
Let his head fill with flies
Describes a gruesome image of the person's head being filled with flies, possibly representing decay and corruption.
Maggots feed, watch them breed, as they take your eyes, leaving you to die
Introduces the imagery of maggots feeding and breeding, leading to the person's demise and loss of sight.
Head full with flies
Repeats the haunting image of the head filled with flies, reinforcing the theme of decay.
Head of Flies
Summarizes the central theme, referring to the person as the "Head of Flies."
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