Face The Gates
Embracing Shadows: Journey Through Inner Struggles
Lyrics
Open up for me
Expressing a desire for an opportunity or invitation to be granted.
These gates must lead to somewhere
Speculating on the destination or purpose behind the gates.
Lights beneath the sea
Describing lights beneath the sea, possibly symbolic of hidden truths or revelations.
Illuminate the scars that I bare
Revealing that the lights beneath the sea illuminate personal scars.
I've lost countless nights
Expressing the loss of many nights, possibly indicating hardship or sacrifice.
Due to my own sacrifice
Acknowledging personal sacrifices leading to emptiness in the heart.
This heart is running empty
Conveying emotional emptiness in the heart.
I hold myself from mercy
Choosing not to seek mercy for oneself.
I run into the sights
Running into dangerous situations or challenges.
Of my own loaded gun
Facing the threat of one's own loaded gun, suggesting internal struggles.
These bullets travel through
Describing bullets traveling through darkness, symbolizing inner conflicts.
The darkness dancing with the sun
Highlighting the juxtaposition of darkness and sunlight in life's journey.
These bullets travel through
Repetition emphasizing the impact of inner conflicts.
The darkness dancing with the sun
Reiteration of the interplay between darkness and sunlight in personal struggles.
My fears have come and gone
Noting the passing of fears and the emergence of a renewed self (phoenix).
A phoenix rises at dawn
Symbolizing renewal and resilience with the phoenix rising at dawn.
Distorted perception
Commenting on distorted perceptions and corrupted life lessons.
Corrupted lessons
Emphasizing the need to deviate from the facade of perfection in life's journey.
My path must stray from the
Suggesting the necessity of straying from the false appearance of perfection.
Facade of perfection
Encouraging the removal of disguise to confront and overcome fears.
Strip from your disguise
Advising to experience the alleviation of fears.
Feel all your fears subside
Encouraging embracing one's vulnerabilities as represented by the veins.
As your veins
Describing a rush of intense emotions represented by hues of scarlet in the veins.
Rush with hues of the scarlet
Awakening to a sense of awe and breaking free from constraints.
Awake in awe
Directing the listener to face metaphorical gates, possibly signifying challenges or opportunities.
And break the Chains
Expressing the need to open up to potential opportunities behind the gates.
Face the gates
Repetition of the idea of facing metaphorical gates.
Open up for me
Reiterating the desire for an opportunity behind the gates.
These gates must lead to somewhere
Speculating again on the destination or purpose behind the gates.
Lights beneath the sea
Re-emphasizing the presence of lights beneath the sea and their illuminating effect on scars.
Illuminate the scars that I bare
Restating the impact of lights beneath the sea on personal scars.
I run into the sights of my own loaded gun
Recalling the threat of one's own loaded gun and the risk associated with it.
These bullets travel through the darkness
Emphasizing the journey of bullets through darkness, highlighting internal struggles.
Dancing with the sun
Reiterating the interplay between darkness and sunlight in the journey of inner conflicts.
With the sun
Concluding with a repetition of the dance between darkness and sunlight in facing challenges.
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