Lyrics
The numbing presence
The overwhelming and desensitizing presence
Fuels resentment
Fuels a deep-seated resentment
Take off your faces
A command to reveal true emotions or intentions by removing metaphorical masks
Show me the shame
Show the disgrace or guilt without hiding
That lays in
Referring to the shame that exists
Your eyes
The shame is evident in the eyes
It's spite
This is an expression of malicious and petty intent
Bitter words
Harsh and resentful words
Left behind
Words or actions left in the past that continue to affect
The numbing presence
A repetition emphasizing the persisting desensitizing presence
Feels so endless
The numb feeling seems unending
Human error
Mistakes or faults made by humans
A broken structure
A reference to a society or personal structure that is damaged or dysfunctional
Call it defiance
Describing the defiance against societal norms or expectations
Call me a liar
Challenging the truth, possibly indicating a lack of trust
What's the point in trying?
Questioning the purpose or value of making an effort
With my back up against the wall
Facing challenges or adversity
What will you do?
A hypothetical question about facing consequences
When it falls on you
Asking what someone will do when confronted with difficulties
Cause I see straight through
The speaker claims to see through someone's facade or deception
What's left of you
Examining what remains of a person after challenges or revelations
What will you do?
Continuing the inquiry about actions in difficult situations
When it's down to you
When one is left to face challenges alone
Cause I see
The speaker claims to see through something or someone
Impurity
A state of being impure or contaminated
Tongues like wasps
Comparing harmful words to stinging wasps and lies to destructive fire
Lies like fire
Highlighting the damaging nature of falsehoods
Even the sharpest blade
Even the most effective tools can deteriorate or lose their edge
Will rust the same
Reiterating the theme of impurity, suggesting corruption or decay
Impurity
The impurity is what remains of the speaker
Is what's left of me
Repeating the concept of impurity as a lasting mark
Impurity
The remnants of impurity that define the speaker
What's left of me
Emphasizing what remains as impure or tainted
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