These Things
Unveiling Inner Struggles: False Alarm's Reflection on Existence
Lyrics
Do you fight for yourself
Questioning whether the listener fights for their own interests.
Or do you follow a false god
Asking if the listener follows a false or misguided belief.
Maybe I’m the cancer
Suggesting self-awareness of being a negative influence or problem.
That we’ve been fighting all along
Speculating that the speaker might be the root cause of ongoing struggles.
Why do you breathe
Questioning the purpose or significance of the listener's existence.
Why do you breathe
-These things come to me
Referring to thoughts or realizations that come to the speaker.
These things come to me
-I'll face the deed
Expressing readiness to confront or deal with a challenging task or action.
I'll face the deed
-You know I won’t leave
Committing to staying or not abandoning a situation or relationship.
You know I won’t leave
-Slave over my worth
Describing efforts to prove one's value, possibly through hard work.
But it’s all ripped away
Acknowledging that despite efforts, achievements or worth can be taken away.
I’ve tried to stop the cycle
Expressing an attempt to break a repetitive or destructive cycle.
But all that’s left is decay
Noting that all efforts have led to decay or deterioration.
Why do you breathe
Repeating the question about the purpose of the listener's breathing.
Why do you breathe
-These things come to me
Reiterating the arrival of certain thoughts or realizations to the speaker.
These things come to me
-I'll face the deed
Reaffirming readiness to face a challenging task or action.
I'll face the deed
-You know I won’t leave
Reiterating the commitment to stay or not abandon a situation or relationship.
You know I won’t leave
-I am the anchor
Identifying oneself as a force (anchor) pulling others down.
Pulling you to the depths
Describing the act of observing the listener being dragged into difficulty.
I’ll watch your lungs collapse
Expressing the speaker's intent to witness the listener's struggle or suffering.
I’ll watch your grasp for breath
Describing the visual of the listener desperately gasping for air.
Why do you breathe
Repeating the question about the purpose of the listener's breathing.
Why do you breathe
-These things come to me
Reiterating the arrival of certain thoughts or realizations to the speaker.
These things come to me
-I'll face the deed
Reaffirming readiness to face a challenging task or action.
I'll face the deed
-You know I won’t leave
Reiterating the commitment to stay or not abandon a situation or relationship.
You know I won’t leave
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