Obedience
Redemption Amidst Atrocity: Fault Union's Obedience Unveiled
Lyrics
Break apart the idols and fill my eyes
Expressing a desire to dismantle false beliefs and open one's eyes to reality.
My wicked tongue and haunting cries
Acknowledging a history of speaking negatively and haunting cries of the past.
Put the blood on my hands
Accepting responsibility for committing harmful actions.
I've wounded all my friends
Regret for causing harm to friends.
Took the food from the mouth of my neighbor
Metaphorically admitting to taking advantage of others' resources or opportunities.
This is the atrocity of man
Reiterating the acknowledgment of human atrocities, possibly emphasizing guilt or shame.
This is the atrocity of man
-This is the atrocity of
-Man
Summarizing the atrocity as a characteristic of humanity.
Conviction never hit so hard
Reflecting on the impact of conviction, suggesting its profound and painful nature.
It never hurt so much
-Oh how I failed you
Expressing a sense of failure and disappointment in oneself.
This was not who you made me to be
Rejecting the notion that one's actions align with their intended identity.
This is not the mind of a new creation
Disassociating from a mindset that aligns with a new, positive creation.
Oh I failed you
Reiterating a personal sense of failure and disappointment.
I took the food from the mouth of my neighbor
Repeating the metaphor of taking from others, emphasizing the gravity of the action.
This is the atrocity of
Reiterating the theme of human atrocity.
Man
-This is the atrocity of man
-This is the atrocity of man
Emphasizing the continued existence of human atrocities.
You are the only thing that gives me relief
Expressing a reliance on something, possibly a higher power, for relief.
(I've seen another day how can I walk away)
Describing the difficulty of turning away from life's challenges.
I try to run away but you still see
Acknowledging the persistent visibility of one's actions, even when trying to escape.
(I have a debt to pay how can I walk away)
Recognizing a sense of obligation or responsibility that cannot be avoided.
Seal away the atrocity of man
Advocating for sealing away the negative aspects of humanity.
(Of man)
Repeating the notion of the atrocity being a characteristic of humanity.
This is the atrocity of man
Reiterating the theme of the atrocity of man.
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