Red
Embracing Shadows: Discovering Solitude and Redemption in For All Those Sleeping's 'Red'
Lyrics
Is it too late
Expressing regret or concern about timing.
To realize I'm not alone?
A realization that the singer is not alone.
The shadows keep me hidden
Feeling concealed or protected by shadows.
But they won't let go
Struggling to break free from the shadows' influence.
Every second, every minute kills me slow
The emotional pain endured gradually and relentlessly.
Safe! You're not safe!
Feeling unsafe, a sense of danger.
But now it's too late, I've realized I'm not alone
Realizing that the singer is not alone, possibly finding solace.
You'll never be alone!
Assurance that the singer will never truly be alone.
It's growing in me, so suffocating, I can't breathe
Describing an overwhelming feeling, making it hard to breathe.
Can my black heart be red again, red again?
Questioning if the heart, presumably burdened and dark, can become red again symbolizing a return to warmth or life.
It's growing in me, with no remedy, it's too late
Expressing that the situation is irreversible.
Can my black heart be red again, red again, red?
Reiterating the desire for the heart to be "red" again.
Red again?
Repeating the question or plea for transformation.
Is it too late
Similar to the first line, contemplating if it's too late to be alone.
To pray that I could be alone?
Considering the possibility of solitude through prayer.
Cause my friends show me visions
Friends showing unsettling visions that evoke coldness.
That leave me so cold
Suggesting that these visions can be heard if one listens closely.
You can hear them if you listen, they're smiling through
Implying that the visions have a hidden, smiling aspect.
Take it safe!
Encouraging the idea of safety.
But now it's too late, I've realized I'm not alone
Realizing that solitude is not an option.
You'll never be alone!
Reassurance that the singer will never be alone.
It's growing in me, so suffocating, I can't breathe
Describing an oppressive feeling that hinders breathing.
Can my black heart be red again, red again?
Reiterating the desire for the heart to turn "red" again.
It's growing in me, with no remedy, it's too late
Stating that there is no remedy, implying a sense of hopelessness.
Can my black heart be red again, red again, red?
Repeated desire for transformation and warmth in the heart.
Tonight I'll search in sight
Expressing a proactive search for signs of life.
For any signs of life
The search is guided by a sense of fear about the discoveries.
I'm just scared of what I'll find
The fear of what might be found during the search.
I'll search inside
Reiterating the commitment to search internally.
It's growing in me, so suffocating, I can't breathe
Recapitulating the suffocating feeling that restricts breathing.
Can my black heart be red again, red again?
Repeating the desire for the heart to become "red" again.
It's growing in me, with no remedy, it's too late
Emphasizing the lack of a solution and the lateness of the situation.
Can my black heart be red again, red again, red?
Echoing the persistent desire for a transformed, warmer heart.
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