On the Fray
On the Fray: Unveiling the Smoke of Deception
Lyrics
Black smoke rise and fill the blood red skies,
Reference to the emergence of black smoke, possibly symbolizing destruction or chaos, filling the red skies.
Man made dust designed to blind our eyes,
Indication of human-made dust intentionally created to obscure the truth or reality, particularly emphasizing its blinding effect on perception.
Screened illusions masked in blatant lies,
Mention of screened illusions concealed behind blatant lies, suggesting a theme of deception and manipulation.
Black smoke rise and fill the blood read skies.
Repetition of the earlier imagery of black smoke rising and filling the blood-red skies for emphasis.
Black smoke cloak the mother's weeping cries,
Black smoke is now described as cloaking the mother's weeping cries, possibly representing the concealment of pain or suffering.
Store the pain inside your vast device,
Instructing to store pain inside a vast device, potentially alluding to suppression or containment of emotional distress.
Hide the truth behind your blatant lies,
Encouraging the hiding of truth behind blatant lies, reinforcing the theme of deception and manipulation.
Black smoke rise and fill the blood red skies.
Reiteration of the earlier imagery of black smoke rising and filling the blood-red skies.
Tears of pain can never purify the rust of years gone by.
Expression of the inability of tears to purify the rust of years gone by, suggesting the enduring nature of past pain or damage.
We're the ones who tell the sun to shine,
Claiming agency in influencing natural elements, such as telling the sun to shine and the rain to pour, implying a sense of power or control.
Tell the rain to pour, to keep your broken mind on the fray.
Encouraging focus on maintaining resilience amid challenges, symbolized by keeping the broken mind on the fray (conflict or struggle).
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