Augury
Augury: The Paradox of Creation and Destruction
Lyrics
(He built this thing to destroy it)
He intentionally created something with the purpose of destroying it.
He is straining himself to create
He is exerting effort to bring something into existence.
Playing safe just to feel unsafe
Choosing a safe path for the sake of experiencing danger or insecurity.
He made this machine to destroy it all
He constructed a machine with the intention of causing its own destruction.
And woke up this morning just to fall asleep again
He started the day only to return to sleep again.
To desire what we cannot have
Expressing a desire for things that are unattainable.
Try to read what we cannot see
Attempting to understand things beyond our sight or perception.
Avoid to see what we may become
Avoiding the realization of what we might eventually become.
A bleeding heart that is meant burst
Describing a heart that is destined to burst or break due to intense emotion.
Try to hear what cannot be heard
Struggling to perceive things that are inaudible or hard to hear.
It's the beginning of the end you'll see
Anticipating the start of a disastrous conclusion.
Distorted in the eyes of fools
Things appearing distorted or misunderstood by foolish individuals.
(She raised this being to watch it die)
Referring to a female figure raising something only to witness its demise.
She's a killer to feel alive
She engages in harmful actions to feel alive.
The only thing she knows, to be in control
Her primary mode of control is through destructive behavior.
She raised this being to watch it die
Similar to line 15, emphasizing the act of raising something only to see it die.
And woke up this morning just to fall asleep again
Similar to line 5, waking up only to return to sleep again.
(I'm an imposter, to feel human)
The speaker identifies as an imposter, pretending to feel human.
Deliberately failing to make believe
Intentionally failing to create a false reality for oneself.
An augury speaks of insanity
Referring to an augury, a sign or omen, indicating a connection to insanity.
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