Lyrics
Leave no eye open
Emphasizes the need to eliminate any witness or empathy for those who have fallen.
To weep for the fallen
Suggests a lack of mourning or compassion for those who have experienced defeat.
A strange stillness
Describes an eerie calmness that is beginning to set in.
Has started to sink in
Highlights the gradual immersion into a somber atmosphere.
Inside the wall is scum and trash
Refers to the interior of a structure where undesirable elements like scum and trash reside.
Blind from birth, only see what they lack
Portrays those inside as ignorant, only recognizing what they lack due to being blind from birth.
Outside these walls, filth and shame
Contrasts the inner wall with the outside world, emphasizing external disgrace and filth.
Standing on unmarked asylum graves
Points to the presence of unmarked graves, suggesting hidden consequences or sins.
Something in the walls
Introduces an unspecified threat or disturbance within the walls.
I hear them scratch, I hear them crawl
Indicates the auditory perception of scratching and crawling within the enclosed space.
Something in the walls
Reiterates the mysterious presence within the walls.
The lurking fear has trapped them all
Suggests a fear that has ensnared or captured everyone inside.
When you're in league with vermin and bums
Associates with individuals aligned with vermin and bums, receiving minimal rewards.
It's no surprise all you get is crumbs
Expresses the expected outcome of receiving only meager rewards when associated with the lowly.
When you're the worst, the worst of all kinds
Labels the individuals inside as the worst of all kinds.
No one's shocked you're trapped inside
Suggests that being trapped inside is a predictable consequence for those deemed the worst.
Something in the walls
Repeats the notion of an unidentified presence within the walls.
I hear them scratch, I hear them crawl
Reiterates the auditory perception of scratching and crawling inside the walls.
Something in the walls
Reemphasizes the presence of an indistinct but unsettling force within the walls.
The lurking dread has trapped them all
Echoes the idea that a lurking dread has ensnared everyone enclosed.
Something in the walls
Restates the presence of an unidentified threat within the walls.
Blessed are the blind that feed them well
Suggests a form of ironic blessing for those who remain blind and provide sustenance to the threatening force.
Rats, rats
Concludes with a repetition of the word "Rats," reinforcing the theme of undesirable elements within.
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