Feel
Liberation Symphony: Embracing Freedom in House of Heroes' 'Feel'
Lyrics
Some men fall for love of money
Some men are driven by the pursuit of wealth.
Some men fall to sex
Some men are driven by their desires for sexual pleasure.
Some men make false religion
Some men follow false or misguided religious beliefs.
Comfort and protection
Seeking comfort and protection is a motivation for some men.
Some men they'd die for duty
Some men are willing to die for a sense of duty.
Die for family
Some men are willing to sacrifice for their families.
But I'd rather drink the power
The speaker prefers the power of something over these conventional motivations and labels it as loyalty.
And call it loyalty
The speaker values the influence of the substance (possibly alcohol) and equates it with loyalty.
I like the way it makes me feel
The speaker finds pleasure in the effects of the substance and associates it with a sense of freedom.
I'm free
The substance makes the speaker feel liberated.
I like the way it makes me feel
Reiteration of the positive feeling derived from the substance.
I like the way it makes me feel
-I'm free
The speaker feels a strong sense of freedom.
I'm free
The speaker emphasizes their freedom.
There's nicer homes to live in
Although there are better living conditions elsewhere, the speaker chooses to stay in a challenging environment.
Safer streets to roam
Despite safer options, the speaker prefers the streets they are familiar with.
But when you climb the ladder
Material possessions become insignificant when one reaches a certain level of success.
There's nothing you can own
The speaker implies that true ownership is elusive despite climbing the ladder of success.
This ghetto's my cathedral
The speaker metaphorically describes their challenging environment as a cathedral.
This gun my eucharist
The gun is symbolically referred to as a ritualistic item (eucharist) in the speaker's life.
I take the offering
The speaker accepts what is offered to them, possibly referring to the harsh realities of their life.
And I decide what sin is
The speaker claims authority in determining what is considered sinful in their life.
I like the way it makes me feel
Reiteration of the positive feeling derived from the substance.
I'm free
The substance provides a sense of freedom to the speaker.
I like the way it makes me feel
Reiteration of the positive feeling derived from the substance.
I like the way it makes me feel
-I'm free
The speaker emphasizes their freedom.
I'm free
The speaker strongly emphasizes their sense of freedom.
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