Lyrics
There's a place I don't want you to know of
Reference to a hidden, personal place not meant for others to know
Hidden deep in a blindfolded heart -
Metaphorically describes the secrecy and depth of emotions in a guarded heart
Where the desperate walk in silence,
Describes a place of desperation where people silently endure hardships
Waiting for the ghosts to depart
Waiting for troubles or haunting memories to fade away
There's a game I don't want you to know of
Reference to a hidden, deceptive game of decadence
Masquerade, Cirque du D??cadence
Describes a masquerade, symbolizing deceit and decadence
A pawn in an empty chessboard
Portrays a person as a pawn in a game, manipulated by a foolish force
Moved around by a hand of a fool
Symbolizes the lack of control and direction in life
Never played it safe
Refusal to play life safe, embracing risks
It's a wicked game
Describes life as a challenging and potentially harmful game
Any hand, any call, I'm in
Willingness to participate in life's challenges without reservation
It said: "Love like you've never been hurt
Encouragement to love without fear of past hurts
And dance till dawn like you've just been born
Encouragement to embrace life with joy and enthusiasm
A perfect toy made by perfect tools
Describes humans as perfect creations, manipulated by external forces
Playing Ring Around the Rosie with a crowd of fools
Metaphor for engaging in frivolous activities with a naive crowd
Take a hold of my hand, I have sights to show you
Invitation to explore new perspectives and experiences
Gingerbread house, Pleasure Island, Big Blue
References to fantasy places as metaphors for different experiences
Turn off the light, close your eyes wide shut
Encouragement to close oneself off from reality
And welcome the precious dark"
Embracing the darkness as a welcome escape
I have seen far, I've never seen close
Claim of having distant experiences but lacking personal connections
There are no mirrors on my wall
Symbolizes self-reflection without external influences
Silent is the call of my ocean
Reference to inner emotions represented by an ocean
And the sirens washed ashore
Metaphor for tempting but destructive influences
All the sins they have long shadows
Past mistakes and regrets cast long shadows
Turn the switch and the past comes alive
Turning away from the past brings it vividly back to life
Live and learn, 1,2,3, know your ABC
Learning life's lessons in a systematic way
It's their answer to every "why"
Describes a clichéd response to questioning
Never played it safe
Reiteration of the refusal to play it safe
It's a wicked game
Reiteration of life as a challenging and potentially harmful game
Any hand, any call, I'm in
Willingness to face challenges without reservations
It said:" Love like you've never been hurt
Reiteration of the encouragement to love without fear
And dance till dawn like you've just been born
Reiteration of the encouragement to embrace life joyfully
A perfect toy made by perfect tools
Reiteration of humans being manipulated creations
Playing Ring Around the Rosie with a crowd of fools
Metaphor for engaging in frivolous activities with a naive crowd
Take a hold of my hand, I have sights to show you
Reiteration of an invitation to explore new experiences
Gingerbread house, Pleasure Island, Big Blue
Reiteration of fantasy places as metaphors for different experiences
Turn off the light, close your eyes wide shut
Reiteration of closing oneself off from reality
And welcome the precious dark"
Reiteration of embracing darkness as a welcome escape
There was always a place that you knew of
Acknowledgment of a personal space known to oneself
You were holding the keys all along
Realization that one holds the keys to their own experiences
There was always a game that you knew of
Acknowledgment of a personal, deceptive game known to oneself
Now you're one of them washed ashore
Recognition of being influenced and washed ashore by negative forces
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