Absolved Pt. I
Embracing the Shadows: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Liberation
Lyrics
I feel violent ideas in my walls
The speaker senses violent thoughts or impulses within themselves.
And they're paper thin
These thoughts feel fragile or easily penetrable.
I'm now acquainted with every side of myself
The speaker has become familiar with all aspects of their personality, even the ones they've attempted to avoid.
I've been trying to reject
They've been attempting to push away or deny certain parts of themselves.
Now I run from the time tidal wave
The speaker is avoiding being overwhelmed by the passage of time.
And I chase the completion
They are pursuing a sense of fulfillment or accomplishment.
I've been tied down and burned at the stake
Feeling oppressed and punished severely, possibly metaphorically.
Well there's blood at the foot of my door
There's a violent or chaotic situation at the entrance of their space.
Where you came in
The chaos or violence entered their life or space through a specific entrance.
Well I ain't gonna wait
The speaker refuses to remain passive or inactive.
And victimise myself
They won't allow themselves to be seen as a victim.
And I ain't gonna stay
The speaker won't stay in a situation where they're unfairly judged or condemned by others.
Be crucified by someone else
They won't let themselves be unfairly criticized or condemned by others.
A man writes his name in the book
A person establishes their identity in connection with the speaker's suffering.
My blood on his hands
Someone else is responsible for causing harm or suffering to the speaker.
A man writes his name in the book
Reiteration of someone taking responsibility for causing the speaker's suffering.
My blood on his hands
-Never seeing a beginning
The speaker feels as though they've never had a fresh start or a clear beginning.
Ain't ever giving in
The speaker is determined not to give up or surrender.
A man writes his name in the book
A person continues to associate themselves with the speaker's suffering.
My blood on his hands
-Never seeing a beginning
The speaker feels they've never had a fresh start or a clear beginning.
Never, never giving in
The speaker refuses to surrender or give in.
A man writes his name in the book
A person continues to associate themselves with the speaker's suffering.
With my blood on his hands
-Never seeing a beginning
The speaker feels they've never had a fresh start or a clear beginning.
Only ever giving in
They feel they've only ever conceded or given in to circumstances.
At the end
Refers to a conclusion or culmination of everything mentioned before.
Of everything
The end of a particular phase or everything as a whole.
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