Empires
Unveiling Humanity's Mask: Empires in Flames
Lyrics
So many look yet so few truly see
Observing that many people glance at things around them but fail to perceive or understand deeply.
So many humans, but no humanity
Highlighting the paradox where there are numerous individuals, yet the essence of kindness, compassion, or empathy is absent.
All of them someone
Everyone is embodying or portraying somebody else instead of embracing their authentic selves.
But never themselves
Individuals often project personas rather than revealing their true identities or emotions.
They're smiling and laughing
Despite outward appearances of happiness, they endure inner turmoil or suffering.
But going through hells
Concealing their distress despite undergoing challenging experiences.
They mask what they're feeling
They hide their genuine emotions behind a facade.
"Show none of the bad"
Encouraging the suppression of negative emotions or vulnerabilities.
Theres no shame in crying
Expressing that it's acceptable and healthy to display emotions like sadness by shedding tears.
In showing you're sad
Accepting and being unashamed of exhibiting personal sadness.
I feel no shame in crying
Asserting a personal lack of embarrassment in showing emotional vulnerability.
In showing I'm sad
Reiterating the absence of shame in revealing personal sadness.
No shame in crying
Emphasizing again that exhibiting sadness through tears is not a source of shame.
In showing I'm sad
Continuing to stress the lack of shame in showing one's own sadness.
Fake a smile re-assure
Encouraging the act of faking a smile to reassure others despite inner struggles.
They must never know
The necessity of hiding personal troubles or difficulties from others.
Fake a smile readjust
Advocating for putting on a false smile to gain the trust of others.
Win their trust, win their trust
Stating that gaining trust involves readjusting oneself by pretending.
Its falling your empire in dust
Highlighting the crumbling of one's power or influence.
Ashes, an empire in flames
Metaphorically depicting the collapse of a powerful entity represented as ashes and flames.
See the fire and the brimstone
Imagery depicting destruction through fire and brimstone.
See the mask melted down
Indicating the breakdown of falsified identities, revealing truth.
Hear the truth remove the blindfold
Encouraging the removal of ignorance or denial to perceive reality clearly.
Embold it on a tombstone
Suggesting to memorialize truth and authenticity rather than falsehoods.
Feel the rush, feel adored
Experiencing a sense of adrenaline and admiration from others.
An even score
Seeking an equilibrium in interactions or relationships.
Followed by sheep
Being followed or imitated by those lacking individuality.
(I've tried to ignore)
An acknowledgment of trying to ignore the mimicking behavior of others.
You pretend to be deep
Trying to forget the imitative actions or behaviors of others.
(I've tried to forget)
Feeling disgusted by the arrogance of those who lack self-confidence.
Feasting on diffidence
Feeling repulsed by individuals who revel in their lack of self-assurance.
You make me sick
Expressing a sense of revulsion towards those who lack self-confidence.
So many humans but no humanity
Reiteration of the absence of kindness, compassion, or empathy among many people.
So many look yet so few truly see
Reemphasizing the observation that a multitude of individuals fail to perceive deeply.
So many humans but no humanity
Restating the absence of kindness, compassion, or empathy among many individuals.
So many look yet so few truly
Reiterating the observation that many individuals do not truly understand.
Humanity!
An exclamation calling attention to the lack of genuine compassion or empathy.
It's falling your empire in dust
Highlighting again the crumbling of one's power or influence.
Ashes, an empire in flames
Metaphorically depicting the collapse of a powerful entity represented as ashes and flames.
An empire in flames
Reiteration of the metaphorical collapse of a powerful entity through flames.
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