Lyrics
Labors of commitment
Expressing the effort and work put into a commitment or relationship.
Blood of his arms
Symbolizing the sacrifice and personal investment, possibly through physical labor.
A growing sense of duty
Describing a growing sense of responsibility or obligation.
But in his song he's screaming out
Despite the commitment, the person expresses dissatisfaction and frustration through a song.
Insuficient he just falls further
Feeling inadequate and experiencing a downward spiral, possibly in the commitment or relationship.
Behind Principles, purpose, tradition, time
Mentioning values like principles, purpose, tradition, and time that burden the guilty mind.
Weigh heavy on this guilty
These principles weigh heavily on the person's conscience.
Mind Wits astray
Indicating a distracted mind, possibly clouded by conflicting thoughts.
Blind in rage, awar he'll wage on grieving
Blindly fueled by rage, the person is aware that they will inflict pain on others.
Another no one hanging from the ceiling
Referring to another person, a "no one," who is contemplating suicide by hanging.
Because only the extreme makes an impression
Suggesting that extreme actions leave a lasting impact or impression.
When drowning in the mainstream
Metaphorically drowning in the mainstream, where conformity and societal norms prevail.
One at the mercy of another's faith finally answers to no one in his fall from grace
Being at the mercy of someone else's beliefs and finally breaking free from them.
They say they love him but how could they ever
People claim to love the person, but their actions and distance suggest otherwise.
Miles above him they ask for repent
Others are morally above the person and demand repentance.
It doesn't matter what you want from me
Rejecting the notion that the person can fulfill others' expectations.
Don't think there's worth in my apology
Dismissing the value of apologizing, possibly due to a perceived lack of sincerity.
Because people never really change
Asserting that people rarely change, implying a sense of inevitability in behaviors.
You and I will always be the same and it's a problem that we can't mend
Highlighting a problem in the unchanging nature of the relationship between "You and I."
Because it happened once it will happen again
Stating that past events are likely to repeat themselves.
Because they plant their seeds of condition
Referring to the influence of external factors that dictate behavior and choices.
Until we have no choice, we lose conviction wits astray
Describing a situation where choices are limited, and conviction is lost.
Blind in rage a war he'll wage on grieving
Similar to lines 9 and 10, depicting a person driven by rage and the willingness to cause pain.
Another no one blows his head off
Another "no one" takes a drastic step by ending their own life.
Because only the extreme makes an impression
Reiterating that extreme actions leave a lasting impact, even in the mainstream.
When drowning in the mainstream no one
Emphasizing the isolation and lack of recognition associated with being a "no one" in society.
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