Unhealthy Confidence
Embers of Self-Deception: Unraveling the Depths of 'Unhealthy Confidence'
Lyrics
I'm complete
I feel whole and fulfilled
But I'm the absence of being me
I am the opposite of my true self
I'm too far gone to feel the heat
I am too lost to sense warmth
The embers are burning into my cheeks
The dying embers cause a burning sensation on my face
Hear the sirens cry out bright red
The repetition emphasizes the intense nature of the sirens' cry
Bright red
-Bright red
-Bright red
-I hear you calling out my name
I hear someone calling my name
Like whispers in the wind
Similar to faint voices in the wind
There's no harm in shame
There's no harm in feeling shame
You smell the smoke
A metaphor for recognizing a problem
It's burning inside your house
The problem is affecting your personal space
I am the forest stream that puts you out
I am the solution that extinguishes the problem
Let the flames lick high
Suggestive of destructive beauty, perhaps self-destructive tendencies
Caress my mouth
-Caress my mouth
-I am the picture frame on your closet floor
I am a reminder of memories hidden away
The cancer growing in your chest once more
A metaphor for a recurring negative experience
Let the white blood cells rip me out
Let the body's defenses eliminate me
Rip me out
An indifferent attitude toward the consequences
I don't care
Expressing a lack of concern or attachment
It's not the helping that brings me here
The intention is not to help but to escape
I'm pulling out my hair
A manifestation of distress or frustration
This house is sacrosanct
This place is sacred but neglected
But in disrepair
Describing a state of disrepair and neglect
I can't hold you here
Unable to keep someone in this troubled situation
I don't belong here
A sense of not belonging to the current circumstance
Woah
An exclamation expressing intense emotion
You smell the smoke
Reiteration of a problem affecting personal space
It's burning inside your house
The same metaphorical solution as in line 14
I am the forest stream that puts you out
A repeated attempt to resolve a recurring issue
Let the flames lick high
Repetition of destructive beauty, possibly representing internal conflict
Caress my mouth
-Caress my mouth
-I am the picture frame on your closet floor
A reminder of hidden memories and experiences
The cancer growing in your chest once more
A recurring negative experience affecting the core
Let the white blood cells rip me out
Advocating for the body's defenses to eliminate the problem
Rip me out
Expressing a desire to be removed or eradicated
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