Gift Of Pain
Embracing the Gift: Unveiling the Depths of Pain in Metal Allegiance's Anthem
Lyrics
Down on the dark streets below
Expressing a sense of darkness and despair in the streets below.
Reject the phoenix and regain control
Rejecting a symbolic rebirth or renewal (phoenix) to regain control.
A million memories that you never had
Reflecting on countless memories that never existed, possibly alluding to deception.
A pathetic attempt to erase the past
Describing an unsuccessful attempt to erase or forget a painful past.
My truth will burn your lies away
Asserting that the speaker's truth will overcome and eliminate falsehoods.
You gave
Acknowledging the receipt of a "gift of pain" multiple times.
You gave me a gift
-You gave
-You gave me a gift of pain
-You gave
-You gave me a gift
-You gave
-You gave me a gift
-For blessed years
Recalling a period where the face was unseen, but the person's nature remained unchanged. Understanding the weakness and enduring unjust punishment.
I never saw your face
-You disappeared
-But you never changed
-I've come to understand
-Your weakness again
-Dragged my name through the mud in punishment for your sins
-My truth will burn your lies away
Reiterating that the speaker's truth will dispel lies.
You gave
Repeating the theme of receiving a "gift of pain" and emphasizing its impact.
You gave me a gift
-You gave
-You gave me a gift of pain
-You gave
-You gave me a gift
-You gave
-You gave me a gift of pain
-Gift of pain
Stating again the receipt of a "gift of pain."
You gave me a gift of pain
-I've sat alone for so long
Expressing prolonged loneliness, anger, and determination to rebuild and move forward.
Burning with anger
-Staring through the walls
-I will rebuild
-A stronger design
-Regain my will
-And leave you behind
-Bitch
Using a derogatory term to express anger or frustration towards the person causing pain.
You run away as far as you can
Describing the person running away, taking the best from the speaker and leaving them broken.
You took the best of me
-And left behind a broken man
-You keep on coming back
Highlighting a persistent struggle against attempts to drag the speaker down, vowing to fight until death.
To drag me down
-I'll keep on fighting
-Until they put me in the ground
-You gave
Reiterating the theme of giving and receiving a "gift of pain," suggesting a cyclical nature of suffering.
You gave me a gift
-You gave
-You gave me a gift of pain
-I'll give
-I'll give you a gift
-I'll give
-I'll give you a gift of pain
-Gift of pain
Repeating the phrase "Gift of pain" to emphasize the enduring and impactful nature of the pain received.
Gift of pain
-Gift of pain
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