Lyrics
Don't tell me what it means
Expressing a desire not to be informed about the significance of something.
To be the mad man
Referring to avoiding knowledge about what it's like to be perceived as insane.
Don't tell me how it feels to be so hurt
Rejecting insights into the experience of intense emotional pain.
Don't tell me what it takes
Declining information about the requirements for leading a powerful and possibly oppressive entity.
To lead an empire ('cause I know)
Indicating awareness of the responsibilities associated with leading an empire.
And I'll keep for me how life looks
Choosing to keep personal perceptions of life to oneself.
With your face down in the dirt
Imagining a scenario where someone's face is in the dirt, possibly reflecting humiliation or defeat.
On planet shame
Describing a place or state of being characterized by shame.
Don't tell me how it feels to be forgiven
Resisting information about the emotional experience of being forgiven.
Don't tell me what it means to be so blessed
Declining insights into the meaning of feeling exceptionally fortunate.
Don't tell me how I'll die
Rejecting information about the process of dying and reaching heaven.
And get to heaven ('cause I won't)
Asserting a lack of belief in reaching heaven after death.
And I'll keep for me how love feels
Choosing to keep personal emotions about love, particularly its loss, private.
Once you had it with the best
Reflecting on the experience of love and its comparison with the best it has been.
On planet shame
Reiterating the theme of being in a state of shame.
On planet shame
Reaffirming the concept of a place or state associated with shame.
No more tears will blur the sun
Expressing the idea that no more sorrow will obscure the brightness of the sun.
Don't tell me what it means
Repeating the sentiment of not wanting to know the meaning of being perceived as insane.
To be the mad man
Reiterating the avoidance of insights into the experience of intense emotional pain.
Don't tell me how it feels to be so hurt
Repeating the rejection of information about the emotional aspects of feeling hurt.
Don't tell me what it takes
Reiterating the refusal to be informed about the requirements for leading a powerful entity.
To lead an empire ('cause I know)
Restating the awareness of the responsibilities associated with leading an empire.
And I'll keep for me how life looks
Repeating the decision to keep personal perceptions of life private.
With your face down in the dirt
Reiterating the vivid image of someone's face in the dirt, possibly signifying defeat.
No more tears will blur the sun
Repeating the idea that no more sorrow will obscure the brightness of the sun.
On planet shame
Emphasizing the absence of tears affecting the radiance of the sun in the realm of shame.
No more tears will blur the sun
Reiterating the notion that no more tears will obscure the sun in the context of shame.
On planet shame
Concluding the repetition of the theme of a place or state characterized by shame.
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