Toxic Shock
Breaking Chains: Liberation from Toxic Shackles
Lyrics
Verse 1
Introduction to the theme of substance abuse and its consequences.
Over indulgence in substance you require
Describes the excessive need for substances to find stability and sanity.
To settle down, to feel sane, the his is in your mind
Emphasizes the psychological impact of substance abuse on the mind.
Veins pumping, eyes lost, hideous life of pain
Depicts the physical and emotional toll with veins pumping, lost eyes, and a painful life.
It hates you now, the joy is gone, death crime insane.
Expresses the negative transformation where joy is replaced by a sense of death and insanity.
CHORUS
Introduction of the chorus and the warning against toxic shock.
Drug free body, you must deceide
Encourages the choice of a drug-free lifestyle.
Drug free body, beware! The toxic shock.
Reiterates the cautionary message about the dangers of toxic shock.
Verse 2
Continues to describe a life marked by compulsive and excessive behaviors.
A life of compulsion, excessive in every way
Highlights the absence of moderation and the pursuit of intense sensations.
No moderation, more sensation, feelings inside your brain
Acknowledges that youthful bodies may endure, but the toll becomes evident with age.
Young bodies may take it, but age will tell the toll
Links substance abuse to a destructive plan, suggesting a sinister force at play.
Satans plan to kill you young, possession growing strong.
Repeats the chorus, reinforcing the importance of a drug-free body.
CHORUS
Introduces a bridge expressing pain, fear, and despair, countered by hope and salvation.
BRIDGE
Elaborates on the contrast between a life of toxic shock and a life saved by hope and the cross.
Pain, fear, despair
Describes the grim environment of a back street hangout where suffering and anticipation prevail.
Hope, it is the other way of life, you can be saved
Depicts the physical and mental toll, suggesting desperation for relief.
From the toxic shock, from the pain inside
Warns about the consequences of a mind lost to addiction.
From a mind of loss, see the cross
Reiterates the message of salvation and redemption through the symbol of the cross.
Verse 3
Repeats the chorus, emphasizing the escape from the toxic shock.
Back street hangout, in drains you do await
Describes the desperate waiting and physical distress in a seedy location.
Body shacking, heart is racing, frantic for you man
Portrays the physical and emotional intensity of the experience, seeking relief.
More suffering, excessive, ways have killed your mind
Points to the destructive impact of excessive ways on the mind.
You will crawl the gutters of filth to fix your pain
Illustrates the extreme measures one might take to alleviate pain, crawling through gutters.
CHORUS
Reiterates the chorus, emphasizing the need to avoid toxic shock.
Verse 4
Introduces the idea that the power of God can bring healing and cleanliness.
Many will testify, that through the power of God
Declares the testimony that God's power can restore and cleanse.
All is broken, all is clean, God can heal your mind.
Highlights the potential for a drug-free life through divine intervention.
Drug free, it can be your way
Encourages the acknowledgment of Christ as a source of salvation.
Simply see that it is done, Christ is there to save.
Reiterates the possibility of a drug-free existence through faith in Christ.
CHORUS
Concludes with a final repetition of the chorus, reinforcing the warning against toxic shock.
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