Raw Deal
Redemption's Echo: Unveiling the Guilt and Price in Murder by Death's 'Raw Deal'
Lyrics
There's a shred of guilt in every one of us
Each person carries a sense of guilt within them.
And a pain we felt in watching you all suffer
Witnessing the suffering of others brings about a shared pain.
Now the time has come
It is now the appropriate time for action.
To make amends
A call to rectify mistakes and make up for past wrongs.
To everyone
This action is directed towards everyone.
To pay the price
A commitment to face the consequences and make reparations.
For all that we could've done
Reflecting on missed opportunities to do right.
But we wasted everything now
Regret for squandering chances and making poor choices.
Now we're done.
Acknowledgment that the time for change has come.
Now we're done.
Reiteration of the acknowledgment that change is necessary.
There's a shred of guilt in every one of us
Repetition of the theme: guilt is universal.
And a pain we felt in watching you all suffer
Reiteration of the shared pain of witnessing suffering.
Now the time has come
Reiteration of the call to take corrective action.
To make amends
Reiteration of the need to make amends for everyone.
To everyone
Reiteration of the commitment to face consequences.
To pay the price
Reiteration of the commitment to pay the price for past actions.
For all that we could've done
Reiteration of reflection on missed opportunities.
But we wasted everything now
Reiteration of regret for wasted chances.
Now we're done.
Finality expressed; the acknowledgment and commitment are complete.
Now we're done.
Reiteration of the finality and completion of the acknowledgment.
I preyed on my own people
Confession of preying on one's own people.
I took them for all that they had
Exploiting others for personal gain, taking all they had.
I laughed at their helplessness
Acknowledging a callous attitude towards others' vulnerability.
I left them for dead
Abandoning others in dire situations, leaving them for dead.
Now I'm tugging on this line
A metaphorical struggle to make progress, feeling stuck.
But I can never gain any ground
Despite efforts, unable to move forward.
And for the selfishness I displayed
Facing consequences for past selfish actions.
There is a punishment that I've found
Recognition of a fitting punishment for the displayed selfishness.
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