The Sword
Seize the Sword: Struggle, Liberation & Self-Reflection
Lyrics
Seize the sword to give a final blow to tear apart the soul
Expresses the act of wielding a sword to deliver a decisive blow and separate the soul.
Seize the sword, feel the cold steel
Highlights the tactile sensation of holding a cold steel sword.
Times of war, times of great need
Refers to periods of war and significant need.
All you seek, a final enemy
Suggests that the ultimate adversary is what the individual seeks.
Asking for an enemy, I gave you an enemy
Describes the act of unintentionally providing an enemy when seeking one.
Asking for deliverance you found it all
Indicates that seeking deliverance results in discovering everything.
Overcome stability to overcome yourself
Encourages overcoming stability to surpass one's own limitations.
Every step now gets us close towards the end
Emphasizes progress toward an impending conclusion with each step.
Asking for an enemy, I gave you an enemy
Reiterates the unintended consequence of seeking an enemy.
Asking for deliverance you found it all
Reiterates that seeking deliverance leads to comprehensive discoveries.
Overcome stability to overcome yourself
Reinforces the theme of overcoming stability for personal growth.
Make it count to seize the sword
Emphasizes the importance of making actions count, especially in wielding a sword.
Heal my wounds as I long for destruction
Expresses a desire for healing amid a longing for destruction.
Feel the scars that I'm wearing so proud
Acknowledges and takes pride in the scars borne from past experiences.
With every action comes a reaction
States the principle that every action has a corresponding reaction.
But there is always the freedom to doubt
Introduces the idea of freedom to doubt amidst actions and reactions.
Fear the ones that will call you a brother
Advises caution towards those who claim brotherhood while concealing their true intentions.
While they're wearing a smile as a mask
Highlights the deceptive nature of smiles worn as masks.
On the race to their heart you came last
Suggests losing in the race for someone's heart.
Always I sought to express it
Expresses a continuous effort to convey unspoken feelings and meanings.
To give a meaning with words I can't speak
Describes the challenge of giving meaning using words when speech is inadequate.
A steady hand and a mind full of knowledge
Values possessing both a steady hand and a knowledgeable mind.
I long the day of the final release
Expresses a longing for the day of final release or liberation.
It's in my nature to question all values
Acknowledges a natural inclination to question established values.
As all around me seem to collapse
Observes the collapse of the surroundings and possibly the established order.
There is now pain in the hits that I'm taking
Recognizes the pain endured in the hits taken from external sources.
But there is pain in the ones I inflict
Acknowledges the pain caused by one's own inflicted wounds.
Asking for an enemy, I gave you an enemy
Repeats the unintended consequence of seeking an enemy in the context of warfare.
Asking for deliverance you found it all
Repeats the idea that seeking deliverance leads to comprehensive discoveries.
Overcome stability to overcome yourself
Reiterates the theme of overcoming stability for personal growth.
Every step now gets us close towards the end
Emphasizes ongoing progress towards an impending conclusion.
Asking for an enemy, I gave you an enemy
Restates the unintended consequence of seeking an enemy in the context of warfare.
Asking for deliverance you found it all
Reiterates that seeking deliverance leads to comprehensive discoveries.
Overcome stability to overcome yourself
Reinforces the theme of overcoming stability for personal growth.
Make it count to seize the sword
Reiterates the importance of making actions count, especially in wielding a sword.
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