11th Hour
Embracing Hope Amidst Desolation: Mushroomhead's 11th Hour Revelation
Lyrics
Waiting on the call one day, waiting to be led astray
Anticipation and longing for a significant event or change, possibly leading astray.
Waiting for the promise, for the dream to come true
Waiting for a promised outcome, a dream to materialize.
(like sheep to the shepherd)
Comparison to sheep following a shepherd, suggesting blind obedience or conformity.
Waiting to believe the claims, waiting but it's all the same
Skepticism towards claims, waiting while realizing it's repetitive or unchanging.
Waiting for a signal, for a sign to come through
Anticipation for a signal or sign to guide, similar to outcasts seeking validation.
(outcast like the lepers)
Feeling like an outcast, drawing parallels to lepers who were socially rejected.
All alone, on the edge of losing hope
Isolation and despair, teetering on the edge of losing hope.
Exactly where they want you
A realization that being alone is advantageous to those who manipulate or control.
Don't pledge your life, don't hold your breath
Caution against dedicating one's life prematurely.
Don't sacrifice it all until there's nothing left
Advice to avoid sacrificing everything until it's absolutely necessary.
Sacrifice
Emphasis on the theme of sacrifice, suggesting a potentially heavy cost.
Waiting for the rain to cleanse
Hope for renewal and cleansing, perhaps after a metaphorical storm or hardship.
Praying that this pain will end
A plea for an end to emotional or physical pain through prayer.
Thanks for nothing, i knew I could count on you
Expressing disappointment and a lack of reliance on others.
Inconsequential
Emphasizing the insignificance or lack of importance in a given situation.
As another nightmare ends, brave enough to dream again
Emerging from a nightmarish experience, finding the courage to dream again.
Believe in something that might not come true
Encouraging belief in something despite uncertainty about its realization.
Why hold on when the cost of letting go
Questioning the value of holding on when letting go may be less costly.
is less than blind devotion?
Suggesting that blind devotion may have a higher cost than letting go.
Until there's nothing left at all
Reiterating the caution against sacrificing everything until nothing remains.
Don't sacrifice it all
Reemphasizing the warning against total sacrifice.
Unfulfilled prophecies rust
Highlighting unfulfilled predictions that decay over time.
Envy, greed, pride, and lust
Listing negative traits like envy, greed, pride, and lust as sources of decay.
Tell me where do you place your trust?
Prompting reflection on where trust is placed amid negative influences.
So believe what you must
Accepting diverse beliefs while urging adherence to personal convictions.
Can't sit still
Expressing restlessness, an inability to stay still or content.
How can you fill a void that will not heal
Questioning how to fill a persistent void that refuses to heal.
A gaping wound that cannot be sealed
Describing an unhealable, gaping emotional wound.
As you feel the sting of shame and guilt
Acknowledging the experience of shame and guilt, perhaps as consequences.
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