All Swept Away
Swept Away: A Descent into Torment and Redemption
Lyrics
Sickness often, often attends me.
Sickness frequently accompanies me, indicating a state of ongoing physical or emotional distress.
I'm ruled by pain
I am controlled or dominated by pain, suggesting a pervasive and overwhelming influence.
Tortured memories burning my brain.
Tormented memories are causing intense mental anguish and are actively burning in the mind.
Oh make it end
An expression of desperation, pleading for the suffering to come to an end.
Killed for nothing.
Someone was unjustly killed, emphasizing the senselessness of the act.
Killed by no-one.
The speaker was killed by no one, suggesting a tragic fate without a clear perpetrator.
I was just a boy
The speaker reflects on a time when they were young and innocent.
Weak and lonely, cold and bloody.
Describes a vulnerable state—weak, lonely, cold, and covered in blood.
Give me a hand
A plea for assistance or support from others.
Cared by many, but I know none.
Despite being cared for by many, the speaker feels a profound sense of isolation and knows no one intimately.
My life has gone
The speaker feels that their life has come to an end, possibly emotionally or spiritually.
Rage and anger tearing through me.
Intense emotions of rage and anger are consuming the speaker.
Who's God will pay?
Ponders which deity or higher power will be held responsible for the speaker's struggles.
Made me fight for you.
The speaker was compelled to fight on behalf of someone else.
Made me die for you
Expresses the ultimate sacrifice—dying for someone who may not deserve it.
You and your sick God.
Criticizes the concept of a deity and the beliefs associated with it as being morally questionable or "sick."
You hope to be loved
Addresses someone's hope for love, possibly highlighting the futility or irony in seeking love in a troubled world.
We're all swept away,
Everyone is overwhelmed or taken away by some force, perhaps symbolic of the harsh realities of life.
So you can have your day
Suggests that despite the chaos, someone still hopes to have a moment of glory or triumph.
On blooded knees for you.
Describes a submissive or pleading posture, possibly in a figurative sense.
Heaven calls to you
A divine or heavenly entity is calling out to the speaker.
But I won't die without
The speaker refuses to die unless they have the heart of someone specific.
Without your heart
Reiterates the speaker's determination to live, emphasizing the importance of a particular heart.
In my hand
The speaker desires to hold someone's heart, indicating a profound connection or significance.
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