Shadow Head
Embracing Shadows: A Journey Through Torment and Redemption
Lyrics
I spent a lifetime full of heartache
I've experienced a lifetime filled with sorrow and pain.
With my head in my hands
I've felt deep despair, with my head held in my hands.
Cast out from the inside
I've been rejected or expelled from within myself.
It's how I learned to live
Living with this sense of exclusion is how I've adapted.
Torment from the shadow
I've endured suffering that originates from a hidden source.
Ridicule in demand
I've faced mockery as a requirement or expectation.
They call for execution
There are calls for my punishment or demise.
They call for my head
People demand my execution; they want me dead.
What could I do?
I'm questioning my options and abilities in this situation.
Where could I go?
I'm uncertain about where I can go for refuge.
Cast down from your graces
I've been rejected from the kindness or favor of others.
Is all I've come to know
All I've become familiar with is this sense of rejection.
Yeah I'll climb up the mountain
I'll make an effort to rise above challenges, even if it hurts me.
Bruise my broken hands
I'll endure pain and damage to my already broken hands.
Cry to the sky god
I'll cry out to a higher power, asking if they can hear me.
Can you hear me
Addressing a divine entity, affirming my existence as a human.
I am man
Despite challenges, I affirm my identity as a human being.
After all this time
Even after a significant amount of time has passed.
You think I'd understand
One might expect that I'd comprehend the distinctions.
The difference in the voices and the thoughts inside my head
I struggle with distinguishing between different thoughts and voices in my mind.
Cast into this world
I've been thrown into this world, only to find myself isolated.
Just to find myself alone
I long for brightness but am surrounded by universal darkness.
Longing for the light but the darkness we all know
Similar to lines 9 and 10, questioning options and abilities.
What could I do?
Reiteration of the struggle with rejection from benevolence.
Where could I go?
Reiteration of uncertainty about where to find solace.
Cast down from your graces
Reiteration of being ousted from benevolent regard.
Is all I've come to know
Reiteration of familiarity with a life defined by rejection.
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