Nocturnal
Navigating Inner Demons: Unveiling the Depths of Nocturnal Reflections
Lyrics
I don't like the voices fighting in my head
The speaker is troubled by conflicting thoughts in their mind.
I need you to know
The speaker emphasizes the importance of someone understanding their situation.
Look around the room where everybody's dead
The speaker describes a room where everyone appears lifeless or spiritually dead.
Inside - like you
The speaker feels an internal similarity with the lifelessness described in the room.
Jockeying the beast rotting in my chest
The speaker mentions a struggle within them, with a decaying or deteriorating force.
Racing for my life
The speaker is in a metaphorical race for survival, possibly against inner demons.
Not afraid of death but what is coming next
The speaker is not afraid of death itself but is concerned about what comes after.
Don't follow the light
The speaker advises against blindly following a path represented by "the light."
Devils don't need the hell to exist
Devils can exist without being in hell, suggesting evil is present in various forms.
Nothing is the same
Nothing remains the same, indicating change or a shift in circumstances.
Devils don't need the hell to exist
Reiteration that devils don't need hell to exist, emphasizing the ubiquity of negativity.
Neither are we
Suggesting a connection between the speaker and the devils mentioned.
So we undergo fruitless wars
The speaker and others engage in futile conflicts or struggles.
Perhaps afraid what mirrors say
War may arise from fear of reflections or self-awareness.
So we undergo fruitless wars
Reiteration of engaging in futile conflicts, possibly due to self-fear.
Perhaps afraid of yourself
Suggesting that the source of fear in conflicts might be one's own identity.
So we undergo fruitless wars
Continuing the theme of engaging in futile conflicts, now related to the fear of losing one's way.
Perhaps you are afraid to lose your way
The fear of losing direction or purpose may drive these fruitless wars.
Devils don't need the hell to exist
Reiteration that devils don't need hell, reinforcing the idea of evil existing everywhere.
Nothing is the same
Emphasizing the dynamic and ever-changing nature of life and circumstances.
Devils don't need the hell to exist
Reiteration that devils don't need hell, suggesting a consistent theme of pervasive negativity.
Neither are we
Linking the speaker and others to the idea that devils exist beyond conventional notions.
So we undergo fruitless wars
Repeating the notion of engaging in futile conflicts, possibly due to fear of reflections.
Perhaps afraid what mirrors say
War may be driven by the fear of self-awareness or introspection.
So we undergo fruitless wars
Reiteration of engaging in futile conflicts, now related to the fear of one's own identity.
Perhaps afraid of yourself
Suggesting that the root of these conflicts lies in the fear of one's own true nature.
So we undergo fruitless wars
Continuing the theme of engaging in futile conflicts, now tied to the fear of losing oneself.
Perhaps you are afraid to lose your way
The fear of losing one's way or identity may lead to ongoing, fruitless struggles.
I don't like the voices fighting in my head
Reiteration of the initial line, highlighting the persisting inner turmoil.
I need you to know
Emphasizing the need for someone to understand the speaker's internal struggles.
Look around the room where everybody's dead
Repeating the scene of a room filled with lifeless individuals, emphasizing the pervasive sense of spiritual death.
Inside - like you
Reiterating the internal similarity with the lifelessness described in the room.
Jockeying the beast rotting in my chest
Describing the ongoing struggle within, possibly against internal decay or negativity.
Racing for my life
Metaphorically racing for survival against an inner force, echoing the earlier description.
Not afraid of death but what is coming next
Reiterating the lack of fear of death but expressing concern about what comes after.
Don't follow the light
A final warning against blindly following a path represented by "the light."
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