A Cross To Carry
Awakening Truth: A Cross To Carry by Never Rest Unveils Society's Dark Realities
Lyrics
Everything is okay
Expressing a sense that everything is currently in order or acceptable.
Everything is fine
Reiterating the notion that everything is fine and going well.
These are the lies we tell
Acknowledging the presence of falsehoods in communication.
These are the lies we tell ourselves
Highlighting the tendency to deceive oneself with lies.
What have we become when everyday we sell ourselves
Reflecting on the transformation of individuals who compromise their integrity for personal gain on a daily basis.
You can't save me from what I know
Expressing a realization that external intervention cannot rescue the speaker from their own knowledge or awareness.
I believe we're more than this
Affirming a belief that humanity possesses a potential beyond the current state of affairs.
We were meant to grow
Asserting the inherent capacity for personal and collective growth.
I've watched decency die in the street
Observing the demise of moral standards and ethical behavior in society.
(Die in the street)
(Reiteration) Emphasizing the decay of morality on the streets.
How weak the bonds that hold society
Commenting on the fragility of societal bonds that uphold order and cooperation.
We've been pulled from the deepest dream
Describing a departure from a profound and idealized state of existence.
(Deepest dream)
(Reiteration) Emphasizing the contrast between an idealized dream and harsh reality.
By the cruel hand of reality
Attributing the awakening to reality as a result of a cruel intervention.
Now that I've awoken
Declaring a newfound state of wakefulness or awareness.
I swear I'll never sleep
Pledging to remain vigilant and never succumb to ignorance or unawareness.
Now my eyes are open
Acknowledging open eyes as a metaphor for clarity of perception.
I see with clarity
Claiming a heightened understanding and insight into the surrounding circumstances.
Now I see what's broken
Recognizing and acknowledging existing flaws or issues.
I see what lies beneath
Perceiving the hidden or underlying aspects of a situation.
There's darkness deep inside of us
Acknowledging the existence of darkness or negativity within individuals.
I've seen its flashing teeth
Having witnessed the ominous and threatening nature of this internal darkness.
I'm just trying to live my life
Expressing a desire to lead a normal life.
I'm just trying to do what's right
Affirming an intention to adhere to moral principles and ethical conduct.
I know it's not my job
Recognizing that teaching right from wrong is not the speaker's responsibility.
To teach you right from wrong
Acknowledging a deviation from the conventional role of moral instruction.
But if no one else is going to do it
Expressing a willingness to bear the burden of societal responsibility.
I'll carry that fucking cross
(Reiteration) Emphasizing the commitment to carry the weight of societal challenges.
I'll carry that fucking cross
(Reiteration) Reaffirming the determination to bear the burden of societal responsibility.
I watched decency die in the street
(Reiteration) Observing the decline of moral standards in the streets.
(We watched decency die in the street)
(Reiteration) Highlighting the fragility of societal bonds that maintain order.
How weak the bonds that hold society
(Reiteration) Recounting the decay of morality witnessed in the streets.
We watched decency die in the street
(Reiteration) Reiterating the frailty of societal bonds that sustain cooperation.
(We watched decency die in the street)
(Reiteration) Recalling the demise of decency observed in the streets.
How weak the bonds that hold society
(Reiteration) Emphasizing the vulnerability of societal bonds that uphold order.
We watched decency die in the street
(Reiteration) Reiterating the decline of moral standards witnessed in the streets.
(We watched decency die in the street)
(Reiteration) Concluding the narrative of witnessing the decay of decency in the streets.
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