Abandoned
Awakening from Deceit: Finding Freedom in Abandonment
Lyrics
Cast off the shackles you used to bind me
Rejecting the constraints that were imposed on the speaker.
Rip off the blindfold
Removing the ignorance or deception that clouded the speaker's perception.
Was lost but now I see
Once lost but now having a clearer understanding or vision.
You fed me lies, false alibis
Deception and false excuses provided by someone.
A light that once brought hope
A formerly hopeful aspect that is now disliked or rejected.
I now despise
Expressing a strong negative sentiment towards something once valued.
I feel like I've been asleep my whole life
Feeling as if the speaker has been unaware or passive throughout life.
Now that I have awoken, I feel alive
Awakening to a new sense of vitality and awareness.
At first I thought god had abandoned me
Initial feeling of abandonment by a higher power.
Soon it came clear, my mind is now free
Realization that personal liberation comes from within.
Get out of my head
Rejecting external influence or control over thoughts.
Control is all you seek
Assertion that the desire for control is the motivating factor.
Why else would I have turned to you
Questioning the reasons for turning to a controlling force during weakness.
When I was so weak?
Reflecting on vulnerability and dependence during a past state of weakness.
Even now in my despair
Even in despair, attempting one last connection or appeal.
I call to you a final time
Reaching out in a moment of despair, seeking a response.
I can't hear your voice anymore
Perceiving a lack of response or communication from the higher power.
Was it even there at all?
Doubting the existence of the higher power's influence.
How low do I have to fall
Questioning the depth of suffering required to seek divine intervention.
Just to call your name?
Contemplating the significance of invoking the higher power.
If you're there, I hope you feel my shame
Expressing a hope that the higher power perceives the speaker's shame.
When I die will I burn in hell or rot in the ground?
Questioning the nature of the afterlife, contemplating potential consequences.
Will I see a bright light or will it all go black?
Wondering about the experience of death—whether it is bright or devoid of sensation.
I feel like I've been asleep my whole life
Reiteration of the feeling of awakening after a period of unawareness.
Now that I have awoken, I feel alive
Emphasizing the newfound sense of vitality and awareness.
At first I thought god had abandoned me
Recalling the initial perception of being abandoned by a higher power.
Soon it came clear, my mind is now free
Understanding that true freedom comes from within, not external forces.
I don't need you anymore
Declaring independence from the influence of the higher power.
My mind was once weak
Reflecting on past vulnerability, acknowledging strength in the present.
Now I am strong enough to see you for what you are
Recognizing the manipulative nature of the higher power for what it is.
A lie used to control those in need
Characterizing the higher power as a lie used for control over the needy.
We are all abandoned
Affirming a collective sense of abandonment.
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