Shadows Within
Confronting Inner Shadows: A Battle for Survival
Lyrics
I have a fear
The speaker harbors a sense of apprehension or worry.
that my shadows will return
There's a concern about the return of personal struggles or dark aspects from the past.
i can feel them coming
The speaker senses the impending arrival of these inner struggles or shadows.
i am afraid
There's fear regarding a potential destruction or turmoil in the speaker's life.
that my world will tear and burn again
There's anxiety about a potential repeat of personal turmoil and destruction.
hear the war drums humming
There's an auditory perception of imminent conflict or trouble.
i must fight with all my powers
A determination to confront and combat these inner struggles using personal abilities.
have to bring down the shadows within
The necessity to overcome internal darkness or personal demons.
i will fight with all my powers
A commitment to utilize personal strengths to confront these internal challenges.
i will bring down the shadows within
An affirmation to defeat and overcome the inner struggles.
so many times
Emphasis on the numerous occasions of experiencing hardship and returning from it.
to hell and back i've been by now
The speaker has encountered significant challenges, possibly symbolized by "hell," and returned.
know my way around there well
The speaker is familiar with these challenges or dark times.
always returned
Consistently managed to come back and grow from past experiences.
and had build on what i've learned down there
Despite returning, the speaker has used past experiences to develop.
still i fear those demons
Continued fear or concern about these inner struggles or demons.
i still remember what it was like
Recollection of a time when positivity or hope seemed absent.
when the sun didn't ever shine
Reflecting on a period of prolonged darkness or difficulty.
i was lost in the darkest night
A metaphorical representation of feeling lost and engulfed by darkness.
but i found the spirit to survive
Despite the darkness, finding the inner strength to survive and endure.
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