Land Of The Dead
Reflections on Lost Potential: Land of the Dead
Lyrics
Once we were eager and partners in crime
Reflecting on a past time when individuals were enthusiastic and shared in unlawful activities.
Now we are lonesome and wasting our time
Expressing a current state of loneliness and the feeling of time being wasted.
Imprison our minds in the land of the dead
Describing a mental confinement or restriction in a state resembling death.
Bemoaning the life that we all could have led
Regretting the unfulfilled potential of the lives that could have been lived.
The suit we wear is grey -
Referring to a grey suit symbolizing conformity that aligns with one's identity.
Matches our identity oh God
Highlighting a conformity that is seen as a kind of sickness or ailment.
It is the sickness that I crave
Expressing a desire for the negative aspects associated with conformity.
Empty words they say - breed
Emphasizing that words are devoid of meaning, contributing to empty and unfulfilling experiences.
Empty nights and days
Describing a monotonous existence with unfulfilling nights and days.
And drain me from the cradle to the grave
Conveying a sense of life being drained from birth to death.
We are lifeless, pale and numb
Depicting a state of lifelessness, paleness, and numbness, suggesting a loss of vitality.
We are all the same now
Stating the universality of the lifeless condition, implying a collective experience.
Once we were eager and partners in crime
Repeating the nostalgic reflection on a past time of enthusiasm and shared illicit activities.
Now we are lonesome and wasting our time
Reiterating the current state of loneliness and the feeling of time being wasted.
Imprison our minds in the land of the dead
Reemphasizing the mental imprisonment in a death-like state.
Bemoaning the life that we all could have led
Repeating the regret for unfulfilled potential and the lives that could have been led.
We are lifeless, pale and numb
Reiterating the portrayal of lifelessness, paleness, and numbness.
We are all the same now
Reiterating the idea that everyone is now the same in their lifeless condition.
Find that your soul is sold
Pointing out the realization that one's soul has been traded or compromised.
Blind in a world so cold
Describing a state of blindness and insensitivity in a cold and harsh world.
Once we were eager and partners in crime
Repeating the nostalgic reflection on a past time of enthusiasm and shared illicit activities.
Now we are lonesome and wasting our time
Reiterating the current state of loneliness and the feeling of time being wasted.
Imprison our minds in the land of the dead
Reemphasizing the mental imprisonment in a death-like state.
Bemoaning the life that we all could have led
Repeating the regret for unfulfilled potential and the lives that could have been led.
We are lifeless, pale and numb
Reiterating the portrayal of lifelessness, paleness, and numbness.
We are all the same now
Reiterating the idea that everyone is now the same in their lifeless condition.
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