Guilt Strangled
Guilt's Embrace: A Haunting Tale of Redemption by Phantasmas
Lyrics
It's written on the wall
Acknowledgment of a message or warning represented metaphorically as being written on the wall.
It's carved into my flesh
Symbolic reference to a permanent or deeply ingrained experience, possibly painful, marked on the speaker's body.
I knew this day would come
A premonition or anticipation of an inevitable event that the speaker foresaw.
And now I breathe my last breath
The realization of impending death or conclusion, possibly in a metaphorical sense.
Guilt has strangled me
Repetition emphasizing the suffocating impact of guilt on the speaker.
Guilt has strangled me
-Guilt has strangled me
-Guilt has strangled me
-Within this darkened room
Physical or metaphorical confinement within a darkened space, expressing a state of despair or isolation.
I lie there motionless
A state of immobility, possibly reflecting emotional paralysis or resignation.
The shadows call my name
The speaker being summoned or haunted by shadows, indicating the persistence of past actions or memories.
Regret spills from my wrist
Regret manifested physically, with the spill of regretful actions represented as blood from the speaker's wrist.
Guilt has strangled me
Reiteration of the overpowering nature of guilt on the speaker.
Guilt has strangled me
-Guilt has strangled me
-Guilt has strangled me
-When I was just a kid
A flashback to the speaker's childhood, introducing an influential figure or force (the devil).
The devil came to along
The devil's arrival in the speaker's life, marking a significant event or turning point.
He told me I was pure
The devil's affirmation of the speaker's purity, setting the stage for manipulation or deception.
He taught me this old song
The devil imparting a song as a form of teaching or guidance, possibly linked to destructive behavior.
He said "guilt will strangle you boy, guilt will strangle you..."
A warning from the devil about the inevitable consequences of guilt, emphasizing its strangling effect.
He said guilt will strangle me
Confirmation of the devil's prediction about the speaker being strangled by guilt.
He said guilt will strangle me
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