Lyrics
The Bible says: the heart
The Bible emphasizes the importance of the heart.
The human heart
Refers to the human heart as the subject of discussion.
Is deceitful above all things
States that the human heart is the most deceptive of all things.
It's desperately wicked
Describes the inherent wickedness and desperation of the human heart.
And we deceive ourselves
Humans engage in self-deception.
We deceive ourselves with the false philosophys of man
Self-deception is fueled by false philosophies, such as evolution.
Evolution
Specifically mentions the false philosophy of evolution.
We hide ourselves
We hide from the truth about ourselves.
And we deceive ourselves
Continuation of self-deception.
With the notion-
Introduces the notion that is being deceived.
The clouds come
Transition to a metaphorical scenario with clouds.
The rains fall
Describes the natural occurrence of rain.
And I fall
Expresses personal vulnerability and falling.
Victim to it all
Being victimized by circumstances.
The wind crawls
Introduces the wind as a symbolic element.
Across my back
Suggests a sense of discomfort or adversity.
And I can't find
Feeling lost and unable to find a way back.
The way back, where I'm from
Reflects on the origin or roots of the self.
The poisoned air
Describes the negative impact of polluted air.
It makes me choke
The environment causes physical discomfort.
The cityscapes
Urban landscapes built on the suffering of others.
Built upon the lost souls
Connects cityscapes with lost souls.
The clouds come
Repetition of the metaphorical scenario with clouds.
The rains fall
Repetition of the natural occurrence of rain.
And I fall
Repetition of personal vulnerability and falling.
Victim to it all
Reiteration of being victimized by circumstances.
Depraved yet we embrace it
Humans acknowledge and accept their depravity.
Why
Raises a question about the reason behind this acceptance.
Because you've got a deceitful heart
Explains that individuals have inherently deceitful hearts.
And a deceitful heart will always
Asserts that a deceitful heart tends to be drawn to deceitful things.
Gravitate towards that which is deceitful
Elaborates on the gravitational pull towards deceitful actions.
Towards that which is untrue
Specifically mentions the attraction to the untrue.
And you've deceived yourself
Reiterates the self-deception that individuals engage in.
You might kid youself with the notion
Suggests that individuals may delude themselves with certain ideas.
With the idea
Introduces the concept of deceptive notions or ideas.
With that false Philosophy
Refers to false philosophies that individuals adopt.
You've created
Emphasizes the creation of deceptive philosophies.
That theres no God
Specifically mentions the denial of God's existence.
Because you want to not be accountable
Suggests a motive for denying God to avoid accountability.
For your unrightous deeds
Connects the denial of God with avoiding responsibility for wrongdoing.
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