Chains
Unveiling the Struggle Within
Lyrics
I saw your birth
The speaker witnessed your beginning, possibly metaphorical, symbolizing the start of something.
I saw you crawling
The speaker observed you in an early, vulnerable state, akin to infancy or a phase of learning.
now I hear your screams
Now, the speaker perceives your distress or pain, represented by screams.
and I see you falling
They witness your downfall or decline from a prior state.
where is the beginning
Questioning the origins, wondering about the starting point of a situation or existence.
where is the end
Similar to line 5, pondering the conclusion or termination of a situation or existence.
decisions were made
Actions or choices were taken, leading to a circumstance where reliance is now necessary.
now you depend
Now, the situation demands dependence on external factors due to prior decisions.
on moods of a child
Dependence on the unpredictable nature of emotions or whims, which induces fear into the world.
giving fear into the world
Children, symbolically representing unpredictability and emotional volatility, contribute fear to the world.
Day by day we struggle
Every day is a struggle, characterized by difficulties or challenges.
we work hard for something we don't see
Working diligently towards an intangible or unseen goal or outcome.
for something we don't feel
The efforts are for something imperceptible or unperceivable.
but we go on and on - day by day
Despite this, the journey continues persistently, day by day.
Day by day we struggle
Reiteration of the struggle and the unseen nature of the goal.
we work hard for something we don't see
Continuing to work persistently despite the inability to perceive the goal.
for something we don't feel
Similar to line 14, emphasizing the efforts directed toward an intangible or unfelt goal.
but we go on and on - day by day
Despite the obscurity of the goal, the journey continues without cessation.
This thing isn't human
Describing an entity that lacks human characteristics despite being crafted by humans.
although it's made out of man
Despite its origin, it doesn't possess human traits.
it got a million eyes
Metaphorically, it is omnipresent or all-seeing, with numerous eyes symbolizing its pervasive nature.
and it never thinks until the end
This entity doesn't contemplate or deliberate until the conclusion.
it isn't a child
It isn't a child due to its enormity or significance, too vast to be considered as such.
it's too big to be one
Reiteration that the entity is not small or immature like a child.
it's the ignored inside
It represents the ignored or neglected aspect within, shaping a monstrous external form.
giving shape to a monster outside
The internal neglect or ignorance forms an external monstrosity.
Day by day we struggle
Repeated theme of daily struggle and unseen objectives.
we work hard for something we don't see
Continuous effort toward an imperceptible goal.
for something we don't feel
Working persistently despite the inability to feel or sense the goal.
but we go on and on - day by day
Emphasizing the continuous nature of the journey despite the obscured objective.
Day by day we struggle
Restating the daily struggle and the unseen nature of the goal.
we work hard for something we don't see
Continuing to work persistently despite the inability to perceive the goal.
for something we don't feel
Similar to line 32, emphasizing the efforts directed toward an intangible or unfelt goal.
but we go on and on - day by day
Despite the obscurity of the goal, the journey continues without cessation.
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