Smile Empty Soul
Rising from Ashes: Unveiling the Truth in Rival Waves' Anthem
Lyrics
The sky's on fire
The situation is intense or critical, symbolized by the sky being on fire.
The fear is real tonight
Fear is present and genuine in the current moment.
We choke on smoke
Struggling or suffocating in a challenging environment, represented by choking on smoke.
They dine by candlelight
Those in power or privilege enjoy luxuries while others face difficulties.
You've been left behind
Feeling abandoned or left behind by others.
Though thoughts escape
Despite efforts, thoughts or ideas are not being communicated effectively.
On sold pipe dreams
Reference to unrealistic and unattainable dreams being sold or promoted.
Whitewashed in lies and hate
Deception and hatred are concealed behind false appearances.
We gotta take it back
A call to reclaim or regain control from those unwilling to surrender it.
They won't give it up
Those in power are resistant to relinquishing control.
Smile, empty souls, for me
An ironic request for people to put on a happy face despite difficult circumstances.
They say I'm here for you
Assurance that support is present for the listener.
Smile wide to hide
Encouragement to smile widely to hide inner struggles or pain.
The lies behind your eyes
The existence of deceit concealed behind a cheerful facade.
And damn the truth
An expression of frustration or rejection of the truth, repeated for emphasis.
Damn the truth
-Damn the truth
-A gold plate con
A fraudulent scheme or deception with no new substance.
With nothing new to sell
An individual with power manipulating circumstances for personal gain.
He bait-and-switched
The person used deceptive tactics to escape a difficult situation.
His own way out of hell
Despite appearing delicate, the act or facade elevates and empowers.
But it lifts you up
The deceptive act provides a sense of elevation or relief.
This thin-skinned act
The deceptive act is emotionally sensitive or vulnerable.
You paid the freight on what
Paying the cost for something irreversible or unchangeable.
You can't give back
Unable to undo or retrieve what has been sacrificed.
A new normal now
A new and undesirable normality has been established.
He'll never give it up
The one responsible refuses to relinquish the negative changes.
Smile, empty soul, for me
A repetition of the request for a smile, emphasizing the emptiness within.
And say I'm doing this for you
Claiming to act in the listener's interest while maintaining a facade.
Smile wide to hide
Encouraging a broad smile to hide the deceit concealed in one's eyes.
The lies behind your eyes
Reiterating the existence of lies that need to be concealed.
Now, what ya gonna do?
Prompting a question about the listener's course of action in response.
(That's right, we're here for you)
An affirmation that support is present, possibly sarcastic or insincere.
People taking to the streets
Citizens taking to the streets when freedom is at stake.
When freedom is the only thing to lose
Highlighting the value of freedom, even when it seems the only thing left to lose.
Damn the truth
Repeating the rejection or frustration towards the truth, emphasizing its consequences.
Blood runs knee-deep in the streets
-With freedom ceased there's nothing else to choose
-Damn the truth
-Damn the truth
An exclamation expressing frustration or blame directed towards someone specific.
Goddamn, it's you
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