Thief
Breaking Chains: Embracing Self-Redemption in Rotting Out's 'Thief'
Lyrics
It's all on me
Expressing personal responsibility for the situation or emotions.
Look at me, i've denied joy
Acknowledging a denial of joy in the speaker's life.
There's only comfort in my misery
Suggesting that the speaker finds comfort in their own misery.
Any love shown, felt so undeserving
Feeling unworthy of any love received and expressing that sentiment.
Pushed away those that were any good to me
Admitting to pushing away those who were good for the speaker.
It's all on me, can't you see?
Reiterating personal responsibility and questioning if others can see it.
I'm the only one who's got me on my knees
Feeling alone and vulnerable, with the speaker being the cause of their own struggles.
Chained to the pain that just won't let me breathe
Describing being bound or attached to pain that hinders the ability to breathe freely.
Chained to the pain
Repeating the theme of being chained to emotional pain.
When the sun shines, I look away
Avoiding positive aspects (sunshine) due to a lifelong belief that negativity is the speaker's fate.
Because my whole life, I felt the shade was meant for me
Feeling that the speaker has always been destined for a difficult life.
Words like dad, home, love, hope seemed so far away
Expressing distance from positive concepts like family, home, love, and hope, perceiving them as unattainable.
The shit seemed more like make believe
Considering positive aspects as if they were fictional or distant.
It's been thirty years and it's getting old
Reflecting on the longevity of negative emotions over a significant period (thirty years).
I don't want to feel like this anymore
Expressing a desire to break free from the persistent negative emotions.
I want to run towards the sun, find me in myself
Yearning for self-discovery and a positive transformation toward happiness.
Smile more, wouldn't that be something else?
Expressing a desire for a positive change in demeanor, perhaps through smiling more often.
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