shame.
Unveiling Shadows: Ryan Lee Jones' Shameful Symphony
Lyrics
She's been in control
She has been in control.
And we've been growing older
We have been growing older together.
Together we're never sober
Together, we are never sober.
And I've been trying to keep dry
The speaker has been trying to keep dry, possibly emotionally or metaphorically.
She promises happiness
She promises happiness.
And I believe what she says about me
The speaker believes what she says about him.
She's a stunner but she's a killer
She is physically attractive but also dangerous.
A work of fiction
She is described as a work of fiction.
A contradiction
She is a contradiction, suggesting complexity or inconsistency.
Shame won't let go of me
Shame is a persistent feeling for the speaker.
And I can't believe the grace of God would pardon me
The speaker is surprised that the grace of God would forgive him.
She beats me with wooden rods
She physically abuses the speaker with wooden rods.
She acts like the wrath of God
She behaves in a manner reminiscent of the wrath of God.
She demands a perfect score
She demands a perfect score, possibly in the context of a relationship.
And I've decided to study more
The speaker has decided to study more, possibly to meet her demands.
She keeps me awake at night
She keeps the speaker awake at night, suggesting emotional turmoil.
I'm terrified of holy fire
The speaker is terrified of holy fire, possibly a metaphor for divine judgment.
She brings up my dark desire
She brings up the speaker's dark desire.
And I've been trying to break free
The speaker has been trying to break free from something.
Trying to break free from
Continuation of the speaker's effort to break free from shame.
Shame, she washes over me
Shame washes over the speaker.
And I can't believe the grace of God would pardon me
The speaker still finds it hard to believe that the grace of God would pardon him.
Will you pardon me
A plea for pardon from someone.
She got out of bed
She got out of bed.
And came down the stairs
She came down the stairs.
Saw papers and checks
The speaker sees papers, checks, and a man standing there.
And a man standing there
Description of a scene in the speaker's home.
And You were that man
The man is revealed to be the speaker.
Said you filed my divorce
The speaker tells her that he filed for divorce.
She screamed in her hands
Her reaction is intense, screaming in her hands.
And slipped out the door
She slips out the door.
Looked like a corpse
Her appearance is described as looking like a corpse.
And I fell on the floor
The speaker falls on the floor, possibly in shock or emotional distress.
Grace washes over me
Grace washes over the speaker despite the situation.
Yet I can't believe the grace of God would pardon me
The speaker still struggles to believe in the forgiving grace of God.
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