Working on a Soul
Journey Through the Abyss
Lyrics
Down deep where it's raging,
Refers to a tumultuous, intense emotional state.
Where the thunder clouds are banging,
Describes a situation of turmoil and disturbance.
You're begging for deliverance from the cold.
Expresses a plea for relief from a harsh or difficult situation.
Then the hell starts a lurking,
Indicates the beginning of a troubling experience.
He's a lecherously leering,
Describes someone with lustful and malicious intent.
As your sliding further down the rabbit hole.
Illustrates a descent into a problematic or chaotic situation.
The underworld it features
Depicts an ominous and eerie realm with unpleasant creatures.
Creepy crawly snakes and sneechers,
Describes unsettling and deceptive beings in the underworld.
It's a frightful, freakish place to go.
Characterizes the underworld as a frightening and abnormal place.
Where the devil is awaiting,
Refers to the presence of the devil in this unsettling realm.
Aiding and abating,
Suggests the devil's involvement in perpetuating a relentless and insatiable hunger.
The endless aching hunger that you hold.....
Describes an enduring and painful longing or desire.
I'm working on a soul,
Expresses the singer's focus on personal growth or redemption.
I'm working on a soul,
Reiterates the commitment to working on improving one's soul.
I'll be a hundred years old,
Emphasizes the dedication to personal development even in old age.
Working on a soul.
Repeats the theme of actively working on one's soul.
He's insatiably ambrosial,
Describes the devil as irresistibly attractive yet loathsome.
Delectably abhorrible,
Highlights the devil's repulsive and detestable nature.
Waiting in the wings as you digress.
Suggests the devil's presence during moments of distraction or deviation.
Licks his lips as he's deceiving you,
Depicts the devil's cunning deception and enjoyment in misleading.
Infested web he's weaving
Describes a web of deceit with ongoing servitude and indebtedness.
Is a never-ending servitude of debt.
Illustrates the devil's involvement in creating regrettable actions.
He's fixing, mixing, lixers he's elixing,
Indicates the devil's role in preparing harmful mixtures or influences.
Concoctions make you do things you'll regret.
Highlights the consequences of consuming concoctions leading to regret.
Once he's got his claws in you,
Portrays the devil's ability to cause significant harm once ensnared.
Heaps of damage he will do,
Emphasizes the destructive impact of succumbing to the devil's influence.
When Satan's got you lying in his bed.....
Describes the aftermath of falling into the devil's deceitful ways.
You wake up and your skeletons
Depicts a feeling of burden and discomfort caused by past mistakes or regrets.
Feel like a pack of elephants,
Compares emotional burdens to the weight of a pack of elephants.
Marching to and fro upon your chest.
Describes a sensation of pressure and chaos in dealing with personal issues.
Round and round you spin,
Conveys a sense of disorientation and repetitive struggles.
You never should've let him in,
Expresses regret over allowing the devil into one's life.
He's never gonna give you any rest.
Emphasizes the enduring nature of the devil's disturbance and lack of peace.
Your heart's full of daggers
Highlights the emotional pain caused by the devil's arrogance and swagger.
As he smugly sways and swaggers,
Describes the devil reveling in the victory of leading someone astray.
Exalting in the fact you let him win.
Expresses the realization of defeat in succumbing to the devil's influence.
Grab your aching heart and lock it,
Suggests protecting oneself from further harm by locking away vulnerable feelings.
Stuff the key into your pocket,
Advises to safeguard one's emotions and move forward despite the past.
Sweep up the filthy mess and start again......
Encourages cleaning up the aftermath of negative experiences and starting anew.
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