What Have I Done
Reckoning Shadows: Unraveling the Consequences of Actions
Lyrics
I’ve tried every way that I know how to wake you
The speaker has attempted various methods to bring the listener to awareness.
And you’ve tried every way that you know how to escape
The listener has made efforts to evade or avoid confronting the situation.
And I see finally that you are not for saving
The speaker realizes that the listener may be beyond rescue or help.
What have I done?
The speaker expresses remorse and guilt, questioning the consequences of their actions.
Can it be repaired this parting of the sun?
Reflecting on the possibility of reconciliation and healing after a significant separation or conflict.
I drove the night into the light
The speaker mentions transitioning from darkness to light, possibly symbolizing a change in circumstances.
Now the nightmare rides violent through my sight
A metaphorical description of the emotional turmoil and distress the speaker is experiencing.
What have I done? By putting you down?
The speaker questions their own actions, wondering if they contributed to the current state by belittling the listener.
I’ve tried every way that I know how to save you
Reiteration of the speaker's attempts to rescue or save the listener.
And you’ve tried every way that you know how to erase me
The listener has made efforts to remove the speaker from their life.
What have I done?
Repetition of the speaker's regret and self-blame.
Can it be repaired this parting of the sun?
Questioning the possibility of repairing the damage caused by the separation or conflict.
I drove the night into the light
Describing the transition from darkness to light, possibly highlighting the irreversible change in the relationship.
Now the nightmare rides violent through my sight
Expressing the intensity of emotional pain and disturbance through the metaphor of a violent nightmare.
What have I done? By putting you down?
Continuation of self-reflection and questioning if the speaker's actions led to the current situation.
Wake up wake up
A plea to the listener to become aware and responsive.
I’m calling you back, calling you back now
The speaker is actively trying to reconnect with the listener, urging them to respond.
Wake up wake up
Repetition of the plea for the listener to wake up and engage.
There’s calling me back, calling me back now
The speaker feels a reciprocal call to wake up, emphasizing the mutual need for awareness.
Wake up please wake up
An urgent request for the listener to awaken and acknowledge the situation.
I’ve been called here to wake you
The speaker believes they have a duty or responsibility to bring the listener to consciousness.
Winter has come
A metaphorical reference to a cold and emotionally distant season, possibly symbolizing the aftermath of the damage.
and again I am numb
The speaker describes feeling emotionally numb in the face of the consequences.
Frozen by the fear of the damage I’ve done
Expressing being paralyzed by the fear and realization of the harm inflicted.
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