Permanent Darkness
Battling Shadows: Embracing Pain, Fortune, and Fame
Lyrics
Two motherfuckers inside a cage
Two individuals with intense emotions or traits constrained or confined.
I may be a monster, but I still feel pain
Despite being perceived as monstrous, there's an acknowledgment of experiencing emotional distress.
At the core of our combat is a fragile game
The central aspect of the conflict is delicate and easily breakable.
The crowd is getting hungry
The audience is eagerly anticipating a spectacle.
They came to see a war
People have gathered to witness a battle or conflict.
Gotta give 'em what they paid for
The performers feel obligated to deliver what the audience expects for the price paid.
'Till we just can't take no more
The performance continues until physical or emotional limits are reached.
The things that we do for fortune and fame
Actions are taken in pursuit of wealth and renown.
When it's all over we won't be the same
The aftermath of the performance will lead to irreversible changes.
Tonight we play on the edge of permanent darkness Spotlights blaze on the edge of permanent darkness
The performance occurs in a risky, potentially fatal situation, under intense scrutiny.
Blood and steel and torture
Violence, brutality, and suffering are prevalent elements.
The action doesn't stop
The intensity and brutality persist without pause.
We have to keep on pushing
There's pressure to persist relentlessly until achieving success or recognition.
Until we get the pop
Continuing until achieving a noteworthy reaction from the audience.
The things that we do for fortune and fame
Repeating the willingness to undertake extreme actions for fame and wealth.
When it's all over we won't be the same
Acknowledgment of the profound impact of these actions on personal identity.
Tonight we play on the edge of permanent darkness Spotlights blaze on the edge of permanent darkness
Repetition of the precarious nature of the performance under extreme conditions.
Fifteen-thousand cameras flash
A large number of cameras capturing a momentous event.
A heavenly constellation
Comparing the flashing cameras to a celestial arrangement, emphasizing their significance.
As my body plunges down
Imagery of a physical descent into danger or chaos.
Through tables onto pavement
Physical impact and harm experienced, symbolized by falling onto hard surfaces.
Tonight we play on the edge of permanent darkness Spotlights blaze on the edge of permanent darkness
Restating the precariousness of the performance on the brink of potential disaster.
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