Silence

(step down) - The speaker is acknowledging a downward movement or regression.

On the hand that keeps me down again - The speaker feels oppressed or restrained by external forces.

Will I drown again - There's a sense of suffocation or being overwhelmed by challenges.

(will it ever end right now) - Expressing a longing for relief or resolution in the present.

I feel so overwhelmed - The speaker is experiencing intense emotional pressure.

(somebody took it away) - Suggests a loss or deprivation, possibly of something meaningful.

Deafening silence breaks the walls I built around me - Silence is portrayed as a disruptive force affecting personal defenses.

The guilt that feeds my soul is here surrounding - The speaker is haunted by guilt, contributing to their emotional struggles.

(I know now) - Indicates a realization or understanding.

That the man who holds me back again - Points to a person or force hindering progress or success.

Will go down again - Suggests a prediction of the oppressor facing their own challenges.

(will it ever end somehow) - Reiterates the desire for a resolution, albeit with a sense of uncertainty.

This too shall pass and then - Optimistic acknowledgment that difficult times will eventually end.

(I know I'll get it back) - Expresses confidence in recovering what was lost.

(somebody took it away) - Reiteration of a perceived loss or theft.

Deafening silence breaks the walls I built around me - Repetition emphasizes the disruptive nature of silence on personal barriers.

The guilt that feeds my soul is here surrounding - Reiteration of the pervasive influence of guilt on the speaker.

Deafening silence breaks the walls I built around me - Repetition reinforces the impact of silence on personal defenses.

The guilt that feeds my soul is here surrounding - Continues to emphasize the inescapable presence of guilt.

Silence...the silence kills me - Highlights the destructive and oppressive nature of silence on the speaker.

Overwhelming...the silence kills me - Reiterates the overwhelming impact of silence on the speaker.

Deafening silence breaks the walls I built around me - Repetition continues to underscore the disruptive force of silence.

The guilt that feeds my soul is here surrounding - Reiteration of the inescapable guilt affecting the speaker.

Deafening silence breaks the walls I built around me - Repetition reinforces the theme of silence dismantling personal defenses.

The guilt that feeds my soul is here surrounding - Continues to emphasize the omnipresence of guilt.

(step down) - Reiteration of a downward movement or regression.