Clean Slate
Reckoning Flames: A Redemption Call in Severed Tongues' 'Clean Slate'
Lyrics
We had the chance, but we blew it
We had an opportunity, but we failed to seize it
Making sure we secured our own downfall
We ensured our own downfall, possibly through self-destructive actions
Taking from the land that’s ruined
Exploiting and depleting the resources of a damaged land
Torching everything that’s in our way
Destroying everything obstructing our path
Save us from this existence we’ve made
Pleading for salvation from the existence we've created
We can’t let it go on like this
We cannot allow the current situation to persist
Digging graves on the place we call home
Symbolic act of preparing for the consequences in our own home
This is our time to change the tides
This is our moment to reverse the negative trends
We’ve thrown ourselves in the deep end
We've immersed ourselves in difficulties
But we can reach the surface
Despite challenges, there's a chance for improvement
“Can reach the surface”
Reiteration of the possibility to overcome difficulties
We can fix what is broken
We have the ability to repair what is damaged
Our strength lies in numbers
Our collective strength is in numbers
“Strength lies in numbers”
Emphasizing the power of unity
Can you see all this wreckage?
Acknowledging the aftermath of destruction
We are the burden on the hell we created
We are the cause of the chaos we're experiencing
Yeah
An affirmation of the previous statement
We have failed as one
We've collectively failed as a group
There’s nothing but the downfall of our sins
Consequences are inevitable due to our sinful actions
Life is only what you make it
Life's quality is determined by individual choices
We have the keys to change it all
We possess the ability to change our circumstances
We’ve thrown ourselves in the deep end
Reiteration of facing challenges but having the potential to overcome
But we can reach the surface
Emphasizing the possibility of improvement
“Can reach the surface”
Reiterating the potential to overcome challenges
We can fix what is broken
Expressing the capability to fix what is damaged
Our strength lies in numbers
Highlighting the strength found in collective numbers
“Strength lies in numbers”
Emphasizing the power of unity once again
We can undo what has been done
We have the ability to reverse the consequences of our actions
Life is blooming and we take a turn
A positive shift is possible, and life can flourish
Every being has a reason to live
Every individual has a purpose for existence
This is not the end but where we begin
This is not the end but a new beginning
This is the end of existence
Acknowledging a transformation in existence
May we seek redemption from ourselves
Seeking redemption from self-inflicted consequences
What we had we took for granted
We took what we had for granted and must reflect on it
Let it all burn
Advocating for letting go and allowing a symbolic burning of the past
Let it all burn
Reiteration of the symbolic act of letting go and moving forward
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