Red Handed
Red Handed: Unveiling the Shadows of Guilt and Redemption
Lyrics
There floats a phantom
There is a mysterious presence or illusion.
On this slum's foul air
In the polluted atmosphere of a slum.
A shape to eyes with the gift of seeing
A form visible to those with the gift of perception.
Into the spectre of endless plight
Facing the apparition of endless suffering or hardship.
Face to reshape, vanity fleeting
Confronting the need to change, as beauty is temporary.
(chorus)
Chorus.
Red handed, red handed
Caught in the act, guilty.
Night dismembers
Night brings dismemberment or disintegration.
Red handed, red handed
Caught in a situation to be remembered and faced.
Fight to remember
Fighting to recall the past.
Another's life is racked with shame
Someone else's life burdened with disgrace.
Another lie still sounds the same
Deception persists, sounding familiar.
Feeding fuels of unkept fires
Feeding the flames of neglected struggles.
Wallow in your private mire
Indulging in one's own hidden troubles.
(2nd chorus)
Second chorus.
Into the spectre
Returning to the apparition.
Of endless plight
Facing perpetual suffering.
You'd like a face to reshape
Desiring a change in appearance.
But there's no sense
But there's no logic in running away.
In fleeing
Caught in the act without escape.
You're caught red handed
Caught in the act, red-handed.
Red handed
Guilty, caught in the act.
Red handed, Red handed ...
Repetition of being caught red-handed.
There floats a phantom
Reiteration of a mysterious presence.
On this slum's foul air
In the same polluted atmosphere.
A shape to eyes with the gift of seeing
A visible form to those with the gift of sight.
Into the spectre of endless plight
Facing the specter of endless suffering again.
Face to reshape, vanity fleeing
Confronting the need for change, with beauty fleeing.
Another's eyes open in vain
Someone else's eyes opening in vain.
Another cry muffled with pain
Another cry suppressed by pain.
Feeding fuels of unkept fires
Continuing to fuel the flames of unresolved struggles.
Fall lifeless in your self made mire
Falling lifeless in a self-created mire.
(chorus)
Chorus.
- Rozz Williams
Credit to the lyricist, Rozz Williams.
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