Phantoms
Unmasking Myself: Battling Shadows Within
Lyrics
I'll find the strength within myself
Finding internal strength to face challenges.
I can't hide this fear that I keep inside
Struggling with an inner fear that cannot be concealed.
Strength
Emphasis on the theme of strength.
I feel the black wind blow
Sensing a negative force or influence.
I'm breaking down but it don't show
Experiencing a breakdown, though it's not visibly evident.
My reflection is not looking back at me
Not recognizing oneself in one's reflection.
Still I try to find a way
Persisting in the search for a solution.
To make it through another day
Striving to endure another day.
But I'm not who I used to be
Acknowledging a significant change in identity.
I'm a stranger to me
Feeling like a stranger to oneself.
(I'm a stranger to myself, myself and no one else)
Reiterating the sense of being unfamiliar to oneself.
And then I find the strength within myself
Rediscovering inner strength.
(And you will never see the strength inside of me)
Highlighting the hidden strength within, unnoticed by others.
I wish I could run away
Desiring an escape from an ongoing internal struggle.
From this war I'm fighting every day
Expressing the continuous battle faced every day.
But I think I'll hide behind my mask
Choosing to conceal emotions behind a metaphorical mask.
And I think if you could see
Suggesting that revealing inner turmoil might be unsettling.
What goes on inside of me
Implying a hidden internal struggle.
You'll see that I'm not who I used to be
Reinforcing the idea of a changed self.
Give me the strength to pull my self up
Pleading for strength to overcome difficulties.
Give me the strength so I won't fall down
Seeking resilience to avoid succumbing to challenges.
I tear off my mask
Symbolically removing the facade or mask.
Throw it down to the ground
Discarding the metaphorical mask to confront reality.
I walk off again
Choosing to move forward, leaving the past behind.
And I'm never turning around
Committing to a new direction and not looking back.
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