The Path To Enlightenment
Journey Through Inner Turmoil: Silverback's Reflections
Lyrics
How many times
Expressing frustration with repeated experiences
Must I fall, must I fail
Questioning the need to endure failure and setbacks
How many lies
Reflecting on the frequency of deception
Must I tell
Acknowledging the tendency to tell untruths
Get away
Desire to distance oneself from inner struggles
Can't escape from myself
Feeling trapped in one's own identity
I'm lost inside this charade
Sense of being lost in a pretense or facade
Medicate with superficial lines
Using superficial remedies to cope with challenges
From dead parodies
Referencing insincere imitations or copies
Underneath lies
Hidden truths beneath the surface
My twisted heart can't relate
Inability to connect emotionally
To all the makeshift millionaire
Disconnection from the pursuit of wealth
Case-bred faces circled inside
Shallow faces within one's own thoughts
My own mind
Feeling trapped within one's own mind
I cannot help this
Admitting lack of control over certain feelings
But I'm less of a man if I cry
Societal pressure against showing vulnerability
Straight-edged and narrow
Adhering to a strict and narrow path in life
Yeah, I'm making my plans
Making plans for the future
Why so surprised by all the blood inside my hands
Surprised by the consequences of one's actions
Cross with me and now we'll dance
Consequences of conflicting with the speaker
Test the waters but I first have to
Testing boundaries before committing fully
Buy the rest
Possibly referring to purchasing loyalty or support
How many times
Repetition of the frustration with falling and failing
Must I fall, must I fail
Reiteration of the struggle with repeated failures
How many lies
Repeating the theme of dishonesty and deception
Must I tell
Continued acknowledgment of the tendency to lie
Get away
Desire to escape from one's own identity persists
Can't escape from myself
Repetition of feeling trapped within oneself
Consistent shit-faced
Consistent state of being intoxicated and impaired
Locked and loaded
Prepared and determined with a strong sense of purpose
With ambition I taste
Savoring the taste of ambition despite mockery
They mock the notion
Others dismiss or ridicule the speaker's ideas
Lost in motion, I wait
Being lost and waiting for change
And soon we'll pass the champagne glasses
Celebrating success with champagne amidst chaos
Plaster blood on the wall
Symbolic representation of violence and conflict
Build faster to master the masses
Constructing quickly to control and influence others
Atlas shrugged and I crawled
Facing challenges with resilience and determination
And yet they curse my name
Despite achievements, facing criticism and opposition
God, I'm not insane
Asserting sanity and rejecting accusations of insanity
Find my way
Finding a path forward despite challenges
Burn the fresh remains
Symbolic act of purging the past and moving on
Cold and gray
Describing a somber and emotionless state
Sweat runs down my face
Physical manifestation of stress or exertion
Climb the slate
Continuing to climb and overcome obstacles
Clench my gut and pray
Intense determination and plea for success
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