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Dancing with Shadows: SPŒKE's Ode to Redemption and Damnation
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Lyrics

Forgive me mother for I have lived

Expressing regret and seeking forgiveness from a maternal figure for the speaker's life experiences.

For I am sin, the word is printed on my skin

Acknowledging personal sin, emphasizing its permanence by being imprinted on the speaker's skin.

We burn up

Describing a state of intense emotion or activity, possibly involving destruction or transformation.

And drown

Suggesting a contrasting state of drowning, possibly in sorrow or overwhelming circumstances.

All to the wicked sound

Engaging in destructive behavior influenced by a sinister or malevolent force.

Of vultures laughing

Describing a dark atmosphere where vultures, symbolic of death, laugh in response to the wicked sound.

We're going down, down, down, down, down, down, down

Expressing a descent or downfall, repeating the idea for emphasis.

A single candle's flickering light

Highlighting the vulnerability and fragility represented by a single flickering candle in the face of divine anger.

Gasps in the dance of the maker's wrath

Describing the unpredictable movements or reactions during a dance, possibly related to cosmic or divine forces.

A waltz with the devil

Characterizing a relationship or interaction with malevolent forces, possibly metaphorical as a waltz with the devil.

The song of creation

Referring to a cosmic or divine song that plays a role in the act of creation.

So let us dance until the sky will fall

Encouraging the enjoyment of life and its experiences until a catastrophic event occurs.

This is all just a fucking dream

Asserting that everything experienced is just an illusion or dream.

We have to stay asleep to believe

Emphasizing the necessity of remaining in a state of ignorance to maintain belief in the illusion.

The taste of failure, so sweet

Describing the pleasurable aspect of failure, possibly suggesting a masochistic perspective.

Pour up and raise another glass with me

Inviting others to join in the indulgence of failure and its sweet taste through the act of raising a glass.

The symphony of the broken and damned

Describing a harmonious yet broken composition involving those who are condemned or cursed.

It ends with a whimper

Suggesting a conclusion or ending marked by a whimper, possibly indicating a lack of significance or impact.

Forgive me father, I deserve this

Seeking forgiveness from a paternal figure, accepting the consequences and expressing a sense of deserving punishment.

I'll make you proud

Expressing a determination to make the paternal figure proud, possibly through future accomplishments.

Once I'm king of the ruins

Aspiring to rule or achieve dominance in a state of ruins or decay.

Portrayed my lies

Admitting to portraying falsehoods, possibly acknowledging a life of deception.

And all of my crimes on the stage of life

Revealing and presenting all personal wrongdoings and sins in the theatrical setting of life.

Break it down

Issuing a directive to break down or deconstruct something, possibly referring to illusions or falsehoods.

This is all just a fucking dream

Reiterating the idea that everything experienced is just a dream or illusion.

We have to stay asleep to believe

Reemphasizing the need to remain in a state of ignorance for the maintenance of belief in the illusion.

The taste of failure, so sweet

Repeating the idea of the pleasurable aspect of failure, possibly with an increased intensity.

Pour up and raise another glass with me

Encouraging the collective indulgence in failure by raising another glass.

The fate of the broken and damned

Describing the destiny or outcome of those who are broken and condemned.

The lyrics of this song contain explicit content.
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