So Blind
Blind Battles: Sacrifice, Perception, and Triumph
Lyrics
Don’t come for me, for this house I’ve built with bleeding hands
Expressing the effort and sacrifice put into building a metaphorical "house" or life, using hands that have suffered.
You don’t know
Highlighting the lack of understanding or awareness from the other person.
The lengths I go just to keep it standing
Describing the extreme measures taken to maintain the stability of the mentioned "house" or life.
Come for me, and you’ll thank me when you’re soaking wet
Warning about consequences if someone challenges or threatens the stability, implying a shared benefit.
You will know when it’s over; it’s not over yet
Emphasizing that the situation is not concluded, suggesting ongoing challenges or struggles.
You will know when it’s over; it’s not over yet
-So blind
Describing someone as "blind," possibly referring to their lack of understanding or insight.
You’ve given up your sight for mine
Accusing the person of sacrificing their own perspective for the speaker's benefit.
Sometimes
Acknowledging that sometimes winning external battles can result in personal losses.
You win the fight but lose your mind
Pointing out the paradox of winning a fight but losing one's mental stability or clarity.
Cry for me, growing bitter with your broken hands
Requesting empathy for the speaker's suffering, using imagery of broken hands.
You can go
Granting permission for the other person to leave, indicating a desire for independence.
Crawl away and try to fucking stand
Suggesting a struggle to stand or cope after a difficult situation.
Laugh at me, and spread your lies to all your friends
Mentioning mockery and spreading falsehoods, highlighting the negativity faced.
You don’t know, how it feels to beat a dream to death
Expressing the emotional toll of ending a dream or aspiration.
You don’t know, how it feels to beat a dream to death
-So blind
Reiterating the theme of blindness and sacrificing one's perspective for the speaker's benefit.
You’ve given up your sight for mine
Stating the consequences of losing sight and understanding.
Out of time
Indicating running out of time, possibly implying missed opportunities or inevitable consequences.
You lose the fight and close your eyes
Highlighting the dual outcome of losing both the fight and closing one's eyes, metaphorically losing awareness.
I never meant to cause you the pain you felt inside
Expressing regret for unintentionally causing pain to the other person.
I never set out to be some kind of urge to fight
Denying intention to be a source of conflict or struggle, contrasting with the previous accusations.
But if you come for me still, yeah you can claw my eyes
Defiantly accepting a potential confrontation, suggesting a readiness to face adversity.
I’m not the one who’s so blind
Rejecting the accusation of being blind, asserting a clear perspective.
So Blind
Repeating the assertion of not being blind, possibly emphasizing self-awareness.
You close your eyes
Repeatedly instructing the other person to close their eyes, symbolizing shutting out reality or avoiding truth.
You close your eyes
-Yeah you can close your eyes
-Close your eyes
Final repetition of the instruction to close eyes, reinforcing the theme of avoiding reality.
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