To a Fault
Defying Silence: Struggle Against Inner Demons
Lyrics
Self righteous saints are shouting
Self-righteous individuals are proclaiming loudly.
They claim to know
They assert to possess knowledge.
The frightened cries of the lowly
The fearful cries of the humble have been ignored.
Have gone unheard
The silence surrounding the oppressed has contributed to the creation of the guilty.
Their silence built the guilty
The guilty have been constructed through a relentless and enduring sound.
With a deathless drone
Hands of the self-righteous are vicious and impure.
Their vicious hands, unholy
They tightly grip around the throat in an unholy manner.
Wrapped around the throat
Keep that devil off your shoulder
Advice to avoid succumbing to negative influences.
Never out of sight
Always be vigilant; don't let negativity out of your sight.
Silence built the guilty
Reiteration of the idea that the silence of the oppressed has led to the creation of the guilty.
With a deathless drone
The guilt is perpetuated by an unending and monotonous sound.
Nothing lives where nothing grows
Nothing positive thrives in an environment devoid of growth.
This hollow earth can't be my home
The speaker feels that this world, lacking substance, cannot be their true home.
Heaven waits to call me on
Heaven is anticipated to beckon, but the grasp of negativity holds the speaker back.
But the devil's grip won't let me go
The devil's influence is resistant, refusing to release its hold.
I'll keep hanging on... to a fault
The speaker admits to clinging onto negativity, acknowledging a personal flaw.
Wait wait wait
Expression of impatience or frustration.
I won't stand that way
A refusal to conform to a particular way or standard.
I won't be here waiting
Commitment to not wait in a certain manner.
I won't go that way
Determination not to follow a specific path.
With that devil on your shoulder
Reiteration of the advice to avoid negative influences.
The fire gleaning in your eyes
Recognition of negativity reflected in someone's eyes.
Bury every hope, descending
Suppression of every optimistic expectation, leading to a state of emptiness and isolation.
Empty and alone
Feeling void and abandoned.
Nothing lives where nothing grows
Reiteration of the idea that positivity can only thrive where there is growth.
This hollow earth can't be my home
Restating the feeling of not belonging to this barren world.
Heaven waits to call me on
Anticipation of a heavenly destination, hindered by the persistent influence of negativity.
But the devil's grip won't let me go
The struggle to break free from the devil's grasp continues.
I'll keep hanging on... to a fault
Admission of holding onto negativity despite its detrimental effects.
Wait wait wait
Expression of impatience or frustration.
I won't stand that way
A refusal to conform to a particular way or standard.
I won't be here waiting
Commitment to not wait in a certain manner.
I won't go that way
Determination not to follow a specific path.
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