Amity
Eternal Struggle: Unveiling the Turmoil in 'Amity' by The Gathering
Lyrics
The torture won't part you
The torment or suffering is inseparable from you.
Motherly breast won't warm you
A mother's nurturing care cannot provide warmth for you.
You fail and foam from your mouth
You experience failure and excessive saliva, possibly indicating distress.
why is it so loud, this sound?
There's a perception of loudness in a particular sound, raising a question about its significance.
All the sense your are capable of
Your cognitive abilities, all the senses you possess, don't seem sufficient to rescue you.
does not seem to save you
You are unable to find salvation despite your capabilities.
You heed the glance of a smile
You pay attention to a smiling look or expression.
Was it impossible to float for a while?
Questioning if it was impossible for you to experience a period of weightlessness or relief.
Restless is carrying fever
Anxiety and unrest are accompanied by a fever, breaking you into pieces.
burning you to pieces
Intense inner turmoil is consuming and fragmenting you.
In search and need of a friend
In a state of searching and needing a companion or confidant.
Will I bow down to this in the end?
Contemplating submission or surrender to this turmoil in the end.
I lay in the hands of my maker
Feeling at the mercy of a higher power or creator.
and I want to spend the rest of it awake
Expressing a desire to be awake and conscious for the remaining time.
Why do I get the feeling they'll brake it
Doubt about the durability of this state, anticipating it may be broken.
It's a fight it's a fight
Acknowledging a struggle or conflict, repeated for emphasis.
The torture won't part you
Reiteration of the inescapable nature of torment or suffering.
Mothers lap can't seem to warm you
A mother's embrace remains insufficient to provide comfort for you.
You strain, you climb up and frown
Struggling, climbing, and displaying a furrowed brow, possibly indicating effort and distress.
Why is it so loud, This down?
Questioning the loudness of a specific downward force or emotion.
All the sense you are capable of
Reiteration of the inadequacy of your senses to rescue you.
does not seem to save you
Despite your capabilities, you find no salvation.
You heed the glance of a smile
Paying attention to a smiling gaze or expression.
Was it impossible to float for a while?
Reflecting on the possibility of experiencing weightlessness or relief.
I lay in the hands of my maker
Reiteration of being in the hands of a higher power or creator.
And I want to spend the rest of it awake
Expressing a desire to remain awake for the remainder of existence.
Why do I get the feeling they'll brake it
Doubting the permanence of this state, anticipating it may be broken.
It's a fight it's a fight
Emphasizing the ongoing nature of the internal struggle or conflict.
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