At the Stake
Haunted Redemption: A Tale of Consequence
Lyrics
Make no mistake
Expressing a warning or emphasizing the importance of understanding a situation correctly.
There's evil in this place
Indicating the presence of malevolence or wickedness in the surroundings.
Peculiar lines
Suggesting unusual or distinctive features that catch attention.
In the shape of a face
Describing peculiar patterns resembling a face.
Nothing but poison
Referring to harmful or toxic elements.
Dripping from your tongue
Describing harmful words that cause pain.
Your soul sits still
Implying a lack of movement or change in one's essence.
Your heart's gone numb
Suggesting emotional numbness or detachment.
To all of the tears,
Addressing the cumulative emotional distress caused.
You've made her shed
Highlighting the sorrow inflicted upon someone.
Why do you make her cry?
Questioning the motives behind causing emotional pain.
Why have you stirred her head? Drained her of her light
Expressing the impact of mentally disturbing someone, draining their positive qualities.
She's not who she used to be Drained her of her life
Noting the transformation of an individual due to emotional depletion.
You changed the woman who held me
Acknowledging the alteration in the character of someone significant.
So when you're at the stake
Referring to a moment of judgment or punishment.
And you're left to burn
Describing a severe consequence where one is figuratively burned.
I don't want you to die
Expressing a desire for the person to learn from their mistakes rather than face death.
I want you to learn
Emphasizing the importance of gaining insight or understanding.
I want you to feel
Wishing for the person to experience the full range of emotions.
Every streaming of tears
Desiring awareness of the consequences, especially the pain caused.
Every single spit in the face
Highlighting the disrespect or humiliation faced by the victim.
Every shaking of fear
Referring to the presence of intense fear.
Your room will be empty
Describing a desolate and lonely space as a consequence.
Your bed will be made of stone
Imagining a cold and unwelcoming resting place.
But do not worry
Assuring that solitude won't equate to complete loneliness.
For you won't be alone
Offering a sense of shared fate or companionship in the consequence.
Cause when you're at the stake
Reiterating the presence of the narrator during the judgment.
I'll be there too
Stating a commitment to witnessing the consequences.
Patiently waiting
Indicating a readiness to confront the individual during their ordeal.
Waiting to haunt you
Emphasizing the persistence of the narrator's influence even in difficult times.
When you're at the stake
Repeating the narrator's commitment to being present during the judgment.
I'll be there too
Reiterating the intention to be there during the consequences.
Patiently waiting
Restating the readiness to confront and witness the individual's fate.
Waiting to haunt you
Emphasizing the persistence of the narrator's presence, waiting to have an impact.
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