Stop and Start
Breaking the Hex: Embracing Redemption in 'Stop and Start'
Lyrics
7 years until the hex is broken
Refers to a period of 7 years until a hex or curse is lifted.
7 years to endure the curse
Indicates a 7-year duration to endure a curse.
And no magic words can be spoken
States that no magical words can break the curse.
Potions and prayers will make it worse
Suggests that attempts to use potions and prayers may worsen the situation.
The sadness comes with the setting sun
Describes the onset of sadness coinciding with the setting sun.
The war is won when the fight is done
Implies that victory in a conflict is achieved when the fight is completed.
Will you turn and run or can you stop right now?
Presents a choice between running away or stopping the current path.
You can start right now
Encourages an immediate start of something new.
Stop and start right now
Reiterates the idea of stopping and starting, emphasizing a decisive action.
Do it once just to answer the question
Suggests doing something once to gain insight into others' experiences.
Know how it feels to be like them
Encourages understanding the feeling of being like others.
But when the poison has left the system
Indicates that once the poison (negative influence) is removed, there are reasons to try again.
You'll have your reasons to try again
Emphasizes finding motivation or purpose after overcoming a challenging situation.
The sickness comes like a rising sun
Compares the onset of sickness to a rising sun, possibly signifying inevitability.
Now your war is won, what have you become?
After the war is won, questions what one has become as a result.
Are you too far down to stop right now
Ponders if it's too late to change the current trajectory.
You can start right now
Encourages an immediate start of a new path.
Stop and start right now
Reiterates the theme of stopping and starting, underlining the urgency of action.
Let the spirits of the fallen guide you
Advises seeking guidance from those who have faced challenges and fallen.
With every step and measured breath
Highlights the importance of measured steps and breaths in moving forward.
Far away from the pain inside you
Suggests distancing oneself from inner pain and focusing on what remains.
And focus on what you have left
Encourages concentration on the positive aspects of life.
When the sadness has won, then the madness comes
Depicts a progression from sadness to madness if the former prevails.
They kingdom come, thy will be undone
Plays on religious language, implying the undoing of divine will if madness takes over.
Are you too far down, to stop right now
Questions the possibility of changing course when deep into a negative state.
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