Empty
Echoes of Emptiness: Unveiling the Depths in The Vailix's 'Empty'
Lyrics
Empty is a shark in shallow water
Describes emptiness as a dangerous presence, like a shark in shallow water.
Empty is my skin when my wits go cold as ice
Expresses a personal emptiness that feels chilling, likening it to cold skin when mental awareness is lost.
And in that moment when the emptiness escapes me
Reflects on a fleeting moment when the speaker is not overwhelmed by emptiness.
Lost in silence of the calm before the fall
Describes being lost in the silence before a significant event or downfall.
Black flags fly
Portrays a scene of ominous black flags with no attempts to conceal, possibly symbolizing danger.
No disguise
-Empty is a hole I fill with murder
Describes emptiness as a void filled with violent thoughts or actions.
Empty is a box I fill with fear of dying alone
Empty is equated to a box filled with the fear of facing death alone.
No surprise
Suggests that violence or aggression is not surprising, using the imagery of hot lead finding its target.
Hot lead finds home
-Close my eyes and start my prayer
Attempts to find solace through prayer, shutting out the world by closing eyes.
But angels cannot find me here, no
Angels cannot reach the speaker in this state, implying a sense of isolation or spiritual disconnection.
Fill my lungs and try to scream
Struggling to scream, indicating a desire to express pain or anguish but facing internal resistance.
So demons can't hold on to me, no
Refers to demons attempting to hold on, possibly representing inner demons or struggles.
This is not my time
Asserts that it's not the speaker's time or day to die, indicating a resilience to succumbing to despair.
Not my day to die
-Empty is the hand of the oppressor
Empty is associated with oppression, suggesting a negative impact on both the oppressor and the oppressed.
Empty is the heart that offers help by taking away
Highlights the paradox of a heart that offers help but also takes away, signifying conflicting intentions.
And every life it steals the emptiness gets bolder
Describes how taking lives intensifies emptiness, comparing it to a cancer on obedient souls.
Growing like a cancer on the souls that bend and obey
-Black flags fly
Repeats the imagery of black flags, emphasizing a persistent and unhidden threat.
No disguise
-Empty is a word I fill with hatred
Associates emptiness with a word filled with hatred, suggesting a connection between emptiness and negative emotions.
Empty is a promise made in haste to one that I love
Empty is linked to a promise made hastily to a loved one, indicating the potential harm caused by impulsivity.
No surprise
Reiterates the theme of violence and its inevitability, using the metaphor of hot lead finding its target.
Hot lead finds home
-Close my eyes and start my prayer
Revisits the act of closing eyes to pray, suggesting a repetitive cycle of seeking refuge.
But angels cannot find me here, no
Repeats the idea that angels cannot find the speaker, reinforcing the sense of spiritual isolation.
Fill my lungs and try to scream
Attempts to scream again, emphasizing the internal struggle against demonic forces.
So demons can't hold on to me, no
Demons attempting to hold on, indicating a continuous battle against inner turmoil.
This is not my time
Reaffirms that it's not the speaker's time to die, expressing a determination to resist succumbing to despair.
Not my day to die
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