Born in Blood
Embracing Betrayal: Meaning in "Born in Blood" by Today Is the Day
Lyrics
The witch stares at the fire
The witch is focused on the fire.
A fire he can't see
There is a fire that the witch cannot perceive.
Betrayal of the highest order
An act of extreme betrayal has occurred.
A tale of the wayward son
A story of a wayward son is unfolding.
God give me an answer
A plea to God for an answer.
Give me a pill
Request for a pill, possibly seeking relief or escape.
Don't wanna be here right now
Expressing a desire not to be present in the current situation.
Burned at the stake
Reference to being burned at the stake as punishment.
For every mistake you make
Consequence for each mistake made.
You give they take you give
Describing a cycle of giving and taking.
Everybody's feeding on your flesh
Others exploit and consume the individual's essence.
God give me an answer
A repetition of the plea to God for an answer.
Give me a pill
Request for a pill, possibly seeking relief or escape (repeated).
Don't wanna be here right now
Reiteration of the desire not to be present in the current situation (repeated).
God give me an answer
Another plea to God for an answer (repeated).
Give me a pill
Another request for a pill, possibly seeking relief or escape (repeated).
Don't wanna be here right now
Another expression of the desire not to be present in the current situation (repeated).
You are a witch my friend
Addressing someone as a witch, suggesting a connection to betrayal.
I watch you burn
Observation of the person identified as a witch burning.
You are a witch my friend
Repetition of addressing someone as a witch.
I watch you burn
Repetition of observing the burning of the person identified as a witch.
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