Crank the Knife
Blame Games and Brotherly Betrayal: Cranking the Knife of Self-Deception
Lyrics
Distance makes my heart to fester
Distance intensifies the emotional pain within me.
in self-inflicted pain
I willingly endure self-inflicted suffering.
If I can't face the consequences of my actions
Avoiding accountability for my actions.
I'll find somebody else to blame
I shift blame onto others instead of facing consequences.
I greet you with a brother's kiss
Using a facade of brotherly affection.
and crank the knife another, twist
Deceptively causing additional harm.
Twisting facts to fit the fabrications of my mind
Distorting reality to match my fabricated beliefs.
I find I've crossed the line
I realize I've crossed moral boundaries.
No matter what the cost I must be right
My insistence on being right, regardless of consequences.
I greet you with a brother's kiss
Feigning brotherly affection again.
and crank the knife another twist
Continuing to inflict harm and manipulation.
pointing to things that don't exist
Pointing out imaginary flaws or issues.
I crank the knife another
Relentlessly causing more harm and deception.
Alone among the ashes of the things
Being isolated among the ruins of my past.
which once defined my life
Reflecting on the destruction of meaningful aspects of life.
I hold the match that lit the fire
Accepting responsibility for initiating destructive actions.
but you'll never see me take the blame
Refusing to admit guilt or take blame for the consequences.
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