Dusk
Dusk's Revelations: Unveiling the Shadows of Deceit in a World of Lost Compassion
Lyrics
It's a breeding ground of lies
Refers to a pervasive environment filled with falsehoods and deceit.
It's the essence driving pride
Highlights the core driving force behind prideful actions and attitudes.
The black hole draining life from this world
Describes a negative force draining life from the world, likened to a black hole.
Gold chains their necks to stone, trapped in blackened homes
Depicts people chained by materialism, stuck in darkened homes.
Unworthy wealthy hands
Characterizes the wealthy as undeserving, with broken hands as tools.
Their hands are broken tools that build the house of fools from sand and dirt
Their actions contribute to building a foolish foundation with sand and dirt.
And dust that fall to ash and rust
Symbolizes the transient nature of their efforts, turning to ash and rust.
Their words are empty lies
Labels their spoken words as deceitful and lacking sincerity.
A shallow thin disguise
Describes their actions as a superficial disguise with no depth.
They love only one side
Indicates a narrow-minded love that favors only one side or perspective.
Compassion long has died
Highlights the absence of compassion, suggesting emotional desolation.
Oh watch the clock
Encourages observing the passage of time, possibly as a reflection of life's fleeting nature.
As five strikes diamonds paint the sky
Associates the striking of five with a transformative moment, painting the sky with diamonds.
And blue becomes the new black
Suggests a shift in perception, where blue replaces black as a dominant color.
Oh watch the clock
Repeats the emphasis on observing time, this time with a mention of six strikes.
As six strikes diamonds rip the sky
Continues the transformative theme, describing diamonds ripping the sky.
Even our eyes now are black
Connects the visual transformation to a metaphorical change, implying darkened vision.
Adorned in rings and jewels
Describes individuals adorned with rings and jewels, standing low and unrivaled.
Standing low, untamed beyond compare
Portrays them as untamed and beyond comparison, yet standing in a lowly state.
Diamond studded and dead
Depicts lifeless opulence with diamond-studded adornments.
A gaud swathed in silk and bled
Describes a showy display wrapped in silk, bleeding extravagance.
The tomb lay full while the body roam
Contrasts a full tomb with a wandering body, suggesting spiritual emptiness.
There's no light, no shining love
Conveys a lack of light and genuine love, emphasizing spiritual darkness.
No glare of hope, no tranquil dove
Highlights the absence of hope and tranquility, using symbolic imagery.
And death will definitely dine with its descendants
Suggests a generational continuation of death, dining with descendants.
Nothing excuses quite like the mind vacant of truth
Points out the confusion caused by a hollow heart in the youth.
Nothing confuses quite like the hollow heart of youth
Reiterates the theme of confusion, specifically within the young and inexperienced.
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