Thirty Lashes
Eternal Flames of Redemption: Thirty Lashes Unveiled
Lyrics
I'll cut the life from your throat
I express a desire to end your life by cutting your throat.
And pay my penance when the time comes
I acknowledge the need to face consequences for my actions in the future.
In the hopes that when you're gone
In the hope that after your departure, I can finally find inner peace.
I can finally find my peace
An anticipation of personal tranquility once you are no longer present.
I pray that the light can wash
A prayer for redemption, symbolized by the light cleansing my hands of your blood.
Your blood from my hands
Expressing a wish for spiritual purification and absolution.
I pray that the fire
Hoping for a fiery transformation that endures for eternity.
Can grow and burn for eternity
A desire for a perpetual burning, possibly representing passion or punishment.
I pray that the light can wash
Repetition of the prayer for purification through light.
Your blood from my hands
Reiterating the desire for redemption symbolized by the removal of bloodstains.
I pray that the fire
Repeating the hope for an eternal and intense fire.
Can grow and burn for eternity
Emphasizing the wish for a long-lasting and intense burning process.
You and I
Highlighting a connection between the speaker and the listener, sharing a common destiny.
Chained to the same fate
Both individuals are bound to the same destiny or outcome.
Suffer underneath the burning light
Expressing shared suffering under a harsh, possibly metaphorical, light.
I'll follow you into decay
A commitment to follow the listener into a state of decay or decline.
And salt the ground with dreams and dust
The speaker intends to ruin possibilities and hopes associated with dreams and aspirations.
You will never escape this
Asserting that escape from the shared fate is impossible.
The mind, you poison with hatred
Accusing the listener of poisoning the speaker's mind with hatred.
Your bones, twisting in anguish
Describing the listener's bones twisting in anguish, suggesting internal suffering.
The depths, have patiently waited
Suggesting that the depths, perhaps metaphorical, have been patiently waiting for a consequence.
You can't run
Stating that escape or avoidance is not possible.
You can't hide
Emphasizing the inevitability of facing the consequences.
I'll cut the life from your throat
Reiteration of the violent intention to end the listener's life.
And pay my penance when the time comes
Acknowledging the need to face consequences for this violent act in the future.
In the hopes that when you're gone
Reiterating the hope for inner peace after the listener's departure.
I can finally find my peace
Expressing a desire for personal tranquility once the listener is no longer present.
I pray that the light can wash
A repetition of the prayer for spiritual cleansing through light.
Your blood from my hands
Reiterating the wish for absolution and purification from the listener's blood.
I pray that the fire
Repeating the desire for a fiery transformation lasting for eternity.
Can grow and burn for eternity
Emphasizing the longing for a perpetual and intense burning process.
I pray that the light can wash
Repetition of the prayer for redemption symbolized by the removal of bloodstains.
Your blood from my hands
Reiterating the desire for purification through the removal of bloodstains.
I pray that the fire
Repeating the hope for an eternal and intense fire.
Can grow and burn for eternity
Emphasizing the wish for a long-lasting and intense burning process.
I watched the life fade from your eyes
Reflecting on witnessing the end of the listener's life and feeling a physical response to it.
And I quivered at the sight of it
Expressing a visceral reaction of trembling or shaking at the sight of the listener's life fading.
Now there's no going back
A firm declaration that there is no possibility of undoing or reversing what has occurred.
Theres no going back
Reiterating the irreversible nature of the situation, emphasizing no turning back.
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