Peace That Starts the War
Unveiling Inner Struggles: The Peace That Initiates Conflict
Lyrics
Scratching and clawing
There's an intense struggle or conflict, depicted as scratching and clawing.
These voices fight for my life, they're saying
Inner conflicting thoughts or voices are fighting to determine the protagonist's identity or choices.
This is who you are, you're a fake you're a sham
The voices are accusing the protagonist of being fake or insincere.
You aren't fooling no one
Emphasizes that the protagonist isn't fooling anyone with their pretense.
No one can condemn me for a debt or crime that has been paid off
No one has the right to condemn the protagonist for a forgiven debt or past wrongdoing.
Nothing divides or separates
There's an assertion that nothing should cause division or separation.
Cut me open till it's all run dry
Desire to be emotionally drained or exposed, removing all inner emotions.
Kill the life of death that's in my eyes
Wants to eliminate the influence of death or despair from their perspective or life.
Open up my aching ribs
Metaphorically asking to open up emotionally vulnerable areas.
And crush this stone until it truly lives
Symbolic desire to transform a hardened heart or spirit to something alive and responsive.
This is the peace that starts the war, uhh war
Peace being sought after or experienced that initiates a conflict or battle (inner or outer).
Screaming and growling
Similar to line 1, depicts intense struggle or conflict, but in a more aggressive manner.
These voices fight for their life they're claiming
Voices continue to fight for their survival, insisting on a retreat and a sense of being lost.
Help is retreating, you are lost, all alone
Feeling abandoned or isolated with no hope, leading to the belief that hope is no longer viable.
With a hope that's dead and conquered
Describing the conquered state of hope, suggesting it's been overpowered.
Conquered is the name that's
The conquered state is named or labeled.
Placed upon the hell that waited for me
Referring to a terrible situation or circumstance that was anticipated or expected.
Death is dead and loosened it's grip
Death's power has been nullified or weakened.
Cut me open till it's all run dry
Similar to line 8, wanting to be emotionally drained or exposed.
Kill the life of death that's in my eyes
Seeking to remove the influence of death or despair from their perspective or life.
Open up my aching ribs
Metaphorically asking to open up emotionally vulnerable areas.
And crush this stone until it truly lives
Desire to transform a hardened heart or spirit to something alive and responsive, similar to line 11.
This is the peace that starts the war
Restating the idea of peace that leads to conflict or battle.
My eyes are fixed on the final war
The protagonist is focused on an ultimate, decisive conflict.
My eyes are fixed on the final war
Reiteration of the focus on a final and definitive conflict.
War, uhh war, final
Repetition of the term "war" emphasizing the finality and intensity of the conflict.
All I see is peace, war
The protagonist's perception is dominated by a juxtaposition of peace and war.
All I see is peace, war
Reiterating the protagonist's perception being consumed by the dual ideas of peace and war.
All I see is
The lyrics end abruptly, possibly hinting at an unfinished thought or incomplete perspective.
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