Shifting Gears
Shifting Perspectives: Unraveling the Depths of Struggle and Liberation
Lyrics
Split apart and broken back bones
Feeling emotionally shattered and physically injured, possibly as a result of a broken relationship.
Like castle teeth on open wounds, you leave me here with no choice
Comparing the pain to castle-like teeth on open wounds, expressing a sense of being trapped and without options.
I can't do this again
Expressing reluctance or inability to go through a similar experience again.
Check off your list of names and open up my cage
Suggesting the speaker's confinement and a demand to be set free, possibly from emotional or metaphorical constraints.
This country fools the reader as the martyr for our gain and oh we try
Criticizing the deceptive nature of the country's actions, portraying it as a false martyr for personal gain.
Integrity through labor, the one thing that you hate
Highlighting the speaker's commitment to integrity through hard work, which is disliked by someone else.
Oh please I try to live again
Expressing a plea to start living again after a difficult situation.
Roads untraveled were created
Suggesting that unexplored paths were intentionally created or chosen.
This pavement hurts my feet
Describing physical discomfort, possibly symbolizing the challenges faced on the chosen path.
You lack attention to your own trail
Accusing someone of neglecting their own path or responsibilities.
Oh please spare me the rest
Asking to be spared from additional difficulties or challenges.
The rifle is up and loaded through words and common speeches
Referring to the potential power of words and speeches, possibly in a confrontational or threatening manner.
Don't mistake devotion for your visions of our different love
Cautioning against confusing dedication with distorted perceptions of love.
As we all know, the river's violence flows
Commenting on the inherent violence in the flow of a river, possibly symbolizing the harsh realities of life.
Uncertainty in residence hold in your breath for more in metal doors
Describing a feeling of uncertainty in one's residence, urging caution in a tense environment.
But oh, my voice resides here, encased with endless tries of fallen monarchies
Asserting the speaker's voice and resilience despite repeated failures or fallen systems.
But oh, these smoke stacks grow with me
Noting the growth of negative influences or problems symbolized by smoke stacks.
Machines in industry to tend your dreams
Connecting machines in industry to the nurturing of dreams, possibly commenting on the impact of industrialization.
Rooftops guard our close belongings
Describing rooftops as protectors of personal belongings, emphasizing a need for security.
As nature has its way, I take your golden apples
Taking advantage of opportunities, represented by golden apples, as nature dictates.
Quiet now and liberate me and let me out again
Pleading for silence and liberation, expressing a desire to be set free once again.
Prowling streets like savages increase your paranoia
Describing a confrontational and aggressive approach in navigating the streets, possibly as a response to a challenging environment.
Increase your anger but please don't blame my genetics
Warning against blaming genetic factors for increased anger, implying personal responsibility.
Parallel lines never meet but have such great intentions
Reflecting on the idea that parallel paths with good intentions may never intersect.
Rationally and equally aligned, never needing to collide
Highlighting rational and equal alignment, suggesting harmony without the need for conflict.
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