This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
I black out in the room again
A busted lip and broken skin
I wake up in the bathroom
And dare not bother asking
Why the mirrors cracked and all I see
Are shards of glass inside of me
Theres voices there to dare me
My fathers here to scare me
And my mother she sits beyond the door
She's curled up, crying on the floor
"Look at what our son's done,
When the weight of all the world's gone wrong."
Wrong again, Gone fucking wrong again
Well liars they leave a guilty trail
Let me tell you i've been lying for years
That must be why I'm standing in this space
Constantly, over and over
I'm disregarding that i have created monsters
That are on both of my sides
So I wipe the blood from both their eyes
From all four of their eyes
And while I wait for wounds to heal
I see you by the window sill
Your hearts torn out
A plastic spoon
Honesty lit up the room
So I stole the pillowcase to clean
This mess I'd made of someone's dream
Now you see what I've done
When the weight of all the world's gone wrong again
Gone fucking wrong again...
God, this room is old and wise
And I fall onto the bed and wonder, "How did I get here?"
I was the little boy who would argue with a tree
Go ahead, thump his head, he'll turn back to normal
And now why is that what i see?
Don't bother trusting
Don't bother waiting
Don't bother changing things that won't give in to changing.
Just let me go away
I'm packed,
Down whenever
Let's go...let's really really go
A busted lip and broken skin
I wake up in the bathroom
And dare not bother asking
Why the mirrors cracked and all I see
Are shards of glass inside of me
Theres voices there to dare me
My fathers here to scare me
And my mother she sits beyond the door
She's curled up, crying on the floor
"Look at what our son's done,
When the weight of all the world's gone wrong."
Wrong again, Gone fucking wrong again
Well liars they leave a guilty trail
Let me tell you i've been lying for years
That must be why I'm standing in this space
Constantly, over and over
I'm disregarding that i have created monsters
That are on both of my sides
So I wipe the blood from both their eyes
From all four of their eyes
And while I wait for wounds to heal
I see you by the window sill
Your hearts torn out
A plastic spoon
Honesty lit up the room
So I stole the pillowcase to clean
This mess I'd made of someone's dream
Now you see what I've done
When the weight of all the world's gone wrong again
Gone fucking wrong again...
God, this room is old and wise
And I fall onto the bed and wonder, "How did I get here?"
I was the little boy who would argue with a tree
Go ahead, thump his head, he'll turn back to normal
And now why is that what i see?
Don't bother trusting
Don't bother waiting
Don't bother changing things that won't give in to changing.
Just let me go away
I'm packed,
Down whenever
Let's go...let's really really go
Lyrics submitted by TexMuerte.
Weight Of The World Lyrics as written by Justin S Furstenfeld
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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