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.
There are times in our lives
When we just cannot compromise
Can't take advice but can't deny
All of the things wrong in our lives
Need a reason for a new dream
When it seems like dawn won't come
Search for answers in the darkness
When it seems that there are none
I'm not coming home
There's nothing left there at all
Now I take this on my own
(We're part) of the bridges that we've crossed
(Forget) all the loved ones that we've lost
(Scream out) till your lungs fill up with blood
Shut up and wait for the breakdown
Eyes closed
What's the big deal?
Now darkness swallows me alive
Don't know what's the matter
Who cares, cause it doesn't seem to matter now
I'm not coming home
(We are worthless, we are lost)
There's nothing left there at all
Now I take this on my own
(We are reckless, we are young)
(We're part) of the bridges that we've crossed
(Forget) all the loved ones that we've lost
(Scream out) till your lungs fill up with blood
Shut up and wait for the breakdown
(We're part) of the bridges that we've crossed
(Forget) all the loved ones that we've lost
(Scream out) till your lungs fill up with blood
Shut up and wait for the breakdown now
If I can't sleep tonight
I'm gonna have to toss and turn
And go wandering through my mind
From everything I'll never find
And now I'm somewhere in between
Safe from the obscene
And I just wanna make you all believe
We are worthless, we are numb
We are reckless, we are young
We are everything you aren't
We are worthless, we are lost (x4)
When we just cannot compromise
Can't take advice but can't deny
All of the things wrong in our lives
Need a reason for a new dream
When it seems like dawn won't come
Search for answers in the darkness
When it seems that there are none
I'm not coming home
There's nothing left there at all
Now I take this on my own
(We're part) of the bridges that we've crossed
(Forget) all the loved ones that we've lost
(Scream out) till your lungs fill up with blood
Shut up and wait for the breakdown
Eyes closed
What's the big deal?
Now darkness swallows me alive
Don't know what's the matter
Who cares, cause it doesn't seem to matter now
I'm not coming home
(We are worthless, we are lost)
There's nothing left there at all
Now I take this on my own
(We are reckless, we are young)
(We're part) of the bridges that we've crossed
(Forget) all the loved ones that we've lost
(Scream out) till your lungs fill up with blood
Shut up and wait for the breakdown
(We're part) of the bridges that we've crossed
(Forget) all the loved ones that we've lost
(Scream out) till your lungs fill up with blood
Shut up and wait for the breakdown now
If I can't sleep tonight
I'm gonna have to toss and turn
And go wandering through my mind
From everything I'll never find
And now I'm somewhere in between
Safe from the obscene
And I just wanna make you all believe
We are worthless, we are numb
We are reckless, we are young
We are everything you aren't
We are worthless, we are lost (x4)
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idk y but this song confuses me...i think this song is talking about how were living here and still have no clue why when theres no answer and no one to tell us why...maybe thats why it says this...
"We are worthless, we are numb We are reckless, we are young We are everything you aren't We are worthless, we are lost"