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'm holding on so tightly now
My insides scream so loud
They keep watching
Watching me drowned
How did it come to this
How did it come to this?
How did I know it was you?
It was a bad dream?
Asphyxiated and watch me bleed
The life support was cut
The knot was too tight
They push and pull me but
They know they'll never win
Throw it all away throw it all away
I keep on screaming but
There's really nothing left to say
So get away, just get away
I keep on fighting but
I can't keep going on this way
I can't keep going
Can't keep going on like this
They make me sick
And I get so sick of it
Cause they won't let me
They won't let me breath
Why can't they let me be?
Why can't they let me be?
Why don't I know what I am?
I force this hate into my heart
Cause it's my only friend
My lips are sewn shut
I watch my self bleed
They push and pull me
And it's killing me within
Throw it all away throw it all away
I keep on screaming but
There's really nothing left to say
So get away, just get away
I keep on fighting but
I can't keep going on this way
I can't keep going
Can't keep going on this way
I can't keep going
Can't keep going on this way
My heart beat stumbles and
My back bone crumbles
I feel is it real as
The lynch mob doubles?
They want blood and they'll kill for it
Drain me and they'll kneel for it
Burn me at the stake met
The devil made the deal for it
Guillotine dreams, yeah
They're guillotine gleams
The blood of they're enemies
Watching while they sense me
Sentencing ceased, sentence
Diseased and watch them bask
In the glory of their holy disease
Throw it all away throw it all away
I keep on screaming but
There's really nothing left to say
So get away, just get away
I keep on fighting but
I can't keep going on this way
I keep on running
I keep on running
I keep on running
But I can't keep
Going on this way
I keep on running
I keep on running
But I can't keep
Going on this way
My insides scream so loud
They keep watching
Watching me drowned
How did it come to this
How did it come to this?
How did I know it was you?
It was a bad dream?
Asphyxiated and watch me bleed
The life support was cut
The knot was too tight
They push and pull me but
They know they'll never win
Throw it all away throw it all away
I keep on screaming but
There's really nothing left to say
So get away, just get away
I keep on fighting but
I can't keep going on this way
I can't keep going
Can't keep going on like this
They make me sick
And I get so sick of it
Cause they won't let me
They won't let me breath
Why can't they let me be?
Why can't they let me be?
Why don't I know what I am?
I force this hate into my heart
Cause it's my only friend
My lips are sewn shut
I watch my self bleed
They push and pull me
And it's killing me within
Throw it all away throw it all away
I keep on screaming but
There's really nothing left to say
So get away, just get away
I keep on fighting but
I can't keep going on this way
I can't keep going
Can't keep going on this way
I can't keep going
Can't keep going on this way
My heart beat stumbles and
My back bone crumbles
I feel is it real as
The lynch mob doubles?
They want blood and they'll kill for it
Drain me and they'll kneel for it
Burn me at the stake met
The devil made the deal for it
Guillotine dreams, yeah
They're guillotine gleams
The blood of they're enemies
Watching while they sense me
Sentencing ceased, sentence
Diseased and watch them bask
In the glory of their holy disease
Throw it all away throw it all away
I keep on screaming but
There's really nothing left to say
So get away, just get away
I keep on fighting but
I can't keep going on this way
I keep on running
I keep on running
I keep on running
But I can't keep
Going on this way
I keep on running
I keep on running
But I can't keep
Going on this way
Lyrics submitted by pinkthongs, edited by AutyoFaygo, MusicChica
Sell Your Soul Lyrics as written by Jorel Decker Aron Erlichman
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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