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.
It's 4 am and I'm wide awake
Waiting for the thoughts to fade
I flick a ring of all of my mistakes
And as the light starts creeping in
I slowly feel
The day missing
But I wont even know where to begin
Do I push too hard
I fall too fast
A moment never seems to last
And will I stop long enough to know
Cos everybody burns
And when it starts to hurt
I cry
I feel it in my veins
I just cant walk away, this time
Your words circle in my head
And weigh so heavy on my chest
And I'm crushed by your expectation
I only want to do some good
To dumb to know if I could
And I just wanna feel the days I'm in
And do I go too far
Not far enough
Why cant I keep my big mouth shut and do
And lead the life that we should
And everybody burns
And when it starts to hurt I cry
I feel it in my veins
I just cant walk away, this time
Did I say too much again?
I'm just a girl in a panic
If I tell you my truth
Am I getting through?
And it just seems I should confess
Who am I to pretend?
This is more than I can carry
Cause everybody burns
And when it starts to hurt
I cry
I hold my head up high
I know ill be alright, this time
I feel it in my veins
I just cant walk away this time
This time
This time
This time
This time
Its 4 am and I'm wide awake
Waiting for my thoughts to fade
And its time like these I see your face
Waiting for the thoughts to fade
I flick a ring of all of my mistakes
And as the light starts creeping in
I slowly feel
The day missing
But I wont even know where to begin
Do I push too hard
I fall too fast
A moment never seems to last
And will I stop long enough to know
Cos everybody burns
And when it starts to hurt
I cry
I feel it in my veins
I just cant walk away, this time
Your words circle in my head
And weigh so heavy on my chest
And I'm crushed by your expectation
I only want to do some good
To dumb to know if I could
And I just wanna feel the days I'm in
And do I go too far
Not far enough
Why cant I keep my big mouth shut and do
And lead the life that we should
And everybody burns
And when it starts to hurt I cry
I feel it in my veins
I just cant walk away, this time
Did I say too much again?
I'm just a girl in a panic
If I tell you my truth
Am I getting through?
And it just seems I should confess
Who am I to pretend?
This is more than I can carry
Cause everybody burns
And when it starts to hurt
I cry
I hold my head up high
I know ill be alright, this time
I feel it in my veins
I just cant walk away this time
This time
This time
This time
This time
Its 4 am and I'm wide awake
Waiting for my thoughts to fade
And its time like these I see your face
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but it's A FLICKERING not I FLICK A RING!!