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 appears to me
Quoting alarms
Guillotine smirks
In your house I smothered
Sight unseen
Sworn to harm
Ground to a powder
And soaked through the board
Don't you ever (ever), ever (ever)
Ever trust my mercy
Don't you ever (ever), ever (ever)
Ever trust my mercy
When will you flirt with all that's burning?
Keep them safe and by your side
Of all that's left
A lucid home
Anecdote settles
In the smear of this corpse
If the larvae speaks
Ask where to go
They mount the maker
With a sulfur in fume
Don't you ever (ever), ever (ever)
Ever trust my mercy
Don't you ever (ever), ever (ever)
Ever trust my mercy
When will you flirt with all that's burning?
Keep them safe and by your side
Of all the warnings that you gave me
With all components in the fault
Have you ever heard me scraping?
It will be hard to hold
Don't you ever (ever), ever (ever)
Ever trust my mercy
Don't you ever (ever), ever (ever)
Ever trust my mercy
When will you flirt with all that's burning?
Keep them safe and by your side
Of all the warnings that you gave me
With all components in the fault
Have you ever heard me scraping?
It will be hard to hold
All I hear mending the gap
Fall in here might not make it back
Call that someone may they hear you
Take me with you, it's not safe in here
And all you ask is why, why, why
And all you ask is why I'm certain
You're holding on
Mirror floats to the surface
Holding on
(Of all the warnings that you gave me)
(With all components in the fault)
(Have you ever heard me scraping?)
(It will be hard to hold)
Of all the warnings that you gave me
With all components in the fault
Have you ever heard me scraping?
It will be hard to hold
They lost the presence they were holding
Looks like the tenants flickered off
If the cell that holds me breaks me
It'll be hard to hold
Quoting alarms
Guillotine smirks
In your house I smothered
Sight unseen
Sworn to harm
Ground to a powder
And soaked through the board
Don't you ever (ever), ever (ever)
Ever trust my mercy
Don't you ever (ever), ever (ever)
Ever trust my mercy
When will you flirt with all that's burning?
Keep them safe and by your side
Of all that's left
A lucid home
Anecdote settles
In the smear of this corpse
If the larvae speaks
Ask where to go
They mount the maker
With a sulfur in fume
Don't you ever (ever), ever (ever)
Ever trust my mercy
Don't you ever (ever), ever (ever)
Ever trust my mercy
When will you flirt with all that's burning?
Keep them safe and by your side
Of all the warnings that you gave me
With all components in the fault
Have you ever heard me scraping?
It will be hard to hold
Don't you ever (ever), ever (ever)
Ever trust my mercy
Don't you ever (ever), ever (ever)
Ever trust my mercy
When will you flirt with all that's burning?
Keep them safe and by your side
Of all the warnings that you gave me
With all components in the fault
Have you ever heard me scraping?
It will be hard to hold
All I hear mending the gap
Fall in here might not make it back
Call that someone may they hear you
Take me with you, it's not safe in here
And all you ask is why, why, why
And all you ask is why I'm certain
You're holding on
Mirror floats to the surface
Holding on
(Of all the warnings that you gave me)
(With all components in the fault)
(Have you ever heard me scraping?)
(It will be hard to hold)
Of all the warnings that you gave me
With all components in the fault
Have you ever heard me scraping?
It will be hard to hold
They lost the presence they were holding
Looks like the tenants flickered off
If the cell that holds me breaks me
It'll be hard to hold
Lyrics submitted by Rev.Efbug, edited by zonbie11155
Ouroborous Lyrics as written by Omar Rodriguez Cedric Bixler
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