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.
She knows the voices in her mind
They tell her
To leave
She's tired of smiling madly
Until silence becomes very silently
A noise in her mind
After all she has nothing inside
No good to give
No meaning to live
The mist engulfed tonight
Every single star
After all they shared
How could he simply say no
After all they shared
He turned away from her to go
She said she wouldn't cry
That was really just a lie
She knows the noises in her mind
Nothing's left but
Screaming silence
After all she feels numbness inside
The feeling's gone
She's upside down
The pictures behind her closed eyes
This time you went too far
After all they shared
How could he simply say no
After all they shared
He turned away from her to go
She said she wouldn't cry
That was really just a lie
After all they shared
How could he simply say no
After all they shared
He turned away from her to go
She said she wouldn't cry
That was really just a lie
After all she has nothing inside
No good to give
No meaning to live
The mist engulfed tonight
Every single star
After all they shared
How could he simply say no
After all they shared
He turned away from her to go
She said she wouldn't cry
That was really just a lie
After all they shared
How could he simply say no (simply say no)
After all they shared
He turned away from her to go
She said she wouldn't cry
That was really just a lie
After all they shared
How could he simply say no (simply say no)
After all they shared
He turned away from her to go
She said she wouldn't cry
That was really just a lie
After all they shared
How could he simply say no (how could he simply say no)
After all they shared (after all)
He turned away from her to go (he just turned away)
She said she wouldn't cry
That was really just a lie
They tell her
To leave
She's tired of smiling madly
Until silence becomes very silently
A noise in her mind
After all she has nothing inside
No good to give
No meaning to live
The mist engulfed tonight
Every single star
After all they shared
How could he simply say no
After all they shared
He turned away from her to go
She said she wouldn't cry
That was really just a lie
She knows the noises in her mind
Nothing's left but
Screaming silence
After all she feels numbness inside
The feeling's gone
She's upside down
The pictures behind her closed eyes
This time you went too far
After all they shared
How could he simply say no
After all they shared
He turned away from her to go
She said she wouldn't cry
That was really just a lie
After all they shared
How could he simply say no
After all they shared
He turned away from her to go
She said she wouldn't cry
That was really just a lie
After all she has nothing inside
No good to give
No meaning to live
The mist engulfed tonight
Every single star
After all they shared
How could he simply say no
After all they shared
He turned away from her to go
She said she wouldn't cry
That was really just a lie
After all they shared
How could he simply say no (simply say no)
After all they shared
He turned away from her to go
She said she wouldn't cry
That was really just a lie
After all they shared
How could he simply say no (simply say no)
After all they shared
He turned away from her to go
She said she wouldn't cry
That was really just a lie
After all they shared
How could he simply say no (how could he simply say no)
After all they shared (after all)
He turned away from her to go (he just turned away)
She said she wouldn't cry
That was really just a lie
Lyrics submitted by ProtectorOfLife
After All Lyrics as written by Nowell Rhys Fulber Jael (rahel) Krebs
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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When I first heard this song, I thought it was about this girl who got proposed to by this boy she really loved, but then he turned around and cheated on her, I didn't understand the part where it says "Until Silence becomes very silently, A noise in her mind" until this year, when I had a bad break up with a boyfriend. After he dumped me, I was so upset, but he didn't even seem to care, so I acted that way too, and pretended I never even liked him or cared about him in hte first place. I think this song could also be about a girl who gets pregnant, and then her boyfriend leaves her when he finds out.