Blaming global infection
For the illness in him
Little knowledge of the non-affection
Between him and his kin
Old, grey, bitter, anxious and collapsed
Like a wallflower once blooming
Withered to apparent death
Blaming the guilt
Crying the tears
Torture the pain
Leaving the emptiness behind
Apparently he had no reason
To harbour the trust
He'd forsaken inside.
Apparently he left his reasons
Forsaken the trust
That harboured within
Walk, I cannot walk
For I am blind, blinded I am
By the pitch of dark, so dark is it
The narrow street, never ending narrow
Clogs my throat
Silently I try,
Try to walk, blinded by the pitch
The narrow darkness, clogs the street
I am speechless
I am speechless
Fear puts a rush on my steps
As I stare into the spinning depth
The end is not near the sight that I am hoping for
And all the light that paves the way for me
Is the wish and will for the end to see
The bright light is the end of the black light district


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    this song is a masterpiece.

    I'm not sure about the meaning, but in my interpretation, the first part is about someone that doesn't feel affection and is tormented by that, and tormented by not understanding how is that possible. The second part might be two things: 1) the person speaking is the same and is someone that loved "him" but is dragged down by his darkness. 2) is the tormented one speaking. In both cases, "him", the one with no affection, old, grey, bitter, anxious and collapsed, is the black light district.

    xeoncaton June 16, 2009   Link

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