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The Ills Of Modern Man Lyrics
I have had it easy for most of my life
Adulthood has brought me a series of complications
Swallow these nails, turn away
I must not look back
The ills of modern man are much larger than my own personal battles
It feels like I have been fighting for nothing
The ills of modern man are much larger than my own personal battles
I have been too caught up in this crying game and I want out
I am sick of hearing myself whine
Drink this wine and choke
Here I am, still screaming away the same problems
that have fuelled this engine for years
I have bathed the faceless in a cesspool filled with my own tears,
Preserving a constant state of shock in its salty waters
The ills of modern man are much larger than my own personal battles
It feels like I have been fighting for nothing
The ills of modern man are much larger than my own personal battles
I have been too caught up in this crying game
I quit
Deep down, there is shade in all of us but there is also luminosity
My flaws have now been exposed by its brightness,
(Turning shades of) black into color
Adulthood has brought me a series of complications
Swallow these nails, turn away
I must not look back
It feels like I have been fighting for nothing
The ills of modern man are much larger than my own personal battles
I have been too caught up in this crying game and I want out
Drink this wine and choke
that have fuelled this engine for years
I have bathed the faceless in a cesspool filled with my own tears,
Preserving a constant state of shock in its salty waters
It feels like I have been fighting for nothing
The ills of modern man are much larger than my own personal battles
I have been too caught up in this crying game
I quit
My flaws have now been exposed by its brightness,
(Turning shades of) black into color
Song Info
Submitted by
mkcore On May 23, 2007
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I think this is about sinking and getting out of a quarter life crisis.
"I have had it easy for most of my life Adulthood has brought me a series of complications Swallow these nails, turn away I must not look back"
Forcing himself to go forward despite the nostalgia teasing him.
"The ills of modern man are much larger than my own personal battles It feels like I have been fighting for nothing The ills of modern man are much larger than my own personal battles I have been too caught up in this crying game and I want out"
Realising that, in the grand scheme of things, his problems are fairly insignificant and he's sick of crying about it.
"I am sick of hearing myself whine Drink this wine and choke"
Reaching for the bottle.
"Here I am, still screaming away the same problems that have fuelled this engine for years I have bathed the faceless in a cesspool filled with my own tears, Preserving a constant state of shock in its salty waters"
Speaks for itself, really. Screaming and crying at the world and his problems.
"Deep down, there is shade in all of us but there is also luminosity My flaws have now been exposed by its brightness, (Turning shades of) black into color"
He's found a way to turn all his negativity into something positive, accepting his weaknesses and learning to live with them.