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.
just when i can't take no more, staring in the face of when it rains it pours
the snake scraping straight through the stains to sores
like fade ain't weight but tryin to break my door
it's like the more i shake, the more i hate this floor
i hate this life, with ice my main supports
ignore inner advice to slice my veins for sport
denying my pride just like i ain't the sort
when that's a lie
i'm as weak as the pay reports
thirty days on the road, ain't made a buck and tryin to save my voice
hoist away at my ego, me my favorite choice
just like we made our graves, but probably blame our boys
as i turn this greying page, gaining fame to avoid
today the same day again
just like i anchored this void
can't measure all the treasures that this pain done destroyed
i painted it, avoided naming it, for blame it'd employed
came and hit me like a gypsy, tipsy, claiming it's coin
did me like windy city misery, with grace of the ancients
prayin for nathan, but the will to see the will for the faithless
gave it to me as a gift to do the will of the faithless
and gave it to me as a gift, if you want it take it
i couldn't leave it, how those motherfuckin cheeibum sang it
bangin in my soul, takin it's control, total freedom
a man within this whole, not shown alone, but shone the kingdom
and Jesus sacred throne, over cherebum singin
and here i am a man, just to stand and receive Him
and all i am is a man in the flash in this pan...
we wallow in depression, stressed to face the odds
that's cause while we in this flesh we away from God
heads will hollow out your blessins
lessons they been taught
came from guessin ass professions that them laymen bought
it's outta reason how them demons try to stray you off
ain't got a thing that they believe in
save the way that they walk
it's bullshit, like any men claiming that they ain't wrong
like it's all the same, it ain't
when we done sang new songs
i hold it closer than my name and my life
than i cling to my wife
and know it's higher than the rain at it's heights
messiah's throne, who shone it brighter than a ray of froze light
kept me going on the longest of roads
and on the coldest of nights
and then it showed me this mic
just like it told me to write
and dog you owe it your life
like you control it, just notice if it wasn't for his light no one would notice
the light that you opposin is the life that you holdin
playin with his might in handing frost bite to the frozen
see in his works within the earth or universe if your chosen
teachers learnin freezer burner lurkin fumes to the focus
when we searched it seen it perfect just remember who spoke it
we wallow in depression, stressed to face the odds
that's cause while we in this flesh we away from God
heads will hollow out your blessins
lessons they been taught
came from guessin ass professions that them laymen bought
it's outta reason how them demons try to stray you off
ain't got a thing that they believe in
save the way that they walk
it's bullshit, like any men claiming that they ain't wrong
like it's all the same, it ain't
when we done sang new songs
the snake scraping straight through the stains to sores
like fade ain't weight but tryin to break my door
it's like the more i shake, the more i hate this floor
i hate this life, with ice my main supports
ignore inner advice to slice my veins for sport
denying my pride just like i ain't the sort
when that's a lie
i'm as weak as the pay reports
thirty days on the road, ain't made a buck and tryin to save my voice
hoist away at my ego, me my favorite choice
just like we made our graves, but probably blame our boys
as i turn this greying page, gaining fame to avoid
today the same day again
just like i anchored this void
can't measure all the treasures that this pain done destroyed
i painted it, avoided naming it, for blame it'd employed
came and hit me like a gypsy, tipsy, claiming it's coin
did me like windy city misery, with grace of the ancients
prayin for nathan, but the will to see the will for the faithless
gave it to me as a gift to do the will of the faithless
and gave it to me as a gift, if you want it take it
i couldn't leave it, how those motherfuckin cheeibum sang it
bangin in my soul, takin it's control, total freedom
a man within this whole, not shown alone, but shone the kingdom
and Jesus sacred throne, over cherebum singin
and here i am a man, just to stand and receive Him
and all i am is a man in the flash in this pan...
we wallow in depression, stressed to face the odds
that's cause while we in this flesh we away from God
heads will hollow out your blessins
lessons they been taught
came from guessin ass professions that them laymen bought
it's outta reason how them demons try to stray you off
ain't got a thing that they believe in
save the way that they walk
it's bullshit, like any men claiming that they ain't wrong
like it's all the same, it ain't
when we done sang new songs
i hold it closer than my name and my life
than i cling to my wife
and know it's higher than the rain at it's heights
messiah's throne, who shone it brighter than a ray of froze light
kept me going on the longest of roads
and on the coldest of nights
and then it showed me this mic
just like it told me to write
and dog you owe it your life
like you control it, just notice if it wasn't for his light no one would notice
the light that you opposin is the life that you holdin
playin with his might in handing frost bite to the frozen
see in his works within the earth or universe if your chosen
teachers learnin freezer burner lurkin fumes to the focus
when we searched it seen it perfect just remember who spoke it
we wallow in depression, stressed to face the odds
that's cause while we in this flesh we away from God
heads will hollow out your blessins
lessons they been taught
came from guessin ass professions that them laymen bought
it's outta reason how them demons try to stray you off
ain't got a thing that they believe in
save the way that they walk
it's bullshit, like any men claiming that they ain't wrong
like it's all the same, it ain't
when we done sang new songs
Lyrics submitted by xponent
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