Prayers/Triangles

Deftones

There's a new strange
Godless demon awake, inside me
There's a force divine
Terrorizing the angels I keep
While we dream

Prayers (prayers)
Lay on the line (lay on the line)
You'll never be free (you'll never be free)
You'll never be free (you'll never be free)
(Free, free, free)

I'm a true slave
To the fire and the air around you
While this curse divine
It's slowly rotting away, inside me
While we dream

Prayers (prayers)
Lay on the line (lay on the line)
You'll never be free (you'll never be free)
You'll never be free
Triangles (triangles)
Placed in your mind (placed in your mind)
You'll never be free
You'll never be free

Beware
Beware
Beware
Beware

I will never walk this street again
The only time I feel I'm not alone
I pull my heart out, I wave it in the air

Prayers (prayers)
Laid on the line (lay on the line)
You'll never be free (you'll never be free)
You'll never be free
Triangles (triangles)
Placed in your mind (placed in your mind)
You'll never be free
You'll never be free
Prayers (prayers)
Triangles (triangles)
Laid on the line (lay on the line)
You'll never be free, you'll never be free

I will never walk this street again
The only time I feel I'm not alone
I pull my heart out, I wave it in the air
I pull my heart out, I wave it in the air


Lyrics submitted by AdamArtz, edited by Yesterperfect

Prayers/Triangles Lyrics as written by Sergio Vega Stephen Carpenter

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    I think this is about how we're slaves to the dogmas we believe in. Triangles are often used in a spiritual context -- they represent different deities: the holy trinity (like horriblehorst mentioned), pyramids meant for worship, and even in masonry the triangular shape is considered sacred. I'm sure there's more examples that link triangles and spiritual beliefs.

    I guess one of the possible interpretations of the song is to "beware" that prayers and triangles placed in your mind can emprison you (you'll never be free).

    CarolineSayson June 08, 2016   Link

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