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.
A light unto my darkening
Illuminate the path
Of old familiar days
Now I stay content living a dream
Am I becoming lazy
Living careless and free?
It's a light unto my darkening
What happened to the comfort
Of the streets that we walked?
Now the cold at time is
Worse than it seems
But we can light a fire
And we'll fight it
Now we can find a way
Through the fire and the flames
Now it's burning in my heart
Just like a melody
Now there is no forever
I've been told we'll fade away
So laugh in every day you get
Don't let it go to waste
So if your light is fading
From the shadow of a doubt
We'll light the sky
With our
Inferno
We'll keep marching right until
Our fire's burning out
Now at what point did we stop it all?
And now that you're not moving
You feel like you can't fall
But a still flame doesn't burn at all
We gotta keep the fire burning
Hotter, hotter
I can taste it it's so close to me
But in the end you take your time
Then it'll soon rot
Though it might feel like
It's burning down
The scars you wear
Remind you that you made it
Then we'll evaporate
As we rise up to the sky
In my hands I will protect
These precious memories
As we're walking down this road
We'll look up and start to fly
You will never be alone
We work in harmony
Now there is no forever
I've been told we'll fade away
So laugh in every day you get
Don't let it go to waste
So if your light is fading
From the shadow of a doubt
We'll light the sky
With our
Inferno
We'll keep marching right until
Our fire's burning out
I'm not afraid
To keep the fight going
Sometimes you keep on
Feeling your pain
I saw the
Fire in your eyes burn
Stronger inside you now
Burning brighter
Every single day
There might be no forever now
So what we're bound
To burn and fade away?
So treasure every day
Don't let it go to waste
So if your light is fading from
The shadow of a doubt
We'll light the sky
With our
Inferno
We'll keep marching right until our
Fire's burning out!
Illuminate the path
Of old familiar days
Now I stay content living a dream
Am I becoming lazy
Living careless and free?
It's a light unto my darkening
What happened to the comfort
Of the streets that we walked?
Now the cold at time is
Worse than it seems
But we can light a fire
And we'll fight it
Now we can find a way
Through the fire and the flames
Now it's burning in my heart
Just like a melody
Now there is no forever
I've been told we'll fade away
So laugh in every day you get
Don't let it go to waste
So if your light is fading
From the shadow of a doubt
We'll light the sky
With our
Inferno
We'll keep marching right until
Our fire's burning out
Now at what point did we stop it all?
And now that you're not moving
You feel like you can't fall
But a still flame doesn't burn at all
We gotta keep the fire burning
Hotter, hotter
I can taste it it's so close to me
But in the end you take your time
Then it'll soon rot
Though it might feel like
It's burning down
The scars you wear
Remind you that you made it
Then we'll evaporate
As we rise up to the sky
In my hands I will protect
These precious memories
As we're walking down this road
We'll look up and start to fly
You will never be alone
We work in harmony
Now there is no forever
I've been told we'll fade away
So laugh in every day you get
Don't let it go to waste
So if your light is fading
From the shadow of a doubt
We'll light the sky
With our
Inferno
We'll keep marching right until
Our fire's burning out
I'm not afraid
To keep the fight going
Sometimes you keep on
Feeling your pain
I saw the
Fire in your eyes burn
Stronger inside you now
Burning brighter
Every single day
There might be no forever now
So what we're bound
To burn and fade away?
So treasure every day
Don't let it go to waste
So if your light is fading from
The shadow of a doubt
We'll light the sky
With our
Inferno
We'll keep marching right until our
Fire's burning out!
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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