A Blessing In Tragedy Lyrics

Lyric discussion by DevilNight 

Cover art for A Blessing In Tragedy lyrics by Darkest Hour

A blessing in tragedy. Burning what's left in effigy. Wreckage, when there's nothing left. Wreckage, the birthright of regret. A place where the truth can hide. A place where falling egos survive. A place where fears rust through pride. A place where heroes go to die. Self-dilusion, self-destruction, falling so short of faith

That part may be talking about a battlefield but I don't see much of a connection with the other part of the song.

An empty shell, a carcass left of greed. An empty shell, in the shade grows another weed. And you wear the scars well. Merciless liar. How many times until your shadow haunts you too?

Which seems to talk about someone hated for being greedy. but the "An empty shell, in the shade grows another weed" confuses me