Calling
░The Birthday Massacre░ Lyrics


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Come, take a look inside
What you lost you'll find
What you want is right in front of you
Look, underneath the stairs
What's broken is repaired
Now there's nothing left behind
Nothing left of you
Voices start to change
Faces rearrange
Eyes roll back and hands are pulling you down
They're dragging you beneath
In between your teeth
You'll sleep when the shadow move over your

Black eyes
I hear you calling out for me tonight
No rest for the soon departed
Black eyes
You won't be dreaming when you sleep tonight
I'll finish what you started

Eyes hiding in the hall
Hanging on the wall
Through this broken window
Feeling the cold distance of the moon
In this empty room
Now there's nothing left behind
And it's all because of you

Cover your ears
You don't wanna hear
The whispers in the walls
Are making it clear

You're all by yourself
There is no one else
You'll sleep when the shadow move over your

Black eyes
I hear you calling out for me tonight
No rest for the soon departed
Black eyes
You won't be dreaming when you sleep tonight
I'll finish what you started

Hands cover your eyes
Now that you realize
All the things you love
Were never here

What's lost will be found
Buried underground
You'll sleep when the shadow moves over you

Black eyes
I hear you calling out for me tonight
No rest for the soon departed
Black eyes




You won't be dreaming when you sleep tonight
I'll finish what you started

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Calling" can be interpreted in different ways, but they seem to convey a message of loss, brokenness, and acceptance. The opening lines "Come, take a look inside, what you lost you'll find" suggest that the singer is inviting someone to look inside themselves to find something that they have lost. This can be interpreted as an invitation to introspection. The lines "Voices start to change, faces rearrange" and "eyes roll back and hands are pulling you down" can be seen as depicting the confusion and disorientation that can occur when one engages in introspection.


The lines "Black eyes, I hear you calling out for me tonight, no rest for the soon departed" suggest that the singer is being called by someone who has departed, perhaps someone who has died. This can be seen as a reference to grief and the struggle to find peace after losing someone. The singer seems to be offering to finish something that the departed person started, perhaps a task or an unfinished goal.


The lyrics "Hands cover your eyes, now that you realize, all the things you love were never here" suggest that the person has come to an understanding that the things they once loved are now gone. The lines "What's lost will be found, buried underground" suggest that the person can find what they have lost, but they will have to look deeper, perhaps within themselves or in a spiritual sense.


Overall, the lyrics of "Calling" can be seen as a reflection on the human experience of loss, grief, and introspection.


Line by Line Meaning

Come, take a look inside
I want you to introspect and look deep within yourself


What you lost you'll find
You will rediscover what you lost


What you want is right in front of you
What you desire is within your reach


Look, underneath the stairs
Pay attention to what is hidden and concealed


What's broken is repaired
What was once damaged has been fixed


Now there's nothing left behind
There is nothing left from the past


Nothing left of you
You have changed and evolved from the person you once were


Voices start to change
The manner in which you communicate has shifted


Faces rearrange
Your appearance and expressions have transformed


Eyes roll back and hands are pulling you down
You feel trapped and as though someone or something is dragging you down


They're dragging you beneath
You are sinking below the surface


In between your teeth
You are holding something tightly, almost to the point of biting down


You'll sleep when the shadow move over your
You will only find peace when darkness surrounds you


Black eyes
Eyes that are hollow and reveal little emotion


I hear you calling out for me tonight
You are desperately seeking my attention and assistance


No rest for the soon departed
Those who have left this world find no peace in the afterlife


You won't be dreaming when you sleep tonight
Your mind will not rest or wander, only darkness will come


I'll finish what you started
I will complete what you began, even if it is harmful or wrong


Eyes hiding in the hall
Someone or something is watching from afar, obscured by darkness


Hanging on the wall
An object or symbol is prominently displayed, serving as a constant reminder


Through this broken window
We observe from a perspective of vulnerability and exposure


Feeling the cold distance of the moon
The loneliness and isolation we experience is reflected in the cold, distant light of the moon


In this empty room
Surrounded by emptiness, we feel lost and without purpose


Cover your ears
Block out the sounds and voices that will only harm you


You don't wanna hear
You know deep down that what you would hear is something you cannot handle


The whispers in the walls
The voices and messages that surround and haunt us


Are making it clear
The purpose and intent of the voices becomes evident


You're all by yourself
You feel alone and abandoned, with nobody to turn to


There is no one else
The truth has become impossible to ignore: you are truly alone


Hands cover your eyes
You cannot bear to face the truth and must hide from it


Now that you realize
You have finally accepted and come to terms with the truth


All the things you love
The people, feelings, and experiences that you cherish deeply


Were never here
They have either vanished or were never present to begin with


What's lost will be found
You will eventually recover and reclaim what was lost


Buried underground
What has been lost is hidden and out of sight, forcing us to dig deep to uncover it


You'll sleep when the shadow moves over you
You can only find peace when shadow consumes you entirely




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SARA TAYLOR, MICHAEL HANMER, MICHAEL RAINBOW

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Comments from YouTube:

@micahnewby7964

Still waiting for a Poison Ivy transition 😁

@tylermiller6532

I shall now ask for the same

@MeganCiafre

Ooooh👀 I like this idea

@tylermiller6532

@@MeganCiafre WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 🙌🙌🙌🙌 🎉🎉🎉

@samhou9147

​@@MeganCiafre or harley quinn

@micahnewby7964

@@SavageDragon45 if that was to me I've only recently discovered her channel, so it wasn't more than a couple of weeks to a month at most that I agreed with someone else actually suggesting Poison Ivy...one of the Mara Jade transitions, probably

I'm guessing the only reason I got a response from Megan and the other didn't is that this comment was newer relative to the premiere of the respective transitions

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@firestuka8850

Vader: "This is....acceptable."

@kishiyami3160

I've never thought that a scottish looking sith was something I needed in my life until now....

@willowstar157

Look up Mara Jade! That’s who she’s cosplaying. She’s one of Star Wars’ best kept secrets

@holgerj.440

Mara Jade was killed twice. First by a shitty author and next by the evil mouse empire that banned her from ever existing in canon.

People, get over Star Wars! The franchise is dead.

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