Dead or Alive
Amduscia Lyrics
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With my nails turned to in knifes, once again
This hate to humanity encourages me incessantly
Why should I live?
Why should I live?
Why haven't I died?
I'm longing the death, help me to die
Am I still awake? Help me so fast
One more time, one more time
In my cutting and raped body
I only search, innocence
The evil, is the only you have
In your mind, in your heart
In my cutting and raped body
I only search, innocence
The evil, is the only you have
In your mind, in this time
Will I remain dead or alive?
Which will be my reality?
Why should I live?
Why should I live?
Why haven't I died?
I'm longing the death, help me to die
Am I still awake? Help me so fast
In my cutting and raped body
I only search, innocence
The evil, is the only you have
In your mind, in your heart
In my cutting and raped body
I only search, innocence
The evil, is the only you have
In your mind, in this time
The evil
Is the only you have
I need to confess you something
There's no life if you don't confront the death
Let's seek
Let's seek suicide as a cure to save our rotten souls
The lyrics to Amduscia's song "Dead or Alive" depict a sense of desperation and hopelessness in life. The first two lines of the song, "I rend my rotten skin, With my nails turned to in knifes, once again," suggest self-harm and an inner conflict between the desire to live and the urge to end one's own life. The following lines, "This hate to humanity encourages me incessantly, Why should I live? Why haven't I died?" highlight the bitterness and disappointment towards the world and the lack of motivation to continue with life.
The chorus of the song repeats the question of why the character should live and their longing for death. The lines, "In my cutting and raped body, I only search, innocence, The evil, is the only you have, In your mind, in this time," suggest past experiences of trauma and a longing for a sense of purity or hope in life. In the final lines of the song, the character confesses their desire for suicide to save their "rotten souls" and encourages others to do the same.
Overall, the lyrics to "Dead or Alive" convey a sense of despair and a lack of meaning in life. The character in the song sees death as the only solution and expresses a longing for innocence or purity in a world full of perceived evil.
Line by Line Meaning
I rend my rotten skin
I tear my decaying flesh
With my nails turned to in knifes, once again
My fingernails sharpened to blades, once more
This hate to humanity encourages me incessantly
My hatred for humanity drives and motivates me constantly
Why should I live?
What's the point of living?
Why should I live?
What's the point of existing?
Why haven't I died?
Why am I still alive?
I'm longing the death, help me to die
I crave death, help me to end my life
Am I still awake? Help me so fast
Am I conscious? Help me quickly
One more time, one more time
Once again, once again
In my cutting and raped body
In my mutilated and violated body
I only search, innocence
I only long for purity
The evil, is the only you have
Evil is all you possess
In your mind, in your heart
In your thoughts, in your emotions
Will I remain dead or alive?
Will I continue to exist or will I perish?
Which will be my reality?
Which fate will I face?
The evil, is the only you have
Evil is all you possess
In your mind, in this time
In your thoughts, in this moment
I need to confess you something
I need to confess something to you
There's no life if you don't confront the death
Life cannot be experienced without confronting death
Let's seek
Let's search for
Let's seek suicide as a cure to save our rotten souls
Let's find suicide as a solution to save our corrupted souls
Contributed by Cameron E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.