Betrayal/Forgiveness
Apocalyptica Lyrics

All that I ever wanted
The singer desires something deeply

To understand my nightmares
The singer seeks comprehension of their fear-based dreams

Possessed by my fears
The singer is consumed by their fears

Betrayed by my pride
The artist's pride has caused them to be let down

Alone I wandered in the deepest dark
The artist is lost in a dark place on their own

Seeking comfort from the vanity
The singer looks to others for reassurance when they are alone

Each time I escaped the real
The singer attempts to avoid reality

My soul died, died a bit more
The artist's spirit is diminishing with each failed attempt to escape reality

Confronting the evil within
The artist is battling their inner demons

Praying for my angel to appear
The artist wishes for divine intervention

Agonized whisper into the emptiness
The singer expresses their pain into the void

Begging for salvation - salvation for this cursed mind
The artist desires divine salvation for their troubled psyche

Words without meaning
The singer speaks empty phrases

Touch without feeling
Physical contact has no emotional impact

I do not recognize my own face
The singer no longer sees themselves for who they are

Eyes that were once shining
The artist's eyes used to reflect joy and hope

Now extinguished
The artist's eyes no longer sparkle with life

Left only a silent cold
The singer has become numb and emotionless

Sound of a tear falling down
The sound of a tear is a sad expression of the singer's sadness

In the desperate hour of loneliness
The artist feels immense loneliness

This shattered heart reaching
The artist's heart is broken and yearning for something

For it's relief - the relief it cannot find
The artist is searching for relief from their pain but cannot find it

Glance without affection
Looks have lost their tenderness

Kiss without sensitivity
Physical contact has no emotional impact

Promise without comprehension
The promises made are shallow

Love without hope
Love is not enough to inspire hope in the singer

I do not remember my own tale
The singer has lost sense of their own history

Betrayed by my anger
The artist's anger has caused them to feel let down

Betrayed by my delusions
The artist's illusions have caused them to feel let down

Betrayed by my lust
The singer's desires and passions have caused them to feel let down

(I wish)
The singer expresses a longing for something to be true

Strength - to be released from my demons
The artist wishes for power to rid themselves of their negative emotions

(I desire)
The artist expresses a deep longing for something to be true

Wisdom - to forgive the past
The artist wishes for the ability to let go of their past and forgive themselves