Unholy Confessions
Avenged Sevenfold Lyrics


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"I'll try," she said as he walked away
"Try not to lose you"
Two vibrant hearts could change
Nothing tears the being more than deception, unmasked fear
"I'll be here waiting tested and secure"

Nothing hurts my world
Just affects the ones around me
When sin's deep in my blood
You'll be the one to fall

"I wish I could be the one
The one who won't care at all
But being the one on the stand
I know the way to go, no one's guiding me
When time soaked with blood turns its back
I know it's hard to fall
Confided in me was your heart
I know it's hurting you, but it's killing me"

Nothing will last in this life
Our time is spent constructing
Now you're perfecting a world, meant to sin
Constrict your hands around me
Squeeze till I cannot breathe
This air tastes dead inside me
Contribute to our own plague
Break all your promises
Tear down this steadfast wall
Restraints are useless here
Tasting salvation's near

Nothing hurts my world
Just affects the ones around me
When sin's deep in my blood
You'll be the one to fall

"I wish I could be the one
The one who won't care at all
But being the one on the stand
I know the way to go, no one's guiding me
When time soaked with blood turns its back
I know it's hard to fall




Confided in me was your heart
I know it's hurting you, but it's killing me"

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Avenged Sevenfold's "Unholy Confessions" introduce a dialogue between two individuals. The first character, known only as "she," tells the other that she will "try" not to lose him. The relationship between the two is left undefined, but their exchange suggests that they are close, and that the singer is feeling insecure about their future together. The second character responds with a dark and ominous declaration: that "nothing hurts my world," but that "when sin's deep in my blood," she will be the one to fall. This phrase can be understood to mean that the singer is capable of causing harm, even to those closest to her, and that she is resigned to this fate.


The rest of the song expands on this theme, exploring the idea of the singer's "unholy" nature and the toxicity of her relationships. She expresses a wish to be "the one who won't care at all," but recognizes that this is impossible, as she is "the one on the stand," responsible for her own actions. She also acknowledges that her behavior is hurting those around her, and that it is "killing" her as well. The imagery of "time soaked with blood" and the "plague" that the singer contributes to suggests that the singer's actions have consequences beyond her own life, and that they may be part of a larger pattern of violence and destruction.


Line by Line Meaning

I'll try," she said as he walked away
She promises to try not to lose him as he leaves.


"Try not to lose you"
She hopes to hold onto him and not let him slip away.


Two vibrant hearts could change
There is potential for two passionate people to transform each other's lives.


Nothing tears the being more than deception, unmasked fear
There is no greater pain than being deceived and facing your fears.


"I'll be here waiting tested and secure"
She will wait for him, strong and unwavering, through any and all tests.


Nothing hurts my world Just affects the ones around me When sin's deep in my blood You'll be the one to fall
My actions only affect those close to me, but when confronted with the deep corruption in my soul, you will suffer the consequences.


"I wish I could be the one The one who won't care at all But being the one on the stand I know the way to go, no one's guiding me When time soaked with blood turns its back I know it's hard to fall Confided in me was your heart I know it's hurting you, but it's killing me"
I wish I was heartless and indifferent, but as the one in charge, with no one to guide me, I must bear the weight of all our struggles. Your pain is also mine.


Nothing will last in this life Our time is spent constructing Now you're perfecting a world, meant to sin
Our existence is fleeting, so we must spend our time building something worthwhile. Unfortunately, you are only making things more sinful.


Constrict your hands around me Squeeze till I cannot breathe This air tastes dead inside me Contribute to our own plague
You are suffocating me and bringing us both down with your negativity and disease.


Break all your promises Tear down this steadfast wall Restraints are useless here Tasting salvation's near
You have broken all your vows and demolished our stronghold. Constraints no longer apply as our damnation approaches.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brian Haner, Jr., James Owen Sullivan, Matthew Charles Sanders, Zachary James Baker

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Jana Freitas

[Verse 1]
"I'll try"
She said as she walked away
"Try not to lose you"
Two vibrant hearts could change
Nothing tears the being more than deception
Unmasked fear
"I'll be here waiting" tested and secure

[Pre-Chorus]
Nothing hurts my world
Just affects the ones around me
When sin's deep in my blood
You'll be the one to fall

[Chorus]
"I wish I could be the one
The one who won't care at all
But being the one on the stand
I know the way to go, no one's guiding me
When time soaked with blood turns its back
I know it's hard to fall
Confided in me was your heart
I know it's hurting you, but it's killing me."

[Verse 2]
Nothing will last in this life
Our time is spent constructing
Now you're perfecting a world meant to sin
Constrict your hands around me
Squeeze till I cannot breathe
This air tastes dead inside me
Contribute to our plague

[Bridge]
Break all your promises
Tear down this steadfast wall
Restraints are useless here
Tasting salvation's near

[Pre-Chorus]
Nothing hurts my world
Just affects the ones around me
When sin's deep in my blood
You'll be the one to fall

[Chorus]
"I wish I could be the one
The one who won't care at all
But being the one on the stand
I know the way to go, no one's guiding me
When time soaked with blood turns its back
I know it's hard to fall
Confided in me was your heart
I know it's hurting you, but it's killing me."



All comments from YouTube:

Richard Vasquez

I'm almost 30 but every time I hear this song I go back to my freshman year in high school. Damn time flies by

Brian Jaffer

Fucking right? This was on loop during My middle/high school emo/hardcore phase

Christopher Gonzalez

Time flew by

Chris Oberg

Amen

Dennis Kerry

I’m in freshman year of high school right now. Glad I live on a generation where I am listen to my favorite songs on replay lol.

Aden

I’m a Freshman right now, and can’t get enough of this band

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karenkaley

I’ve been listening to this since I was 12... I am now 26. This song only gets better and better 🖤🤘🏻

Lilith Beherit

Lol same except I'm 24

Jesse Böhmer

I now listen to them for 3 years. Im 16 now... I started with metal when i was 5...

Green Area Channel

Youre 28 now

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