Vanity
Bleed from Within Lyrics
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You are everything but nothing to me
Holding the hand of a liar
This is a fucking disaster
Misrepresentation becomes an obsession
As your words are so far from the truth
All hell will reign down upon us
You looked at me with your withered eyes
that guides this empty being
Inside of you lies nothing but vanity
This obsession you have with yourself
I don't think you realize
is only skin deep
How can you look down at me
When you don't even know me
I see nothing but a coward that has no ethics
You live in your own world of make believe.
In Bleed from Within's song "Vanity," the lyrics depict a person who has grown tired of another's false pretenses and lies. The first lines reveal the singer's exasperation with the other person who is everything but nothing to them. They are holding the hand of a liar, which the singer believes to be a disaster. The use of strong language here emphasizes the singer's anger and frustration. The second set of lyrics suggests that the other person's misrepresentation has become an obsession for them. Their words are far from the truth, and they move mountains with their lies, causing chaos to reign down upon them.
The third section of lyrics is the most revealing, as the singer directly addresses the other person's vanity. They describe the other person's withered eyes, which guide their empty being. The obsession with themselves is skin-deep, and they have nothing but vanity inside of them. The singer sees nothing but a coward with no ethics, someone who lives in a world of make-believe. It is apparent from the lyrics that the other person's vanity has caused a rift in their relationship and perhaps even led to its downfall.
Line by Line Meaning
No more can I take this false pretense
I can no longer tolerate this fake image you project
You are everything but nothing to me
Despite being important to me, you're of no significance
Holding the hand of a liar
You're aligned with someone who's deceitful
This is a fucking disaster
The events unfolding are terrible and chaotic
Misrepresentation becomes an obsession
Twisted truth becomes an addictive fixation
As your words are so far from the truth
Your lies are evident and don't fool me anymore
All hell will reign down upon us
We'll face a catastrophic consequences because of this
As you move mountains with your words
Your words have a great impact on others despite being manipulative
You looked at me with your withered eyes
Your eyes are lifeless and show your inner decay
that guides this empty being
Your gaze reveals that you're spiritually vacant
Inside of you lies nothing but vanity
You're only concerned with your own appearance and self-image
This obsession you have with yourself
Your self-absorption is too intense and alarming
I don't think you realize
You seem unaware of this hurtful trait
is only skin deep
You have no real substance beyond appearances
How can you look down at me
You have no right to judge me and act superior
When you don't even know me
You're ignorant of my true character and struggles
I see nothing but a coward that has no ethics
You're a spineless individual lacking moral principles
You live in your own world of make believe.
You've constructed a fake reality to hide from the truth
Contributed by Charlie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
NeRmZ RaDo
Good band,they stand out more than the rest
JoGtrackriff
Wow, they sounded way more death metal back then. Fucking love them!
Hyeminracle
I love it
_id._
ok, i fucking love bfi and im going to see them on wednesday so dont call me hater or any stupid shit i think they're great, but has no one else noticed that the intro to this sounds INCREDIBLY similar to hellhounds on my trail by children of bodom? listen and dont say you cant hear the similarity :P
Javo Arancibia
this is a kickass song :D im from chile and i love bfw :D i've been searching for the lyrics of thisa song since a lot of time and i cant find it anywhere D: ! can some one send it to my profile? email or something to youtube? :D i'll apreciate that :D its for playing this song with my band :3 NICE SONG AND BMTH SUCKS!
Matthew Hickey
Pretty damn brutal
CUNT
2:39 to 2:50 is the best part, although the whole song is sick
Troskot Skot
The intro melody somehow reminds me on "Almost Easy" from Avenged Sevenfold, only two thousand and seventy times more ballsy and better.
Ciospi
1:35 fucking love it
Karel Tesař
Intro Still reminds me Angel of death by Slayer