Everything Burns
Cornelia Mooswalder Lyrics
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Singing herself to sleep
Wrapped in all of the promises
That no one seems to keep
She no longer cries to herself
No tears left to wash away
Just diaries of empty pages
Feelings gone a stray
Til everything burns
While everyone screams
Burning their lies
Burning my dreams
All of this hate
And all of this pain
I'll burn it all down
As my anger reigns
Til everything burns
Ooh, oh
Walking through life unnoticed
Knowing that no one cares
Too consumed in their masquerade
No one sees her there
And still she sings
Til everything burns
While everyone screams
Burning their lies
Burning my dreams
All of this hate
And all of this pain
I'll burn it all down
As my anger reigns
Til everything burns
Everything burns
(Everything burns)
Everything burns
Watching it all fade away
(All fade away)
Everyone screams
Everyone screams
(Watching it all fade away)
Oooh, ooh
(While everyone screams)
Burning down lies
Burning my dreams
(All of this hate)
And all of this pain
I'll burn it all down
As my anger reigns
Til everything burns
(Everything burns)
Watching it all fade away
(Oooh, ooh)
(Everything burns)
Watching it all fade away
The song "Everything Burns" by Cornelia Mooswalder is a powerful ballad about a person who has reached their breaking point and is ready to burn down everything in their life that has caused them pain and disappointment. The first verse paints a picture of a woman who is alone, feeling as if no one has kept the promises they have made to her. She is exhausted and has given up crying, instead choosing to express her feelings through her singing. The chorus is incredibly catchy, repeating the phrase "Til everything burns" which symbolizes the singer's desire to destroy everything that has hurt her.
The second verse describes the woman's feelings of being unnoticed and uncared for. She realizes that people are too obsessed with their own problems and don't bother to see the pain she is going through. Despite this, she continues to sing, finding comfort in the act of expressing herself through music. The chorus repeats for a second time, emphasizing the singer's desire to burn everything down and start anew.
The bridge of the song is particularly impactful, with the line "Watching it all fade away" repeated over and over as everything the singer knows is destroyed. The song ends with a final repetition of the chorus, fading out as the singer's anger and determination to start fresh continue to burn.
Overall, "Everything Burns" is a powerful and emotional song about a person who has had enough of the pain and disappointment in their life, and is ready to start fresh, even if it means destroying everything they once knew.
Line by Line Meaning
She sits in her corner
She isolates herself from the world.
Singing herself to sleep
She tries to escape her reality by singing.
Wrapped in all of the promises
She still clings to the promises people made but never kept.
That no one seems to keep
She realizes that people don't keep their promises.
She no longer cries to herself
She doesn't cry anymore because she has no more tears.
No tears left to wash away
She can't cry anymore even if she wants to.
Just diaries of empty pages
She writes down her thoughts and feelings on an empty diary.
Feelings gone astray
She feels lost and doesn't know what to do with her feelings.
But she will sing
She finds comfort in singing despite her struggles.
Til everything burns
She wants everything to be destroyed.
While everyone screams
She wants to hear the chaos and misery of others.
Burning their lies
She wants people to be exposed for their lies.
Burning my dreams
She has lost hope and wants to destroy her own dreams.
All of this hate
She is consumed with hatred.
And all of this pain
She is overwhelmed with pain.
I'll burn it all down
She is determined to destroy everything.
As my anger reigns
Her anger is in control of her actions.
Walking through life unnoticed
She is unnoticed and ignored by others.
Knowing that no one cares
She believes that no one cares about her.
Too consumed in their masquerade
She thinks people are pretending to be something they're not instead of caring about her.
No one sees her there
She feels invisible.
Everything burns
She wants to burn everything.
Watching it all fade away
She wants to witness the destruction of everything she knows.
Everyone screams
She wants to hear the agony of others.
Burning down lies
She wants people to be exposed for their lies.
And all of this pain
She doesn't want to hold onto any more pain.
Oooh, ooh
A vocalization of her emotions.
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