Embers
CunninLynguists Lyrics

I’m cloaked in smoke, but feel no flames
Despite being surrounded by smoke, I feel unharmed and untouched by any negative force.

folks float around me, but I see no wings
I see other people around me, but I do not see any evidence of them being angelic or supernatural.

no halos or hounds, pitchforks or gates
I do not see any of the stereotypical imagery associated with heaven or hell, such as halos or hounds, pitchforks or gates.

or omnipotent voice that picks course of fate
I do not hear any divine or all-powerful voice that determines the path of destiny.

did a life of indecision build a dream scape prison
Maybe my indecisiveness has led to a self-made mental prison where reality is ambiguous and uncertain, like a dream.

where light isn’t manufactured, but captured inside a prism?
Maybe my mind is not creating it, but rather capturing light and color, reflecting them like a prism would.

in a state between sleep and awake
I feel like I am in a transitional state between being fully asleep and fully awake, where reality blurs and mixes with imagination.

feels closest to hypnosis with an infinite wake
It feels like I am in a trance-like state, where I am awake but there is a limitless feeling of a dreamlike state.

then a fog dissipates revealing crimson fields
Gradually, the haze and confusion fades away and I can see clearly, revealing a beautiful and vivid scenery of red fields.

Crept on by a fawn with flaming heels
A delicate fawn runs past me, but its hooves emit fire.

eyes red as stop signs with a mane of quills
The fawn's eyes are red and bright, like stop signs, and its fur is spikey like quills.

as I gaze past hills of diamond trees
As I look around, I see hills covered with trees that shine and sparkle like they are made out of diamonds.

I see a silhouette rest upon golden leaves
I see a shadowy figure resting on golden leaves, blending with the beauty of nature surrounding it.

with the body of a goddess and a face of dreams
The figure is incomparably beautiful, with a body that seems divine and a face that looks almost surreal.

a half naked Meagan Good in a Pagan hood
The figure takes the form of a half-naked Meagan Good wearing a hood associated with pagan beliefs.

kissed me on the cheek we didn’t speak, but I understood
The figure does not say anything but gives me a kiss on the cheek, which conveys a deeper, unspoken understanding.

it wasn’t Heaven that I was seeking, but a haven I sought
I realize that what I am looking for is not necessarily a place of divine bliss, but rather a sanctuary or shelter for my restless mind.

a canvas of the mind painted with my thoughts
The haven I seek is a mental space where I can freely express my innermost thoughts and feelings, like an imaginary canvas.

Everything ain't what it seems
The song shifts to a new idea, suggesting that appearances can be misleading or deceptive.

I wake up to find I'm inside of a dream this side of a dream
The boundary between reality and dreams is blurred, as if everything is a dream within a bigger, more complex dream.

See buried deep inside the seams of my screams
Hidden underneath my cries for help or expression, there are deeper layers of meaning or symbolism.

are beings and other-worldly things rarely seen
The deeper layers of my expression contain images or creatures that exist beyond our usual reality or imagination.

Might be psychosis or maybe i chose this
Maybe these images and creatures are a sign of psychosis or mental instability, or maybe I have intentionally created them as a form of art or expression.

the night approaches every time the eye closes
Every time I close my eyes, whether at night or in the daytime, I feel like I am entering a different realm or dimension.

See a burning bush, feel like I'm Moses
The singer alludes to the biblical story of Moses and the burning bush, implying he or she is experiencing a similar sense of divine presence or communication.

Burn so much Kush I feel like Amosis
The singer uses a play on words to describe the sensation of being high on marijuana, which makes him or her feel like the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Amosis, who was known for his military conquests and leadership.

All my images are morgues and moons
In this state of mind, the singer's imagination conjures up images of death and darkness, but also of mystery and magic.

and every fork in the road moves through Freud and Jung
The artist's journey through this strange inner world is influenced by the theories of psychoanalysts Freud and Jung, who emphasized the importance of exploring the unconscious mind and dreams.

In the darkness no orchard blooms
Despite the beauty and richness of the imagery, the artist feels that there is an underlying sense of emptiness or despair.

a state so dark sparks from torches consumed
Even the light and warmth of torches seem to be consumed by the darkness and emptiness of the state of mind.

It's like I live in a fortress of doom
The singer describes the feeling of being trapped or isolated within a fortified structure, surrounded by negativity or danger.

in the forest where the blood pours with force from my wounds
The artist adds more dark and violent imagery, suggesting that he or she is bleeding from emotional or mental wounds, perhaps inflicted by the negative thoughts and feelings.

My body aches with this labotamy a part of me shakes
The artist expresses physical and emotional pain caused by a sense of inner conflict or confusion, as if undergoing a lobotomy which partially paralyzes certain parts of the brain.

open my eyes and awake
The song ends with a simple phrase that suggests the artist is ready to face reality again, perhaps after having explored the depths of the subconscious or imagination.