Someone Else
Damnation Angels Lyrics


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Hope, hope can sometimes change your life
Hope can set you free
Hope can be a light in the dark
Dreams, dreams may sometimes be shattered
Dreams might even fade away
But dreams can give you hope
Inside yourself
Me, I gave up long ago
I lost my hope, I lost my dreams
I became someone else
You, you still remember me
But do you know and do you see
What I really am?

I'll stay right here
Even though I've lost my life
To be a hero in your eyes
But will a hero live today
and will he fly away
or will he fade to black?

This is how the story goes
Yet how it ends, no one knows
I've become this to take revenge
To justify my actions
If our paths should cross again
In your mind I'm still the same
If you see a sign in the dark night
Would you think of me?

I'll stay right here
Even though I've lost my life

To be a hero in your eyes
But will a hero live today
and will he hide his pain
Or will he fade
Or will he fade away?

I'll stay right here
Even though, I know
I know my life's a lie
And I long to save you
Then I'll be a hero
I'll be a hero
I'll be a hero
In your eyes

I'll stay right here
Even though I've lost my life
To be a hero in your eyes
But will a hero live today
and will he fly away
or will he fade to black?

I'll stay right here
I've become someone else
Even though I've lost my life
I've become someone else
To be a hero in your eyes
Can't you see me?
But will a hero live today
I've become someone else
and will he hide his pain




I've become someone else
Or will he fade to black?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Damnation Angels' Someone Else explores the themes of hope, dreams, and identity. The opening lines acknowledge the power of hope to transform one's life, offering light in the darkest moments. Dreams are also featured, and while they may shatter or fade away, they can still give hope. The following lines shift focus to the singer, who has lost hope and given up on their dreams, leading them to become someone else. While the singer believes they've become a hero in someone's eyes, the song raises the question of whether a hero truly lives today or fades away into obscurity.


As the song progresses, the singer remains steadfast in their role as a hero, even though they've lost their life (either metaphorically or literally). They long to save someone and be a hero in their eyes, but question whether a hero can truly hide their pain or fade to black. The final lines suggest that the singer has become someone else to be a hero in someone's eyes and questions whether that person truly sees them for who they are.


Overall, the lyrics of Someone Else are about the struggle for identity and the lengths one may go to become a hero in someone's eyes. Despite losing hope and giving up on dreams, the singer uses this identity as a way to take revenge and justify their actions. But in the end, they question whether they will fade away or truly become a hero.


Line by Line Meaning

Hope, hope can sometimes change your life
Hope has the potential to alter a course of life


Hope can set you free
Hope can liberate you


Hope can be a light in the dark
Hope can illuminate the darkness


Dreams, dreams may sometimes be shattered
Dreams can be broken


Dreams might even fade away
Dreams can disappear


But dreams can give you hope
Dreams can inspire hope


Inside yourself
Within your own being


Me, I gave up long ago
I abandoned my hope and dreams a while back


I lost my hope, I lost my dreams
I no longer possess my hope and dreams


I became someone else
I transformed into a different person


You, you still remember me
You haven't forgotten about me


But do you know and do you see
Have you comprehended and observed


What I really am?
What my true identity is?


I'll stay right here
I'll remain in this place


Even though I've lost my life
Despite having lost my life's purpose


To be a hero in your eyes
To be perceived as a hero by you


But will a hero live today
However, will this hero exist today


and will he fly away
And will he escape


or will he fade to black?
Or will he vanish altogether?


This is how the story goes
This is the narrative


Yet how it ends, no one knows
But the outcome remains unclear


I've become this to take revenge
I've transformed into this person for vengeance


To justify my actions
To rationalize my deeds


If our paths should cross again
If we should meet again


In your mind I'm still the same
You still perceive me in the same way


If you see a sign in the dark night
If you detect a signal in the dark of the night


Would you think of me?
Will you remember me?


Or will he fade away?
Or will he vanish forever?


Even though, I know
Even though I am aware


I know my life's a lie
I know that my existence is deceitful


And I long to save you
And I yearn to rescue you


Then I'll be a hero
Then I will become a hero


Can't you see me?
Can't you perceive me?


I've become someone else
I am now a completely altered individual


And will he hide his pain
And will he conceal his suffering


I've become someone else
I have transformed into a different person


Or will he fade to black?
Or will he vanish altogether?




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