Sinister
Deathpoint Lyrics


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Come feel the vacancy inside my enlightened facade
Sometimes it feels so right
That's how I know it's so wrong
This tunnel vision rage makes me feel like a blindfolded god
In the end you ruined me

I'm getting messages that
I can't accept or believe
Pray all you want that I'll change
Just a dream I left on broken knees
You've always been by my side
I'd offer you a release
But now you've been here too long
So you're coming down with me

I am sinister
Can't even keep track of all my faces

I've seen this all before
In apparitions undeserving of names
I keep repeating the past
A soul no one cared to save
I need you to take the blame
So I'll temp you out of the light

I'm getting messages that
I can't accept or believe
Pray all you want that I'll change
Just a dream I left on broken knees
You've always been by my side
I'd offer you a release
But now you've been here too long
So you're coming down with me

Not all that was lost
Can still be found
You were always my beacon
My reason to not fall down
I'm not as good as you
But I can pretend
You're not here now
And I've got no one to blame
But myself

I'm getting messages that
I can't accept or believe
Pray all you want that I'll change
Just a dream I left on broken knees
You've always been by my side
I'd offer you a release
But now you've been here too long
So you're coming down with me

I am sinister
Can't even keep track of all my faces




I am sinister
Extinguished the light in all the right places

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Sinister" by Deathpoint are about the internal conflict of the singer, who acknowledges that he has a "vacancy" inside, concealed by his "enlightened facade". This emptiness leads him to seek wrong things, which can be self-destructive. The singer depicts himself as a "blindfolded god", who is angry and aggressive towards the world, but not aware enough of his own shortcomings.


The song expresses the singer's feeling that he's been ruined and trapped in a cycle of mistakes, which he can't seem to escape. The chorus reveals that he is a sinister person, who can't even keep track of his real identity, and that he drags others down with him. He calls out to someone who has always been by his side, offering to release them, but it is too late, and they have been pulled too far down into his darkness. He knows he needs to take the blame, but his selfishness prevents him from doing so.


In the end, he reflects on how the person beside him was his guiding light, the only reason he didn't fall down. But now that he is gone, the singer realizes that he may never be as good as that person, but he can pretend to be. He is left with no one to blame but himself and a deep sense of guilt and regret for his actions.


Line by Line Meaning

Come feel the vacancy inside my enlightened facade
I'm inviting you to see the emptiness that lies beneath my supposed enlightenment.


Sometimes it feels so right
I know deep down that what I'm doing is wrong, but in the moment it feels good.


That's how I know it's so wrong
The fact that it feels right is a sure sign that it's actually wrong.


This tunnel vision rage makes me feel like a blindfolded god
My narrow focus and intense anger makes me feel all-powerful, even though I'm actually blinded by it.


In the end you ruined me
I want to blame someone else for my problems, but really I only have myself to blame.


I'm getting messages that I can't accept or believe
People are trying to tell me the truth, but I'm refusing to listen or take it to heart.


Pray all you want that I'll change
You can hope and pray for me to change, but ultimately it's up to me.


Just a dream I left on broken knees
I had high hopes and aspirations, but I've given up on them and on myself.


You've always been by my side
You've been there for me, even when I didn't deserve it.


I'd offer you a release
I wish I could offer you freedom or relief from my toxic behavior.


But now you've been here too long
I've pushed you away and hurt you so many times that it's not fair for me to keep you around.


So you're coming down with me
I'm so messed up that I can't imagine anyone else being happy or successful without me.


I am sinister
I'm not just bad or wrong, but actively malicious and evil.


Can't even keep track of all my faces
I'm so two-faced and manipulative that I can't even remember which version of myself I'm presenting to different people.


I've seen this all before
My patterns of self-destruction and hurting others are nothing new or unique.


In apparitions undeserving of names
The people I've hurt or used along the way are nothing but ghosts or blurry memories now.


I keep repeating the past
I can't seem to break out of my destructive patterns and make positive change in my life.


A soul no one cared to save
I feel neglected and abandoned, but in reality it's my own fault for pushing people away and refusing help.


I need you to take the blame
I want to avoid responsibility for my actions by blaming someone else for them.


So I'll temp you out of the light
I'll try to lure you away from what's good and right, just to make myself feel better.


Not all that was lost can still be found
I've lost so much in my life and in my soul that some things can never be regained or reclaimed.


You were always my beacon
You were the one good thing in my life that kept me moving forward, even if I didn't always appreciate it.


My reason to not fall down
I relied on you to stay strong and persevere when things got tough.


I'm not as good as you
I know deep down that I'm not worthy of your love or support.


But I can pretend
I'll keep up the facade and pretend like I'm better than I am, just to keep you around.


You're not here now
I've pushed you away or lost you completely, and it's my own fault.


And I've got no one to blame but myself
I can't keep avoiding responsibility for my actions and must face the consequences of what I've done.


Extinguished the light in all the right places
I've purposely destroyed what's good and right in my life, especially in the areas where it could have helped me the most.




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