Bullet With Butterfly Wings
Ill Niño Lyrics

The world is a vampire, sent to drain
The world is a cruel entity that feeds on the life and energy of individuals

Secret destroyers, hold you up to the flames
There are hidden forces that cause pain and suffering in one's life

And what do I get, for my pain?
The singer questions what he has gained from his suffering

Betrayed desires, and a piece of the game
The singer has had his hopes and dreams shattered and has become a pawn in someone else's plan

Even though I know, I suppose I'll show All my cool and cold, like old job
Despite his inner turmoil, the singer will put up a façade of indifference and detachment, like he's done before

Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage
The singer feels trapped and powerless in his current situation

Then someone will say what is lost can never be saved
A voice of pessimism tells him that there is no hope for redemption or recovery from his pain

Now I'm naked, nothing but an animal But can you fake it, for just one more show?
The singer is stripped of any façade, left raw and vulnerable, but asks if he can still put on a false front for the sake of appearances

And what do you want? I want to change And what have you got, when you feel the same?
The singer desires change but wonders what can be had when others around him feel the same insurmountable weight of despair

Tell me I'm the only one Tell me there's no other one Jesus was the only son, yeah. Tell me I'm the chosen one Jesus was the only son for you
The singer pleads to be special, to be chosen, and identifies with the figure of Jesus as a similarly unique being

And I still believe that I cannot be saved
The singer still feels a sense of hopelessness and doom despite his expressed desires for change