Burn 7
Invictus Lyrics


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Say what you burn in my head
Say what you are in this hell

In the icy world of old desperate souls
The first bullet flew to the wheel of chance
The second one could have been for vengeance
And the last one taken as evidence
[Chorus]
Fight, I can't fight again
Here is the pain in my veins
Fight, I can't fight no more
Fight in the light of the fire

In the dead heart of this tortured life
A gun was better than a knife
But what I did
I can't remember
Did I really kill
During December ?

In the cold night...
The next one was no doubt a stray bullet
Flying so fast in the heat of the night
The fifth was the result of a gangland killing
The sixth shouldn't have killed that poor victim

Down, now
I can only move my eyes
Down, now
I feel a burning in my heart
Down, now




I can't manage to think
About, now, the dead man could finally be......

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Invictus's song "Burn 7" are quite cryptic and difficult to interpret. It depicts a feeling of being trapped in one's own thoughts, plagued by memories of past deeds that cannot be undone. The first two lines indicate that the singer is haunted by something, but it's not quite clear what it is. The following lines mention an "icy world of old desperate souls," which could be a metaphor for the troubled mind of the singer. The bullets mentioned could represent the singer's regrets and memories, each one having a different meaning and significance.


The chorus suggests that the singer is in pain, unable to fight anymore, and feels as though they are burning up inside. The mention of fighting "in the light of the fire" could mean that the singer is trying to move on from their past and embrace something new, despite the pain it brings. The mention of a gun being better than a knife in "the dead heart of this tortured life" alludes to the singer's past actions of violence. The last few lines of the song suggest that the singer is unable to let go of their past and is consumed by thoughts of the dead man, possibly a victim of their past actions.


Line by Line Meaning

Say what you burn in my head
Tell me what's on your mind, what's bothering you, what's troubling you


Say what you are in this hell
Tell me what kind of pain you're in or what you're going through


In the icy world of old desperate souls
In a world that's cold and full of people who are desperate and hopeless


The first bullet flew to the wheel of chance
The first shot fired was a random one that had no real target


The second one could have been for vengeance
The second shot could have been fired with the intent to seek revenge


And the last one taken as evidence
The last shot fired was most likely taken as evidence to be used in a trial or investigation


Fight, I can't fight again
I'm tired of fighting and can't do it anymore


Here is the pain in my veins
The pain I feel is deep and flows through my veins


Fight, I can't fight no more
I'm at my breaking point and can't continue to fight


Fight in the light of the fire
Fight with all your might and passion, under the light of hope and determination


In the dead heart of this tortured life
In the life that's becoming more painful, full of suffering and anguish


A gun was better than a knife
The use of a gun was more effective than a knife in this situation


But what I did
What I did was wrong and I'm ashamed of it


I can't remember
I can't recall or remember what happened


Did I really kill
Did I actually take someone's life?


During December ?
Specifically, during the month of December, which suggests a haunting memory that's stuck in his mind


In the cold night...
Continuing the scene of the previous stanza, still in the cold night, still in chaos


The next one was no doubt a stray bullet
The next shot fired was definitely an accidental one with no intended target


Flying so fast in the heat of the night
Traveling quickly in the darkness of the night, due to the intensity of the situation


The fifth was the result of a gangland killing
The fifth shot was fired as part of a gang war or a gang-related activity


The sixth shouldn't have killed that poor victim
The sixth shot was unintended and killed someone who didn't deserve it.


Down, now
Feeling like I'm going down or losing control


I can only move my eyes
I'm paralyzed, unable to move anything else but my eyes


I feel a burning in my heart
I have an intense feeling of heat and discomfort in my heart


I can't manage to think
I'm unable to collect my thoughts, to think clearly or logically


About, now, the dead man could finally be......
The thought of the man I killed is constantly consuming me, possibly referring to the possibility of finding peace in the afterlife.




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