Ghost Assassin
Maduk Lyrics

Hey Commander, can you unplug me?
Asking for temporary freedom from technology and outside influence.

Just for a minute, I need some privacy
Desiring personal space and time to reflect.

Headset off and stretch her neck out
Physically removing the source of outside influence.

Down the rocks to her head's safe house
Mentally retreating to a place of comfort and safety.

Yeah, I remember it all
Recalling past events.

Leave and shot out my calls
Trying to make contact and failing.

The air was so dusty
Reflecting on poor conditions and environmental factors.

Her armor getting rusty
Physical evidence of the passage of time and neglect.

She found thoughts she'd never had
Experiencing newfound ideas and emotions.

Her young ones were just as bad
Realizing that others are struggling in the same way.

She winced at her weapon
Questioning the morality and consequences of past actions.

Hole in her heart, feel like a lady
Feeling vulnerable and emotional in a traditionally masculine role.

Fingers apart, cold, rugged and waiting
Prepared and ready for action, but uncertain of what's to come.

I can't believe it, Jim, how did you know where to find me?
Expressing surprise and gratitude for unexpected help.

I kept the feelings in and really thought it had cost me
Believing that emotional vulnerability is a weakness.

Drops in her goggles, aren't of love
Tears shed out of fear, regret or pain.

Something's really wrong and it feels awful
Sensing something deeply troubling and unsettling.

And even thought her body's back to normal
Physically recovered, but still struggling emotionally and mentally.

She ones was a villain and it's hiding in her soul
Recognizing past wrongs and the lasting effects of one's actions.

I don't want to know what
Avoiding the painful truth of past actions.

She did, she's not who I am
Distancing oneself from past mistakes and taking responsibility for growth.

At least that's what I thought
Feeling uncertain and questioning previous beliefs about oneself.

Now I'm second guessing
Doubting and reconsidering one's identity.

My suit's getting heavy
Feeling weighed down and burdened by responsibility and expectations.

Something wants to be released
Feeling the urge to confess or confront past actions.

She opened her eyes and watched the ruins
Observing the wreckage of her past mistakes.

And thought of her life and her love to loose
Considering the potential losses and consequences of her actions.

She shook out her lenses, they'd want her back soon
Preparing to return to responsibilities and expectations.

The moments alone becoming scarce and few
Reflecting on the fleeting nature of moments of solitude and reflection.

Sure, she could fight, but she's getting visions
Feeling mentally and emotionally overwhelmed, despite physical capabilities.

Deeds that were unspeakable and personally did
Regretting past actions that cannot be undone or atoned for.

She couldn't pose a threat to the Ghost like this
Recognizing her own vulnerability and inability to act in her current state.

He rescued her one, now it's her turn to save him
Feeling indebted to and responsible for another's well-being after being helped in the past.

Something dark inside me, dark familiarity
Feeling haunted and burdened by past actions and their lasting impact.