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Malice
Mark Lenover Lyrics
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Leave you your eyes and your agonized smile
I'll leave you to hide behind sheltering lunacy
Tricks of the mind played out in black and white
I'll leave you alive, and this merciful cruelty
Sucks all the life from your fetid remains
I'll leave you your mind, just to watch you go out of it
I'll leave you to lie with your own executioners
Leave you alive, to die over and over again
I'll leave you alive'
The lyrics of Mark Lenover's song Malice touch upon the themes of cruelty, insanity, and the ultimate destruction of the human mind. The opening lines suggest that the singer is leaving the addressee to their own personal fantasies, which are lies created by the mind as a form of shelter from reality. The singer then goes on to describe how he will leave the addressee alive, but with a sense of merciful cruelty that will ultimately suck all the life from them.
The lyrics suggest that the addressee is in a state of insanity, trapped behind a wall of delusions that they use to protect themselves from the truth. The singer's leaving the addressee with their eyes and their agonized smile suggests that they are aware of the addressee's mental state but are incapable of doing anything to help. The reference to "tricks of the mind played out in black and white" suggests that the addressee sees the world in a very polarizing and distorted way.
The last line, "I'll leave you alive" is interesting because it almost seems like the singer is suggesting that being alive is a punishment in and of itself. This line suggests that the singer has no intention of killing the addressee but is content to let them suffer in their own personal hell.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll leave you to sleep through your delicate fantasies
I am letting you live in your own world of make-believe
Leave you your eyes and your agonized smile
You can still see and smile, but with pain and anguish
I'll leave you to hide behind sheltering lunacy
You can seek refuge in your madness
Tricks of the mind played out in black and white
But your illusions will eventually be exposed
I'll leave you alive, and this merciful cruelty
I am keeping you alive, but it's a kind of torture
Sucks all the life from your fetid remains
It's a punishment that drains the life out of you
I'll leave you your mind, just to watch you go out of it
You can keep your sanity, but it will slowly slip away
Leave you the time to befoul your good name
You still have time to ruin your reputation
I'll leave you to lie with your own executioners
The ones who are hurting you are your own demons
Leave you alive, to die over and over again
I am letting you live, but you will suffer continuously
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Adam Palkovits
Becoming more and more of a fan of Mark as I listen each of his song
Jason Burge
Such a haunting visual accompaniment to a piece so wracked with emotion. David, this is unforgettable; it's rare a visual reflection is worthy of its aural source.
David Disher
Thank you so much! I'm really glad that you found the video so powerful, and that you're a fan of Mark's music!
skeleton G
Eerily addictive!
vaughan wilson
Great tune
Fernie P
I love this human... Will always listen to this strange and unique kind stranger...
vaughan wilson
Awesome
Fernie P
Still listening.... 🖤
Xavier Guzman
Wow... I not sure this song makes me comfortable. I want to close my eyes but I'm afraid to. Is that normal?
PigsNest
No.