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Deathbed
One Nation Under Lyrics
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These lyrics of One Nation Under's song "Deathbed" depict the downfall of a person who is stuck in their destructive ways and has given up on the power of the self. The first line presumes that the person is pretending to be caught up in the truth and lies, but they cannot tell which is which anymore. They are their weakness, and they are death itself. The phrase "clamp down your iron grip" signifies that the person is holding on to their past life with extreme force and refusing any change.
The lyrics further emphasize that the person is quick to fall in line and has become a living dead seeking a piece of mind that they cannot find. The lines "your deathbed suicide" insinuate that the person is slowly dying and has entirely given up. Their escape attempts have failed, and they have loathed the idea of trying again. The last line, "which one is your life," leaves a question mark for the person who has become numb to life's pleasures and purpose.
Line by Line Meaning
Again you pretend caught up in the truth and lies
You are pretending to be caught up between the truth and lies repeatedly.
which one is your life
Do you even know which one of them is really your life?
you are your weakness you are death itself
You are both your weakness and death, intertwined with one another.
clamp down you iron grip cling to you sick rational
You hold on to your sick rationality with an iron grip.
don't tell me you didn't see it coming
You cannot deny that you saw it coming.
it was here all along
It was here right in front of you from the very beginning.
so quick to fall in line you are the living dead
You blindly follow others and act like the living dead.
searching for piece of mind your deathbed suicide
You are searching for peace of mind but it is leading you towards your own deathbed.
and now your stuck in your destructive ways
You are trapped in your own destructive ways.
loathing attempted failed escape
You despise and regret your attempts at escaping your situation that ultimately failed.
given up on the power of the self
You have surrendered to the notion that you have no control over yourself.
deathbed which one is your life
You are stuck on your deathbed, questioning which life was truly yours.
Contributed by Michael H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.