Seven
Phinehas (USA) Lyrics


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I awoke in silence to broken glass
Blood stains the floor where I lay in separate halves
Trapped inside my mind my head welcomed the ground
Cursing in vain but my words offer no sound

I am lost in the spiral
My shame is stronger than desire for survival
An angel pushed me when I was pulling away
Despite my best attempts she decided to stay
Trapped in the cracks of an empty shell
On borrowed time that was spent in hell
The sum of all my fears strung out over seven long, long years

Drugs traverse my veins and leave me clutching the numb
My voice flies away further from my useless tongue
I sit quiet and still and hear worms eating the church
Maybe I believe them but I'm drunk from drinking my words

I am lost in the spiral
My shame is stronger than desire for survival
An angel pushed me when I was pulling away
Despite my best attempts she decided to stay
Trapped in the cracks of an empty shell
On borrowed time that was spent in hell
The sum of all my fears strung out over seven long, long years

Speak the words tonight, span the void inside
Let loose the words you're free, come back, come back to me
Speak the words tonight, span the void inside
Let loose the words you're free, come back, come back to me

Seven years without a voice seven months away from my side
Seven spirals into the void but it ends now, it ends tonight

I won't drag you down anymore
I am more than dead weight floating adrift
But I could never feel it brush my lips
You ask me to span the void inside
But I believe my borrowed time's run dry
I won't drag your down anymore

I wear my past as the scars on my feet
Seven years without a voice seven months away from my side
Seven spirals into the void but it ends now, it ends tonight




Seven years without a voice seven months away from my side
Seven spirals into the void but it ends now, it ends tonight

Overall Meaning

The song "Seven" by Phinehas (USA) is a powerful and emotional journey through the struggles of addiction and the search for redemption. The opening lines of the song describe the aftermath of a destructive event, with broken glass and blood staining the floor. The singer is trapped in their own mind and unable to vocalize their emotions, leading to feelings of hopelessness and despair. Despite their attempts to push people away, an angelic presence stays with them, providing a glimmer of hope and a reason to fight for survival.


The chorus of the song reinforces the idea of being lost in a spiral of addiction and shame, but also introduces the concept of speaking words to overcome it. The recurring phrase "Speak the words tonight, span the void inside" suggests that the act of verbalizing one's struggles can be transformative and healing. However, the singer questions whether their time has run out and whether they are truly capable of change.


The final stanza of the song is a declaration of intent, with the singer committing to leaving their destructive past behind and moving forward towards a better future. The repetition of the number seven throughout the song adds a sense of cyclical repetition and personal significance, perhaps representing the seven deadly sins or seven stages of grief.


Line by Line Meaning

I awoke in silence to broken glass
I woke up in quietness and saw shards of glass lying around.


Blood stains the floor where I lay in separate halves
The ground had bloodstains where I was lying in two separate pieces.


Trapped inside my mind my head welcomed the ground
I felt mentally trapped, and my head felt relieved when I hit the ground.


Cursing in vain but my words offer no sound
Despite my attempts to curse, no words come out of my mouth.


I am lost in the spiral
I am stuck in a never-ending spiral of despair.


My shame is stronger than desire for survival
I feel so much shame that I don't want to survive anymore.


An angel pushed me when I was pulling away
Despite my resistance, an angel encouraged me to keep going.


Despite my best attempts she decided to stay
Even though I pushed her away, she chose to stay by my side.


Trapped in the cracks of an empty shell
I feel stuck inside an empty and meaningless state of existence.


On borrowed time that was spent in hell
I feel like I am running out of time and have already experienced hell.


The sum of all my fears strung out over seven long, long years
All of my fears have built up over seven years and are overwhelming me.


Drugs traverse my veins and leave me clutching the numb
The drugs I'm taking make me feel numb and leave me struggling to feel anything.


My voice flies away further from my useless tongue
My ability to speak becomes more and more distant and futile.


I sit quiet and still and hear worms eating the church
I sit motionless and hear the sound of decay breaking down everything around me.


Maybe I believe them but I'm drunk from drinking my words
Perhaps I believe the sound, but my words leave me feeling inebriated and confused.


Speak the words tonight, span the void inside
Tonight, I want to express my true feelings and bridge the emotional void within me.


Let loose the words you're free, come back, come back to me
I want to speak freely and bring back the person I used to be.


Seven years without a voice seven months away from my side
I went through seven years without a voice and seven months of being away from my loved one.


Seven spirals into the void but it ends now, it ends tonight
I spiraled seven times into despair, but tonight, it all ends.


I won't drag you down anymore
I won't let my problems bring you down with me anymore.


I am more than dead weight floating adrift
I am more than just a burden that's aimlessly drifting.


But I could never feel it brush my lips
Despite my efforts, I can't feel the touch of my loved one's lips.


You ask me to span the void inside
You're encouraging me to bridge the emotional gap within myself.


But I believe my borrowed time's run dry
I feel like I'm running out of time to make any changes.


I wear my past as the scars on my feet
I carry the pain of my past like physical scars on my feet.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@danilomorales4874

I awoke in silence to broken glass
Blood stains the floor where I lay in separate halves
Trapped inside my mind my head welcomed the ground
Cursing in vain but my words offer no sound

I am lost in the spiral
My shame is stronger than desire for survival
An angel pushed me when I was pulling away
Despite my best attempts she decided to stay
Trapped in the cracks of an empty shell
On borrowed time that was spent in hell
The sum of all my fears strung out over seven long, long years

Drugs traverse my veins and leave me clutching the numb
My voice flies away further from my useless tongue
I sit quiet and still and hear worms eating the church
Maybe I believe them but I’m drunk from drinking my words

I am lost in the spiral
My shame is stronger than desire for survival
An angel pushed me when I was pulling away
Despite my best attempts she decided to stay
Trapped in the cracks of an empty shell
On borrowed time that was spent in hell
The sum of all my fears strung out over seven long, long years

Speak the words tonight, span the void inside
Let loose the words you’re free, come back, come back to me
Speak the words tonight, span the void inside
Let loose the words you’re free, come back, come back to me

Seven years without a voice seven months away from my side
Seven spirals into the void but it ends now, it ends tonight

I won’t drag you down anymore
I am more than dead weight floating adrift
But I could never feel it brush my lips
You ask me to span the void inside
But I believe my borrowed time’s run dry
I won’t drag your down anymore
Speak!

I wear my past as the scars on my feet
Seven years without a voice seven months away from my side
Seven spirals into the void but it ends now, it ends tonight
Seven years without a voice seven months away from my side
Seven spirals into the void but it ends now, it ends tonight



All comments from YouTube:

@joep3211

"An angel pushed me when I was pulling away, despite my best attempts she decided to stay" touches a lot of feelings.

@robertcopu9332

I rarely ever comment, but this song is worth a thousand of all the best comments. Great work, Phinehas.

@TheBros2theend

God bless heal and save you

@bornbybeans

The last breakdown hits like freight train. Hot damn.

@gustavodelimacosta9345

I never thought much about Sean's cleans, but damm they are nice in this song.

@trust-in-yhwh3470

Gustavo L Costa you need to hear him live, it will change your opinion completely, he's by far the best singer/screamer front man i've ever heard in tone, range and overall power

@mr420quickscops2

The ad on this was great
"Get ready to fall in love in 5..4..3..2..1.. skip ad"

@caleblucas2656

Don't comment often but this deserves appreciation. One of my all time favorite tracks and helped me through a rough patch after I dropped Acid (only time) and comepletely gave my life to God after. Used this song to get through it, and Wishing Well. Top tier ✌✌

@neryn9020

See? Don't do drugs kids, this guy did acid once and now he's a christian. Not even once.

@ablocdesum41

impressed that the Christian core bands have such good Lyrics

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