Innocent
Rage Lyrics


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She woke up, all in sweat and screaming
She saw her fate when she was dreaming
Why? Such a young girl did no crime

And then his bony hand came reaching
"Young girl, I'll be your guide, we're leaving
Now, it's the end of all your time."
Save me! And in her dreams she had to face her very end
Save me! She saw the ashes of her life, so innocent

"You must let me go, please forsake me
Won't someone help me or just wake me
I don't deserve this early end."

"This life ain't fair, that's not the meaning
I'm only here to help, believe me
And I am mercy, heaven sent."

Save me! And in her dreams she had to face her very end
Save me! She saw the ashes of her life, so fragile
She saw the ashes of her life, so innocent

She started crying like a baby
Screamed for her mother, cursed the day of birth
But the reaper took her hand

Save me! And in her dreams she had to face her very end




Save me! She saw the ashes of her life, so fragile
She saw the ashes of her life, so innocent

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rage's song Innocent depict a young girl who has a nightmare, in which a bony hand reaches out to her and tells her it's the end of her time. The girl is terrified and pleads to be saved, but the hand continues to convince her that he is mercy, heaven-sent. The girl tries to resist, asking someone to wake her up or help her, but it seems as though no one is coming to her rescue. She cries out for her mother and curses the day of her birth, but ultimately she takes the hand of the reaper and faces her very end, seeing the ashes of her life.


The lyrics suggest a tragic ending for the young girl, who is innocent and has committed no crime. The hand that reaches out to her represents death, which is an inevitable fate for all. The girl's fear and desperation can be felt through the lyrics, as she pleads to be saved, but ultimately has to face her end alone. The bittersweet nature of the song is captured in the repetition of "save me", which is both a cry for help and a resigned acceptance of her fate.


Overall, Innocent is a haunting and powerful song that explores the fear and inevitability of death. The lyrics are emotive and the use of repetition and metaphor create a strong sense of foreboding.


Line by Line Meaning

She woke up, all in sweat and screaming
The girl wakes up distressed and screaming after having a vivid dream.


She saw her fate when she was dreaming
In her dream, the girl saw what was going to happen to her in the future.


Why? Such a young girl did no crime
The girl questions why she deserves such a fate as she had done nothing wrong.


And then his bony hand came reaching
A skeletal figure approaches the girl in her dream.


"Young girl, I'll be your guide, we're leaving
The skeletal figure tells the girl that he will be her guide and they will be leaving together.


Now, it's the end of all your time."
The skeletal figure declares that it is the end of the girl's time.


Save me! And in her dreams she had to face her very end
The girl cries out for help as she realizes that she is dying in her dream.


She saw the ashes of her life, so innocent
In her dream, the girl sees that her life was innocent before it was destroyed.


"You must let me go, please forsake me
The girl begs the skeletal figure to let her go and leave her alone.


Won't someone help me or just wake me
She pleads for help, hoping that someone will come to her aid or wake her up from her dream.


I don't deserve this early end."
The girl believes that she does not deserve to die at such a young age.


"This life ain't fair, that's not the meaning
The skeletal figure tells the girl that life isn't fair and that there is no reason behind certain events.


I'm only here to help, believe me
He reassures the girl that he is here to help her, despite her fear of him.


And I am mercy, heaven sent."
The skeletal figure views himself as a merciful and divine messenger sent from heaven.


She started crying like a baby
The girl breaks down in tears, feeling helpless and vulnerable.


Screamed for her mother, cursed the day of birth
In her despair, she cries out for her mother and expresses her regret for ever being born.


But the reaper took her hand
The skeletal figure takes the girl's hand as a sign that she has died in her dream.


She saw the ashes of her life, so fragile
As she dies in her dream, the girl sees that her life was fragile and easily destroyed.


She saw the ashes of her life, so innocent
Once again, the girl sees that her life was innocent and undeserving of such an early end.




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