Confession
Return To Innocence Lyrics
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I have sorrow inside and ask for forgiveness.
You, lady of an immaculate word
and I have misused your favour.
So I ask myself who am I?
Once a hunter a fiance of fear now,
I may not turn and look up to your face after all,
it is not for the first time when I deceived a tenderness
He emerged from the night, covered with the cloak,
with and exhausted horse and faraway expression.
How shall he address, ask for a shelter?
Why was he carried with the wind straight hither?
I have flowers in my arms
and I hardly pull my legs in irons through the soil.
a crown of thorns on my head
And a fruit of life of my blood is laying under my heart,
heavier than a stone.
It's your sin that lead my ways astray in the rocky paths
The irons, the irons are your emotions.
I shed my blood, the blood of your blood
and the blood of my blood.
May it become poison and you drink water with this blood
In the opening lines of the song Confession by Return to Innocence, the singer describes how they appear from the outside - strong and capable - but how they truly feel on the inside - filled with sorrow and seeking forgiveness. The next few lines address a woman of "immaculate word" who the singer admits to having misused, leading them to question their own identity. They were once a hunter and engaged to fear, but now they confront their past and "may not turn and look up to [the woman's] face." They have deceived tenderness before and know that they have not said the last word.
Line by Line Meaning
Howbeit strong I seem to be,
Despite my outward strength, I have inner sorrow and seek forgiveness.
I have sorrow inside and ask for forgiveness.
I carry grief in my heart and seek absolution for my mistakes.
You, lady of an immaculate word
You, with your pure and virtuous words.
and I have misused your favour.
But I have taken advantage of your kindness.
So I ask myself who am I?
I question my identity and my place in the world.
Once a hunter a fiance of fear now,
I was once a predator, now I am afraid and uncertain.
I may not turn and look up to your face after all,
I cannot bear to face you and feel ashamed of my actions.
it is not for the first time when I deceived a tenderness
I have misled love and kindness before.
and I have not said the last word
And there is still more to be said and done to make amends.
He emerged from the night, covered with the cloak,
A man appeared in the darkness, wrapped in a cloak.
with and exhausted horse and faraway expression.
His horse was weary and he had a distant look in his eyes.
How shall he address, ask for a shelter?
He wondered how he should approach and request a place to stay.
Why was he carried with the wind straight hither?
He questioned why fate brought him here, seemingly by chance.
I have flowers in my arms
I hold a bouquet of flowers.
and I hardly pull my legs in irons through the soil.
But it feels like I am walking with heavy chains weighing me down.
a crown of thorns on my head
It feels like I am wearing a crown of painful thorns on my head.
And a fruit of life of my blood is laying under my heart,
And a precious life is growing inside me, nourished by my blood.
heavier than a stone.
And the weight of this responsibility is almost unbearable.
It's your sin that lead my ways astray in the rocky paths
Your wrongdoing has caused me to stumble down a difficult and painful path.
The irons, the irons are your emotions.
Your emotions are like heavy chains dragging me down.
I shed my blood, the blood of your blood
I have spilled my own blood, as well as the blood of our shared kin.
and the blood of my blood.
And the blood of those closest to me.
May it become poison and you drink water with this blood
May the bitterness and suffering caused by your actions be a burden upon you.
Contributed by Katherine J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@elendiel
What a nostalgic trip! I saw this band back in 2006 (i think) in Prague along Root! That night I bought this album and listened to it quite often. I lost the CD, so it is nice to be able to listen to it again!
@RangelOCOSTA
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@oscar3366
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