The Fire Down Below
Slaves Lyrics

Stuck between the voice, stuck between the voice and the echo
The internal struggle between my own conscious voice and the echoes of external influences surrounding me.

And the echo and the echo
The continuous, repetitive nature of these external influences and their impact on my mind.

It's time to let my mind go
Embracing my thoughts and allowing them to be free without the constraints of external influence.

And I'm willing to fade away with you
The willingness to let go of my own identity and merge with another person as one entity.

If this is how I'm saved then let it be
Accepting an unconventional path to salvation or redemption, even if it is not understood by societal norms.

God stopped listening cause the wolf kept crying
Feeling abandoned by a higher power or deity due to a continued sense of suffering or pain.

Take the air from my lungs
Sacrificing my own well-being for the benefit of another person.

Put it in hers because
Directing the sacrificial act towards a specific person who is deserving of it.

She's the one who deserves to live
Acknowledging the value and importance of another person's life over my own.

The one that I pray that God forgives
Seeking forgiveness from a higher power for my own actions or decisions that led to this sacrifice.

Can't stop who I've become
Accepting responsibility for the path that led to the current state of being.

My love will never be sung
Feeling unappreciated or unrecognized for the love given.

It's the pain before pleasure
Enduring hardship or suffering before experiencing any sense of joy or happiness.

Now speak for the glory of one
Advocating for a higher purpose or goal, even if it is not for personal benefit.

Open your eyes, open your eyes
Urging another person to see the truth or reality of a situation.

You deserve better
Asserting the value and worth of another person's life and experiences.

Why can't my words keep us afloat?
The frustration of feeling powerless in a situation and unable to make a positive impact through words alone.

And if we drown, let me make it for you
Offering to take on the burden of the consequences, even if it means sacrificing oneself entirely.

I never knew love until you
The transformative power of love in creating a newfound sense of meaning and purpose.

I never felt love until you
The revelation of a life-changing experience that has altered one's entire worldview and understanding of the world.

So why'd I throw it all away?
The regret and heartache of losing something that was once treasured and valued.

Why's it coming unglued?
The uncertainty and confusion over why something that was once stable is now crumbling apart.

Change me for all the times
Accepting the need for self-growth and improvement in order to become a better person.

You hated my crimes
Acknowledging the mistakes or wrongdoings that have caused pain or harm to another person.

Watch the world burn in her eyes
Seeing the destruction and chaos of the world through the eyes of another person who has endured much suffering.

If we're destined to be damned
Questioning the concept of fate or destiny and whether it is predetermined or within our control.

Stuck between the voice and the echo
Returning to the initial metaphor of feeling trapped between one's own internal voice and the external echoes of the world.