duality
Soul Swallower Lyrics
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A sin to exist.
Everything made black and white
Protecting just what they insist.
Forced into the cage of life
A sin to exist
Right. Wrong. The only colors, the only sides
To the truth we are blind.
We see what lies behind.
No choice to live
No choice to die.
No choice to live.
No choice to kill.
Make it so you can't breathe.
Suck it in.
Poisonous fumes.
Always with the disease.
Living deep inside of you.
It will escape
The lyrics to Soul Swallower's song Duality illustrate the idea of being forced into a rigid and restrictive way of life, where there is no room for individual expression or freedom. The imagery of a cage is used to convey this feeling of confinement and entrapment, with the suggestion that existence itself is a sin, indicating that the society or environment depicted in the song is one that is heavily regulated and controlled, giving rise to a sense of oppression.
The use of the contrasting colors, black and white, highlights the extreme polarisation of values and beliefs that exists within this society, where there is no room for uncertainty or ambiguity. This duality also speaks to the idea that there are only certain acceptable sides to take, and that the truth is obscured by a lack of perspective and understanding, making it impossible to see things as they truly are.
Line by Line Meaning
Forced into the cage of life.
Being born into this life is not a choice, but rather a forced occurrence.
A sin to exist.
The act of existing and being alive is deemed sinful by some.
Everything made black and white, protecting just what they insist.
People create rules and boundaries that are often simplistic and binary, wherein such boundaries protect what they view as important.
Right. Wrong. The only colors, the only sides.
People tend to see things only as right or wrong, black or white, and not appreciate the complexities that make up a situation.
To the truth we are blind, looking into our eyes we see what lies behind.
We are often blinded by preconceived notions and biases, and when we look within ourselves, we see the underlying issues that affect our views and beliefs.
No choice to live, no choice to die. No choice to live, no choice to kill.
Life is forced upon us, just like death is, and we don't have a say in this matter. Similarly, we don't get to choose if others live or die.
Make it so you can't breathe, suck it in, poisonous fumes. Always with the disease, living deep inside of you.
Sometimes, the pressures of life and society can be suffocating, toxic, and draining, with issues running deep in one's psyche like a disease.
It will escape.
The underlying issues that people face will always surface, unable to be fully contained or suppressed forever.
Contributed by Aubrey W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.