Insurrection
Sympathy Lyrics
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Too long I have cowered
I have become a slave
To my own thoughts
I must conquer myself
I am the hand of plague
I am the scion of resolve
The insurrection
I am the birth of violence
I am the hungry gaze
I am the soul's unrest
I am my destruction
Beaten down in fury
Taken what was once mine
I am consumed and spent
I have been subdued
Plagued always with doubts
Bruised and broken by chains
Freedom's taste forgotten
I am a prisoner
I am the hand of plague
I am the anger poured out
I am the scion of resolve
The insurrection
I am the birth of violence
I am the hungry gaze
I am the soul's unrest
I am my destruction
Begging now before me
Captors that once I feared
Now their teeth are broken
Their cruelties repaid
Breaking out of confinement
Bursting out of this tomb
Desolate my jailers
Now I arise to kill again
I'm the insurrection
I'm the insurrection
These chains no longer bind
As shadows they melt away
These walls that withheld the truth
Shall fall into decay
Silenced no more I must speak
Condemn those that earn death
I have pledged to destroy the dross
Shake off the controlling grasp of all tyrants
Too long I have cowered
I have become a slave
To my own thoughts
Set free from control
Trackless and unburdened
Now I conquer myself
The lyrics of Sympathy's song Insurrection explore themes of personal liberation from the proverbial chains that bind us, challenging oppressive power structures and taking ownership of our own lives. The singer speaks of being a prisoner of their own thoughts, consumed by doubt and bruised by the chains of their own self-imposed limitations. They long for freedom, and see themselves as a symbol of revolt against the status quo, personifying anger, unrest, and a willingness to use violence to achieve their means.
The insurrection, in this context, represents a personal revolution - a rebellion against the things that have held the singer back from fully realizing their own potential. The imagery used here is visceral and powerful, with references to the hand of plague, birth of violence and hungry gaze conjuring a sense of righteous retribution and unbridled power. The lyrics also suggest a shifting of power dynamics, with the captors who once held the singer down now cowering before them, their oppressiveness repaid in kind. Ultimately, the singer emerges victorious, having conquered themselves and shattered the bonds that once held them captive.
Line by Line Meaning
Too long I have cowered
I've been afraid and submissive for a long time
I have become a slave
I'm under the control of something or someone else
To my own thoughts
My mind is my own jailer, holding me down
I must conquer myself
I need to gain the strength to overcome my own limitations
I am the hand of plague
I'm a destructive force, spreading harm wherever I go
I am the anger poured out
I have deep anger inside that needs an outlet
I am the scion of resolve
I have an unbreakable determination to succeed
The insurrection
I am the embodiment of a revolution against oppression
I am the birth of violence
I am the cause of violent actions
I am the hungry gaze
I have an intense longing and need for something
I am the soul's unrest
My soul is disturbed and troubled
I am my destruction
My actions will lead me to my own downfall
Beaten down in fury
I've been attacked and defeated by something intense and uncontrolled
Taken what was once mine
Someone has taken something that I once had control over
I am consumed and spent
I am depleted and exhausted
I have been subdued
I've been made powerless and submissive
Plagued always with doubts
I'm struggling with uncertainty and indecision
Bruised and broken by chains
I'm physically and emotionally damaged by some form of suppression
Freedom's taste forgotten
I've been so deprived of freedom that I can barely remember what it felt like
I am a prisoner
I'm being held captive in some way
Begging now before me
Those who once had power over me are now pleading for mercy
Captors that once I feared
The ones who had control over me now inspire fear in me
Now their teeth are broken
My captors have been weakened and can no longer harm me
Their cruelties repaid
I have turned the tables and repaid their cruelty with my own actions
Breaking out of confinement
I'm escaping from a place where I was being held against my will
Bursting out of this tomb
I'm breaking free from something that was suffocating me
Desolate my jailers
After I'm free, I'll leave those who held me captive to suffer
Now I arise to kill again
I'm ready to take revenge and harm those who hurt me
These chains no longer bind
I'm no longer held down by my limitations
As shadows they melt away
My past struggles and fears are fading away
These walls that withheld the truth
The obstacles that prevented me from seeing the truth are crumbling
Shall fall into decay
The things that held me back will fall apart
Silenced no more I must speak
I must express myself after being suppressed for so long
Condemn those that earn death
I must judge and punish those that deserve it
I have pledged to destroy the dross
I've promised to get rid of the worthless stuff in my life
Shake off the controlling grasp of all tyrants
I need to break free from those who have control over me
Set free from control
I'm free from the oppression that held me down
Trackless and unburdened
I'm free to go anywhere and do anything
Now I conquer myself
I have the strength to overcome my own limitations
Contributed by Zoe B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ryan McGinnis
Awesome 👍👍
Carlos Alberto Godino
(Translate to Spanish)
Demasiado largo me he encogido
Me he convertido en esclavo
A mis propios pensamientos
Debo conquistarme
Soy la mano de la plaga
Soy la ira derramada
Soy el vástago de la resolución
La insurreccion
Soy el nacimiento de la violencia
Soy la mirada hambrienta
Yo soy el malestar del alma
Yo soy mi destruccion
Golpeado en mi furia
Tomado lo que una vez fue mío
Soy consumido y gastado
He sido sometido
Plagado siempre de dudas.
Magullado y roto por cadenas
El gusto de la libertad olvidado.
Soy un prisionero
Rogando ahora antes que yo
Captores que una vez temí
Ahora sus dientes están rotos
Sus crueldades recompensadas.
Salir del confinamiento
Saliendo de esta tumba
Desolado mis carceleros
Ahora me levanto para matar de nuevo.
Yo soy la insurreccion
Soy la insurrección y la muerte.
Estas cadenas ya no se unen.
Como sombras se derriten
Estos muros que retenían la verdad.
Caerá en decadencia
Silencio no mas debo hablar
Condena a los que ganan la muerte.
Me he comprometido a destruir la cruz.
Sacudir el control de todo
Tiranos
Demasiado largo me he encogido
Me he convertido en esclavo
A mis propios pensamientos
Libérate del control
Sin orugas y sin carga
Ahora me conquisto
Will Elliott
Honestly as brutal and heavy and awesome as antyhing I've heard "the other side" come up with. How many more great bands like this are hidden away in obscurity because of the label 'christian'?
Legion of The Damned
No cambia su típico reef Sympathy, y esa velocidad brutal bien lograda, aunque acá se escucha mas grindcore los primeros albumnes se escuchaba más oscuro y veloz