RED
The Wounded Lyrics


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Leave me alone, as I gather my pride.
And see the holes that I forever hide.
I think I've seen you in your darkest disguise,
For I am blinded.
I hate the light of your brutal eyes.
I hate the mask on your face that never cries.
I want to burn your face.
I feel the dragon that lives under your skin.
I feel the frost on your heart of sin.
You sucked my hope an dispatched my fate.
So immoral.
A celebration for the separated.
A wicked kiss for the love that died.
As on the cross of disgust I paint,
With my blood our lie.

Once I thought you where sended from our apathetic gods.
Yet now I know that a much darker kin grew your shade.




But be that as it may,
I love you still with my darkest hate.

Overall Meaning

The Wounded's song "Red" features lyrics that delve deep into the singer's feelings towards a person they have known intimately. The opening verse, "Leave me alone, as I gather my pride. And see the holes that I forever hide," conveys a sense of vulnerability and a need for space. The following lines, "I think I've seen you in your darkest disguise, For I am blinded. I hate the light of your brutal eyes," suggest an awareness of the other person's manipulative nature and a desire to distance oneself from them.


The chorus of the song contains particularly emotive lyrics. "I feel the dragon that lives under your skin. I feel the frost on your heart of sin," implies that the singer senses the underlying darkness within this person, and in doing so "hates" them for it. The final line of the chorus, "I want to burn your face," is a particularly stark image, suggesting an intense desire to eradicate any semblance of the other person from their life.


The second verse continues in this vein, describing the destruction that the other person has wrought in the singer's life. "You sucked my hope and dispatched my fate. So immoral," conveys a sense of betrayal and disillusionment. The following lines, "A celebration for the separated. A wicked kiss for the love that died. As on the cross of disgust I paint, With my blood our lie," describes the aftermath of their relationship, with the singer feeling as though they have been crucified and left to suffer alone.


Despite all of this, the final verse contains an intriguing line that complicates the singer's feelings towards this person. "Once I thought you were sent from our apathetic gods. Yet now I know that a much darker kin grew your shade," suggests a realization that this person is not merely evil, but was created by a cruel, indifferent universe. This seems to soften the singer's feelings towards them, as evidenced by the final line, "But be that as it may, I love you still with my darkest hate." The lyrics to "Red" are therefore a fascinating exploration of the complexity of human emotions and the tensions that can exist within a single relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Leave me alone, as I gather my pride.
I need some time to myself to regain some confidence and self-respect.


And see the holes that I forever hide.
I need to address my emotional and psychological wounds that I keep buried inside.


I think I've seen you in your darkest disguise,
I believe I've witnessed your true, malicious nature at its worst.


For I am blinded.
But I'm still unable to shake my attachment to you, despite this harsh reality.


I hate the light of your brutal eyes.
Your cold, merciless gaze fills me with dread and discomfort.


I hate the mask on your face that never cries.
Your stoicism and lack of empathy makes it difficult for me to connect with you on a deeper level.


I want to burn your face.
I feel such intense anger and resentment towards you that I wish to inflict physical harm.


I feel the dragon that lives under your skin.
I sense a beast-like quality within you that is always present, even if only just beneath the surface.


I feel the frost on your heart of sin.
You possess a cold, hardened heart that is capable of causing great harm to others.


You sucked my hope an dispatched my fate.
You've drained me of all optimism and agency in my life, leaving me feeling powerless.


So immoral.
Your behavior is unethical and goes against what is considered to be right or just.


A celebration for the separated.
You take pleasure in the demise of relationships, as it affirms your belief that love is futile.


A wicked kiss for the love that died.
You revel in the failure of past relationships and the pain that it has caused both you and others.


As on the cross of disgust I paint,
I express my feelings of disgust and resentment towards you in a symbolic manner.


With my blood our lie.
I acknowledge that our relationship was built on dishonesty and deceit.


Once I thought you where sended from our apathetic gods.
I used to believe that you were a gift from an indifferent universe or fate.


Yet now I know that a much darker kin grew your shade.
But now I've come to the realization that you possess a much more sinister and evil nature.


But be that as it may,
Despite this newfound awareness, I cannot help the feelings I still have for you.


I love you still with my darkest hate.
I am still drawn to you, but it's a love that is laced with bitterness, anger and hatred.




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para dude

Most players in MP haven't done any missions.. only a few.
I find it interesting and fun!
Really good experience for everyone.
I can't find a reason not to do the missons, esp. new players.
You'll learn how and where animal have zones, locations, behaviour and so much more!
Just created a new character, hirschfelden.
I don't want to hunt on any other map.
Fast money: SRP but boring, 12-13 missions.. whats the point?
** NEW PLAYERS: DO MISSIONS **



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thebass1904

you must stack the hunting pressure. I hope this helps.

thebass1904

@Matthew Dominguez a few.. 5?

Matthew Dominguez

How many do you have to kill

Mark Sabeloryx

@thebass1904 Yes, I use a chart for max weight etc, that way I also know which tracks that are interesting to follow since max weight usually indicates gold/diamond animals

thebass1904

@Mark Sabeloryx there are a lot of diamond guides and statistics at steam to find

Mark Sabeloryx

@thebass1904 Also getting a feel for what "level" an animal is supposed to be for it to be a diamond helps out, that way you always shoot the best animal in a pack

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Doktor Avalanche

About the hunting pressure mission i think you have to stack the hunting pressure on top of each other in the same spot. I seem to remember it worked liked that on another mission if my memory is not playing tricks on me. 4-5 animals in the same spot will do it i think. It's not enough to just spread out the hunting pressure in the marked area, it have to stack on top of each other.

DefuzionZacky

Does it matter where the hunting pressure is

segacedi

I did the same red deer mission today and mine had a female fur.

EWillier

I am liking the mission videos. Throws some variety into the mix.

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