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Conflagration
Thessera Lyrics
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Perceive her spirit saying goodbye
How can I survive
If I lost the reason of my life?
Now I think
“How could this
Nightmare have started?”
All of this
Shouldn't have
Happened to her, 'cause
She was with Kane
Hey, wait for awhile!
Well, Kane gave her a ride
So how did she get hurt?
I'm going to his house, I will find out
Now, I feel that doubt
Is coming back to my mind
Deep down I sense this envy
He always kept inside him, he fed it!
(Andrew)
How could you've thought
I'd forgive what you've done
With my dear Jeanne?
Well, I'll not forgive you, damn!
How could you've fed
This envy to cause her such pain and suffering
Now she's dead and you will pay ...
(Kane)
I don't realise
What you are trying
To say to me with
Your confused words
So you stay calm...
This envy that you say
I feed belongs to yours and not to my mind...
(Andrew)
No, don't you lie
I won't stay calm until I find out why she died
Now, there's no doubt
I am sure that I was right for all the time
Kane, I'll make you pay
Now take what you deserve
Don't beg, I hope it hurts
Don't even holler, it doesn't work
No, don't lie to me
'Cause now you will get beat
Just like you did to Jeanne
I'll go until the end, won't stop it
Can't believe my eyes
Reach this point, how could I?
This scene quenches the flames in my mind
Now I can feel my heart
Even colder than ice
I will have to live with this for all my life
His body
Now on the ground
By my feet
Lifeless, motionless on the floor
Crimson surrounds me
I feel the blood on my hands
It's not mine
But Kane's
Leave his house, I am in despair
And I don't know what to do to withdraw this
From my mind, from my dizzy head
So I take the car, I try to go so fast
The fastest that I can go to leave
That painful scene behind, away from me
I arrive at my building's stairs
I run up through them
My blame won't let me forget
I fall down on my bed
My head starts to reflect
Whether I'm going mad
So now I wonder “am I to blame?”
No, the guilt is Kane's
It was his fault, I'm innocent
My deed was consequence
I am upside down, my life is drowning
Again doubtfulness starts to
Grow in my head
I can see that I can't prove that he was to blame
Was I in the right?
Was what he said a lie?
Now it's too late, he's dead ...
Again doubtfulness starts to
Grow in my head
I can see that I can't prove that he was to blame
Was I in the right?
Was what he said a lie?
Now it's too late, he's dead ...
The song "Conflagration" is a powerful and emotional story about murder and revenge. The lyrics describe a traumatic event where the singer's loved one, Jeanne, dies after someone gave her a ride. As she tries to make sense of what happened, she discovers that it was Kane who gave Jeanne a ride and begins to feel doubt and suspicion about his involvement in her death. Eventually, the singer confronts Kane, and a violent fight ensues, resulting in Kane's death. However, even after the killing, the singer's mind is plagued with doubt and the question of whether he was justified in his actions.
The lyrics are structured like a conversation between two characters, Andrew and Kane. The emotion and tension build throughout the song, as the two characters argue and confront each other. The chorus, "Again doubtfulness starts to grow in my head / I can see that I can't prove that he was to blame / Was I in the right? / Was what he said a lie? / Now it's too late, he's dead," exemplifies the intense internal struggle that the singer faces after taking revenge.
The song is a powerful commentary on the consequences of revenge and the question of whether the ends justify the means. It also highlights the dangers of letting envy and jealousy fester, as seen in Kane's actions towards Jeanne.
Line by Line Meaning
On my knees I cry
I am in a state of devastation and despair, expressed physically through crying on my knees
Perceive her spirit saying goodbye
I can sense the presence of the person I've lost, suggesting their departure or death
How can I survive
I feel the weight of my loss so fully that I'm questioning my ability to go on living
If I lost the reason of my life?
This loss is so profound that I feel like I've lost purpose in living
Now I think
There's been a shift in my thoughts and feelings
“How could this Nightmare have started?”
I am trying to make sense of the situation that's led to my loss, and questioning how it could have come about
Now the worse came
The situation has escalated and become even more dire
All of this
I am referring to the situation overall
Shouldn't have
I believe that what has happened is unjust, or that it was avoidable
Happened to her, 'cause
I believe that the person I've lost shouldn't have experienced this situation
She was with Kane
I am referencing a person called Kane, who was involved with the person I've lost
Hey, wait for awhile!
I am addressing someone and asking them to wait
Well, Kane gave her a ride
I'm mentioning how the person I've lost came to be with Kane
So how did she get hurt?
I am questioning the circumstances that led to the person I've lost being hurt or dying
I'm going to his house, I will find out
I am expressing my intent to uncover the truth by going to Kane's house
Now, I feel that doubt
My sense of uncertainty is intensifying
Is coming back to my mind
I've experienced doubt before and it's creeping back into my thoughts
Deep down I sense this envy
I have a strong feeling of jealousy, which may be coloring my perceptions or actions
He always kept inside him, he fed it!
I believe that Kane has been intentionally nurturing the envy or jealousy, which may have contributed to the situation
(Andrew)
This indicates dialogue from a character called Andrew
How could you've thought
Andrew is questioning Kane's mindset or actions
I'd forgive what you've done
Kane has done something that Andrew cannot forgive
With my dear Jeanne?
Kane has hurt or killed someone named Jeanne, who was important to Andrew
Well, I'll not forgive you, damn!
Andrew is making it clear that he can't forgive Kane
How could you've fed
Andrew believes that Kane has nurtured or escalated a negative feeling
This envy to cause her such pain and suffering
Kane's actions have led to significant harm for Jeanne
Now she's dead and you will pay ...
Kane will face repercussions for contributing to the death of Jeanne
(Kane)
This indicates dialogue from a character called Kane
I don't realise
Kane is denying or misunderstanding something
What you are trying
Andrew is conveying something to Kane
To say to me with
The manner in which Andrew is speaking is unclear to Kane
Your confused words
Kane perceives Andrew's words to be muddled or unclear
So you stay calm...
Kane is trying to defuse the situation by asking Andrew to stay calm
This envy that you say
Kane is commenting on Andrew's mention of envy earlier
I feed belongs to yours and not to my mind...
Kane is denying that the feeling of envy was his, and believes that Andrew was projecting it onto him
(Andrew)
This indicates dialogue from a character called Andrew
No, don't you lie
Andrew is accusing Kane of being dishonest
I won't stay calm until I find out why she died
Andrew is determined to discover the truth about Jeanne's death
Now, there's no doubt
Andrew is now certain about something
I am sure that I was right for all the time
Andrew is confident that his suspicions about Kane were correct
Kane, I'll make you pay
Andrew is threatening to make Kane pay for his actions
Now take what you deserve
Kane will face consequences for his actions
Don't beg, I hope it hurts
Andrew doesn't want Kane to beg for mercy, and wants him to feel pain
Don't even holler, it doesn't work
Kane's cries or pleas for help won't sway Andrew
No, don't lie to me
Andrew is demanding honesty from Kane
Cause now you will get beat
Kane will be physically punished for his actions
Just like you did to Jeanne
Kane's actions resulted in harm to Jeanne, and he's going to be similarly harmed
I'll go until the end, won't stop it
Andrew is committed to seeing things through until the end, and won't be deterred
Can't believe my eyes
I am expressing disbelief at something I'm seeing
Reach this point, how could I?
I'm questioning how I got to this situation, given what's transpired
This scene quenches the flames in my mind
I am seeing something that is causing my anger or upset to dissipate
Now I can feel my heart
I am having a change in emotional state
Even colder than ice
I am experiencing an intense feeling of coldness or numbness
I will have to live with this for all my life
I am accepting that this experience will have a lifelong impact on me
His body
I am referencing the body of someone who is dead
Now on the ground
The body is no longer standing or moving
By my feet
I am in close proximity to the body
Lifeless, motionless on the floor
The body is completely still and doesn't display any signs of life
Crimson surrounds me
There's an abundance of red, possibly indicating blood
I feel the blood on my hands
Andrew is experiencing the physical sensation of blood on his hands
It's not mine
Andrew is clarifying that the blood is not his own
But Kane's
The blood is associated with or attributable to Kane
Leave his house, I am in despair
Andrew is departing Kane's house and feeling hopeless or filled with regret
And I don't know what to do to withdraw this
Andrew is struggling with the emotional impact of what he's experienced
From my mind, from my dizzy head
Andrew is experiencing feelings of being overwhelmed or confused
So I take the car, I try to go so fast
Andrew is driving away quickly, possibly to distance himself from what he's just experienced
The fastest that I can go to leave
Andrew is pushing the car to its limits to get away quickly
That painful scene behind, away from me
Andrew is trying to put some distance between himself and the traumatic experience he's just had
I arrive at my building's stairs
Andrew has arrived at the entrance to where he lives
I run up through them
Andrew is climbing the stairs quickly, possibly to escape something
My blame won't let me forget
Andrew is feeling guilty about something and can't get it out of his head
I fall down on my bed
Andrew is collapsing onto his bed physically
My head starts to reflect
Andrew's thoughts are turning inward and he's reflecting on what's happened
Whether I'm going mad
Andrew is questioning his own sanity
So now I wonder “am I to blame?”
Andrew is questioning whether he is responsible for what's happened
No, the guilt is Kane's
Andrew believes that Kane is responsible for the situation, not himself
It was his fault, I'm innocent
Andrew has determined that he is not the one responsible for the situation
My deed was consequence
Andrew believes that his actions were a result of something else that had happened
I am upside down, my life is drowning
Andrew is experiencing a significant upheaval in his life that feels overwhelming
Again doubtfulness starts to
Andrew is once again feeling uncertain
Grow in my head
That feeling of uncertainty is taking root in Andrew's thoughts again
I can see that I can't prove that he was to blame
Andrew is acknowledging that it's going to be difficult to hold Kane accountable for his actions
Was I in the right?
Andrew is questioning whether his beliefs or actions were correct
Was what he said a lie?
Andrew is questioning whether Kane was being truthful about something
Now it's too late, he's dead ...
Andrew is acknowledging that Kane's death means the truth may never be fully known
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