The Awakening
YORK. Lyrics

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You made me suffer like never before,
Suffering and angels,
I know now why,
It's because of what I did to you,
It's okay now, if you believe,
I paid my prize and I did it for you,
Those dark days of a millenium, was ment to make me strong,
I guess I made you strong too,

Thats why we suffer, and we suffer and all,
I feel one with you now, so don't run away,

It's you, you know
It's you that saved me, and I want to save you, too

Overall Meaning

In this particular section of the song, THE AWAKENING, YORK. shares about the agony he has endured due to his past actions. He mentions how he suffered in a way he had never experienced before and alludes to angels. He then admits that the reason why he had to suffer was that he did something wrong to the person he is addressing in the song. However, he has paid for his mistakes and asks the individual to believe him when he says that everything is okay now.

YORK. then goes on to state that the challenging times he went through were meant to make him stronger, but he believes that it also helped in making the other person stronger as well. This realization becomes the basis for their shared suffering. He feels a deep connection with the person listening to his confession, and in acknowledging that they are both in pain, he pleads with them not to run away. He expresses that this person, in particular, saved him, and he wants to reciprocate that by being there for them.

Overall, these lyrics paint a picture of a person who has gone through a lot of pain, acknowledges their past mistakes, and seeks understanding and forgiveness as they come to terms with the consequences of their actions. It's a poignant display of vulnerability and raw emotion that listeners can relate to at some level.

Line by Line Meaning

You made me suffer like never before,
The pain caused by your actions was unbearable and unparalleled

Suffering and angels,
The agony felt juxtaposed with the comfort of divine intervention

I know now why,
Finally understanding the reason behind the pain

It's because of what I did to you,
The cause of suffering was the wrongs committed by the artist towards the other person

It's okay now, if you believe,
If the other person forgives the artist, everything will be alright

I paid my prize and I did it for you,
The singer suffered the consequences of their actions as a form of redemption for the other person

Those dark days of a millenium, was meant to make me strong,
The singer endured the trials and tribulations of a long period of time in order to emerge stronger

I guess I made you strong too,
The other person was also made stronger through the difficulties they faced due to the artist's actions

Thats why we suffer, and we suffer and all,
The shared pain is a result of the growth that came from the hardships faced together

I feel one with you now, so don't run away,
The artist is now closely connected to the other person and implores them not to leave

It's you, you know
The other person played a crucial role in the singer's redemption and growth

It's you that saved me, and I want to save you, too
The other person was instrumental in the artist's healing, and the artist wants to return the favor

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROLF U. LOVLAND, BENNO GOEIJ DE, PIET BERVOETS, BENNO MARINUS B GOEIJ DE, PIET PIETER W BERVOETS

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