Agony
Slaughter To Prevail Lyrics
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I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool
For your love, for your fucking dreams
Motherfucker
I want to know if you've touched the centre of your own sorrow
If you've been opened by life's betrayals
Or have become shrivelled and closed from fear
Mine or your own without moving to hide it or fade it or fix it
Can you be with joy mine or your own?
And let the ecstasy fill you and toes without cautioning us
To remember the limitations of being human
And each of us will have to go through the agony
And each of us will have to go through the agony
It doesn't matter if the story you are telling me is true
I want to know if you can disappoint another
If you can bear the accusation of betrayal
And not betray your own soul, man
Wanna know what you ache for
I want to know what you live for
And if you will risk looking like a fool
For your love, for your fucking dream
For the adventure of being alive
And each of us will have to go through the agony
And each of us will have to go through the agony
Looking like a fool for your love, for your fucking dream
And each of us will have to go through the agony
And each of us will have to go through the agony
It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here
I want to know if you will stand in the centre of the fire with me
And not shrink back
Oh
I wanna know what you ache for, ache for
I wanna know if you touch the dark
I want to know if you will stand with me in the centre of the fire
And not shrink back
Each of us will go through the agony
Each of us will go through the pain, through the fucking agony
Each of us will go through the pain, through the fucking agony
Hell in us, oh
The lyrics to Slaughter To Prevail's song 'Agony' speak to the idea of personal growth and self-discovery through pain and vulnerability. The singer is asking if the listener is willing to take risks and put themselves in uncomfortable situations to pursue their passions and dreams. They also delve into deeper existential questions, such as whether or not the listener has faced their own sorrows and been able to sit with pain without trying to hide, fade, or fix it. The singer ultimately asserts that everyone will have to go through the agony of life, and that it is important to be true to oneself and not shrink back from difficult situations.
Overall, the lyrics of 'Agony' encourage listeners to be brave and authentic in the pursuit of their goals, regardless of the pain and hardships that may come their way.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to know if you will risk
Are you willing to take a risk?
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool
Are you willing to risk looking foolish for what you believe in?
For your love, for your fucking dreams
Are you willing to risk looking foolish for love and your aspirations?
Motherfucker
(exclamation of intensity)
I want to know if you've touched the centre of your own sorrow
Have you faced the depths of your sorrow?
If you've been opened by life's betrayals
Have you been hurt by betrayal and opened up as a result?
Or have become shrivelled and closed from fear
Or have you become closed off from fear of experiencing further trauma?
Of further pain, I want to know if you can sit with pain
Are you able to sit with pain without trying to avoid, suppress or fix it?
Mine or your own without moving to hide it or fade it or fix it
Can you remain present with pain without trying to distract yourself or numb it?
Can you be with joy mine or your own?
Can you fully embrace and experience joy?
And let the ecstasy fill you and toes without cautioning us
Can you fully embrace ecstasy without cautioning others to remember human limitations?
To remember the limitations of being human
To acknowledge that humans have limitations and not try to exceed them.
And each of us will have to go through the agony
We will all go through intense suffering.
It doesn't matter if the story you are telling me is true
The truth of the story is not what is important.
I want to know if you can disappoint another
Are you willing to risk disappointing someone?
If you can bear the accusation of betrayal
Can you withstand being accused of betrayal?
And not betray your own soul, man
Maintain integrity and ethics.
Wanna know what you ache for
What is it you truly desire?
I want to know what you live for
What is the purpose that drives you to live?
For the adventure of being alive
For the excitement of life.
Looking like a fool for your love, for your fucking dream
Willing to risk looking foolish for love and aspirations.
It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here
Your background is irrelevant.
I want to know if you will stand in the centre of the fire with me
Are you willing to face danger and challenge with me?
And not shrink back
And not back down in fear.
Oh
(exclamation of intensity)
I wanna know if you touch the dark
Have you experienced darkness and been transformed by it?
And not shrink back
And not back down in fear.
Each of us will go through the agony
We will all go through intense suffering.
Each of us will go through the pain, through the fucking agony
We will all go through immense pain and suffering.
Hell in us, oh
(expression of the internal suffering we endure)
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