„Stains“ deals with the aftermath of deception and the heavy burden of guilt. The imagery focuses on indelible marks – symbols of the past like rust and ink – that cannot be just washed away. It explores the internal stigma of realizing one traded integrity for a lie sold by a false prophet.
A shadow on the silk
A mark you cannot hide
The secrets that you keep
Are burning deep inside
You traded for a lie
A promise made in red
The symbols of the past
Are hanging by a thread
The ink is soaking through
[Chorus]
Stains!
Your life
Your duty
Stains!
Your call
Your misery
They see it on your face
They see it on your hands
A stigma from the dark
That no one understands
No way to clean the past
[Chorus]