Intro : Though all the wealth of men was mine to squander And towers of ivory rose beneath my feet Were palaces of pleasure mine to wander   The sum of it would leave me incomplete Though every soul would hold my name in honor And truest love was always by my side My praises sung by grateful sons and daughters My soul would never still be satisfied It's not enough, it's not enough I could walk the world forever Till my shoes were filled with blood It's not enough, it's not enough Though I could live for all to lift them higher Or spend the centuries seeking light within Though I indulged my every dark desire Exhausting every avenue of sin It's not enough, it's not enough I could walk the world forever Till my shoes were filled with blood It's not enough, it's not enough I could right all wrongs, or ravage Everything beneath the sun It's not enough, it's not enough To make me whole It's not enough, it never was Awake my soul It's not enough, it never was It's not enough, it's not enough I could walk the world forever Till my shoes were filled with blood It's not enough, it's not enough I could right all wrongs, or ravage Everything beneath the sun It's not enough, it's not enough Though all would bow to me Till I could drink my fill of fear and love It's not enough, it's not enough

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque une quête désespérée de satisfaction et de plénitude dans une vie où les réussites et les plaisirs matériels ne suffisent pas. Malgré la richesse, la reconnaissance et même l'amour, l'âme reste en quête de quelque chose de plus. L'artiste exprime que toutes les actions, même les plus nobles, n'apportent pas la complétude recherchée. On ressent une profonde réflexion sur la condition humaine et le sens de la vie. Le protagoniste réalise que la poursuite des désirs et des plaisirs éphémères est vaine, laissant une sensation de vide qui ne peut être comblée par rien de ce monde. C'est un appel à la prise de conscience que la vraie paix et la plénitude viennent d'une autre source, au-delà de ce que l'on peut voir et toucher.