“Aftermath” is about wanting something and eventually getting it even though you know it’s the wrong thing to do. The lyrics carry a very heavy sexual undertone between two male individuals, with the outro verse alluding to the violent nature of their relationship.
I’m the aftermath, after all of this, I am paralyzed
I’ve put on my mask, I’m aching, I’m breaking
We’re like fire and ice, one of them will burn and the other one’s fading
I am paralyzed I’m aching, my heart’s in a war all by itself
I’m all alone defeated
Every now and then, I think about that time when you held my hand
Walking back to where my secrets stay hidden
All along I knew, someone stood behind while my hands were tied
I’ve became another person I’m cursed oh
I’m fighting with myself
I’m all alone defeated
His hands around my neck he said my name he tamed my life
He threw me down then he picked me up he came inside my mind
I know he’s wrong but I’m all alone it’s far too late to stop
I’m paralyzed couldn’t change my mind cause now I am The Aftermath