This song is about deceiving people and the limit we should oppose to them accepting their behavior. Dealing with such individuals, the act of forgiveness can become a weakness that sustains pain. Ultimately, the song hints us to move away from them (“Alone, you might just find serenity”).
[Intro]
To forgive is to suffer
[Verse 1]
Throughout our time
A thought escapes us
To enforce a word: "No"
Holding on to pain
It may seem to some
[Refrain]
The easy way to say "Okay"
Twist your knife a little deeper
Words so sharp, actions dark
Hide the blade of the deceiver
[Pre-Chorus]
Enforce the words no more, be free
Alone, you might just find serenity
[Chorus]
To forgive is to suffer
To accept another day
We choose to give away
Another piece of life
To forgive is to suffer
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 2]
Once or twice is kind
Three or four is blind
It is not the end, yet a way to begin
The power of words; both good and bad
[Refrain]
The easy way to say "Okay"
Twist your knife a little deeper
Words so sharp, actions dark
Hide the blade of the deceiver
[Pre-Chorus]
Enforce the words no more, be free
Alone, you might just find serenity
[Chorus]
To forgive is to suffer
To accept another day
We choose to give away
Another piece of life
[Guitar Solo]
To Forgive Is to Suffer was written by Chuck Schuldiner.
To Forgive Is to Suffer was produced by Jim Morris & Chuck Schuldiner.
Death released To Forgive Is to Suffer on Mon Aug 31 1998.