The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Blood on My Hands" by the artist "Xandria"

In their song "Blood on My Hands", the German band Xandria portrays the inner torment of a lyrical hero consumed by profound guilt and despair.

The imagery of "silver stars in my black night" symbolizes a glimmer of hope in the overwhelming darkness, a glimpse of beauty amidst suffering.

"Shattered shadows" and "rivers of life filled with sins" point to a troubled past, to committed mistakes that poison the present.

"Blood on my hands" is a metaphor for the unrelenting guilt that haunts the lyrical hero. He craves redemption but feels alone in his suffering ("no one sees me burn").

Despite his despair, the hero realizes that there's no escaping from himself: "you can't run from yourself". He calls for judgment ("cast the first stone"), yearning for atonement for his sins.

The final lines, where the hero pleads with the gods for death and release from sin, demonstrate the depth of his despair and hopelessness. "All that was and all I see now is just a ghost of what I was calling for..." is the final admission of the futility of all aspirations and hopes.