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Wake up, wake up
'Cuz I think the worst is through
The human body tends to shut down when exposed to high levels of pain. This lyric likely refers to this unconscious state, calling for the listener to wake up because the worst of the pain is over.
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The blush of our anger could bury the sun
When anger is described in words, it is said to burn red-hot. The lyric states that the anger experienced burns bright enough that it drowns out the light of the sun.
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It's out of our mouths
And into the ground
This likely refers to the erupting of volanoes, where the lava flows from a mouth in the top of the mountain and forms new ground. It is also a play on the phrase "out of our hands", which is used to express that someone is out of one's control.
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Natural killers perfectly planned,
But all is entirely out of our hands
Volcanoes, while being naturally destructive, are constructs of nature caused by the cracks in the Earth's crust, and thus have no say over whether or not they exist.
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We are volcanoes, making new land
Lava, while highly destructive, forms rock when cooled. Undersea volcanoes are the main cause of the creation of islands because of this ability, which is why there are so many islands along the borders of the Ring of Fire.
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Let me be right
The artist is essentially saying that they want to be right about what they have said in the song and in their lyrics. Right as in correct, not right as in not left.
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Let there be light, let there be light
And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

Light itself, of course, is something mentioned several times in many different Sleeping At Last songs, and is prominently featured as something that drives away darkness (depression, evil, negative emotions, etc.).
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Infinity times infinity
Infinity times infinity times infinity
Infinity times infinity times infinity times infinity
Infinity times infinity is infinity. This is likely referring to the lyric stating that we are infinite, using repetition to emphasise our existence being eternal.
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are infinite
As the universe will hold you inside
The universe is said to be infinite. The lyric states that we are, similarly, infinite. This is likely a reference to the "eternal life" talked about in religious texts featuring heaven and a God.
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are the apple of God’s eye
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To be the apple of someone's eye is to be something that is favoured by them, something seen to be beautiful. As such, the lyric states that we are something favoured and seen as beautiful by God.
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are the dust of dust
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Matter can neither be created nor destroyed. As such, the same dust (atoms) that has built up nebulas (clouds of dust in space, often with bright colours) is now a part of us. This is also a link to The Projectionist, which has a lyric stating "they say dust is made to settle - if we're made of dust then what makes us any different?"
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violent things, angry things
And makes them kind

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"Time heals all wounds". The artist is saying that, over time, violent and angry things are softened and healed, causing them to become kind.
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thirsty I'll be fine
The artist is saying that, despite there being an awful lot of metaphorical rain, they are unable to gain any sustenance for life from it. Despite their depression being prominent, they are unable to gain any benefits from it.
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