I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
What must I have become to deserve all the shit that you gave me
The rocks look like a body in the river, now I just wish that I could sleep
To keep me from thinking but the thoughts keep me up
It's been two months since you taught me not to trust
But you kept your promise
You make patterns in my face, you painted pictures with my tears
And you did it again, I knew that you would
Thank you for showing me there's more
Wash off your hands, it's time to let go, release them
Give time to your heart, give time to your soul, release them all
The rocks look like a body in the river, now I just wish that I could sleep
To keep me from thinking but the thoughts keep me up
It's been two months since you taught me not to trust
But you kept your promise
You make patterns in my face, you painted pictures with my tears
And you did it again, I knew that you would
Thank you for showing me there's more
Wash off your hands, it's time to let go, release them
Give time to your heart, give time to your soul, release them all
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Now we have all the album songs for Biffy Clyro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wonderful. does anyone know if we are the first people on the net to do that???????
I absolutely love this song. Every single time i hear it i get a huge lump in my throat, it's definately my favourite biffy clyro song.
I guess it's about a guy who tried to hold onto a relationship and in doing so got hurt, badly. "What must I have become to deserve all the shit that you gave me?"
The relationship ended and it tore him apart "it's been two months since you taught me not to trust" He doesn't blame her, because he knew that this would happen "but you kept your promise, you made patterns in my face, you painted pictures with my tears, and you did it again, I knew that you would"
She helped him learn about the world, and give him a reason to carry on with his life, even though she isn't in it anymore. "Thank you for showing me there's more"
She did hurt him, but there's no point in trying again, it will just happen again, so it's time for them both to just move on. "It's time to let go"
Though it's rather self explanitory. BJS xXx
The lines "and you did it again" and "you kept you promise "lead me to believe that this is a song about someone who's given someone else another chance after getting hurt by them already. This time it's broken the person completely and they have to let go of the person and their faith and hope in them.
Whoever submitted the lyrics can't quite grasp the concept of English... I say, if you write like that, drink bleach.
To me this song is about closure. It's about finally seeing the truth, recognising that someone has hurt you, and moving on.