This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
You said you're burnin' up inside, and no one seems to tell.
Your living from a personalized manual from hell.
Life is pretty (it seems so) easy when it's from my easy chair.
And you're burnin' up inside and no one's cares.
You said you had enough of this town, this town don't treat you well.
You always find coincidence, well I do parallel.
Come and take my hand tonight, I'll show you where to start.
'Cuz every word that left your lips, like a needle through my heart.
Your living from a personalized manual from hell.
Life is pretty (it seems so) easy when it's from my easy chair.
And you're burnin' up inside and no one's cares.
You said you had enough of this town, this town don't treat you well.
You always find coincidence, well I do parallel.
Come and take my hand tonight, I'll show you where to start.
'Cuz every word that left your lips, like a needle through my heart.
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I think this is about a guy who has a friend or girlfriend or something who is having so many problems and they think that no one notices or cares but the guy singing (especially when he says "cause every word that left your lips is like a needle through my heart") is kind of hurt by what the other person is saying...
This is one of my favorite Goo Goo Dolls songs. Robbie is such an underrated songwriter.
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this song means so much to me, i have never related to a song so much before thanks robby for writing it
To me, it's the story of someone calling out for help, and someone finally hears them, but they don't know what to do, because that person had seemed so perfect until you took a closer look.
This song is a typical Robby song. Short catchy sentences and the lyrics are a bit vague. The song itself has alot of energy in it. Maybe it's even Robby's best song to date.
Sounds like a friend is having a real shitty time but there are two perspectives here: The first is the friend who's down and out. He's hurting and maybe many people around him ignore the signs. He seems to believe that he is a victim of coincidence. He's somehow dragged along through life as though it were a step-by-step guide to hell. Then you've got his friend who sees this from a more logical perspective. It's a perspective that's analytical and more grounded in reason. But, he's not the one who's fighting the demons here. He'll attempt to show his friend where to start healing because it's hurting him to see his friend tossing about in the fire.