running away from this earth
may it pass away in the beautiful flames
that it was created for,
because when tomorrow fails to come
today is just not the same
inflamed earth. roses. in this i hope
for all i care set it all ablaze


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    God bless Norma Jean.

    sickofmusicwitnosoulon August 22, 2002   Link
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    Did anyone say Revelation? All of creation graons for the end and apocolypse. Armageddon is at hand. Let it all pass away in the beautiful flames. Forever.

    TheGeneralSchtanon October 07, 2002   Link
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    This sounds like he's just pissed off at the world. Not really that he hopes it all just dies, but just that within it there's so much that's sick and twisted and won't be sad when it all comes to an end

    ZaoFrk17on March 31, 2003   Link
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    wow, i love the song, but ive completely given up hope of matching the song to these lyrics...i have absolutely no clue when he's saying at what time....that whole part toward the end where they just scream like one word or syllable at a time or 2, i love it but have no idea what theyre saying......long live norma jean

    rockinwarriordudeon April 20, 2003   Link
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    i don't think it has anything to do with being pissed at all... first of all, that would be very much un-like Josh and his style, and second of all "in this hope" is surely not a very pissed-off thing to say... you know?

    Darth_Squirrelon June 05, 2003   Link
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    Seems that he could care less about the end of the world because he believes that he will move on to a better place and he knows that it is supposed to happen.

    Thricefoldon April 09, 2004   Link
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    it's not about being pissed off, it's about wanting to have nothing to do with the world and preparing for the end of days when Christ returns and destroys the current world we live in.

    iamamachinegunon May 21, 2004   Link
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    As christians we should set the world ablaze with the love of God!

    Pixdoggon October 25, 2004   Link
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    The frontman from Norma Jean left the band after the 'Bless The Martyr, Kiss The Child' album and formed a new band called 'The Chariot'.

    sk8zealoton November 20, 2004   Link
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    wheres the rest of the lyrics. what does he say during the AHHH AHHH AHHH dun dun dun dun part?

    (shevanel)on December 04, 2004   Link

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