I hear a voice say, "Don't be so blind"
It's telling me all these things
That you would probably hide
Am I your one and only desire?
Am I the reason you breathe
Or am I the reason you cry?

Always, always, always, always, always, always
I just can't live without you
I love you, I hate you, I can't get around you
I breathe you, I taste you, I can't live without you
I just can't take any more
This life of solitude
I guess that I'm out the door
And now I'm done with you
(Done with you)
Done with you, done with you, done with you
(Done with you)

I feel, like you don't want me around
I guess I'll pack all my things
I guess I'll see you around
It's all been bottled up until now
As I walk out your door
All I can hear is the sound

Always, always, always, always, always, always
I just can't live without you
I love you, I hate you, I can't get around you
I breathe you, I taste you, I can't live without you
I just can't take any more
This life of solitude
I guess that I'm out the door
And now I'm done with you

I love you, I hate you, I can't live without you

I left my head around your heart
Why would you tear my world apart?

Always, always, always (always)

I see, the blood all over your hands
Does it make you feel, more like a man?
Was it all, just a part of your plan?
The pistol's shakin' in my hands
And all I hear is the sound

I love you, I hate you, I can't live around you
I breathe you, I taste you, I can't live without you
I just can't take any more
This life of solitude
I guess that I'm out the door
And now I'm done with you

I love you, I hate you, I can't live without you

I love you, I hate you, I can't live without you
I just can't take any more
This life of solitude
I pick myself off the floor
And now I'm done with you

Always, always, always


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Always Lyrics as written by Christopher Jon Dabaldo Joseph Scott Sappington

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  • +3
    General Comment

    I think this is about a dysfunctional love where both people hurt each other immensely and yet cannot let each other go. The relationship may even be abusive from both sides toward each other either physically or mentally or both and could be dysfunctional because of drug abuse.

    altamber8on April 21, 2017   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    I dont know exactly what this song means, but I do know that the lyrics and the song mean alot to me.

    claus37on January 23, 2006   Link
  • +2
    My Interpretation

    I think there are multiple reading sof this song - I've always struggled to pin this one down.

    Interpretation #1:

    In a similar vein to what Kalyandra said, perhaps the voice is actually a girl's and the song covers the day she decided to change and get herself out of this abusive situation, i.e:

    "I see the blood All over your hands Does it make you feel more like a man Was it all Just a part of your plan The pistol shaking in my hands"

    Also, there are refers to running away "I guess I'll pack all my things", "I pick myself off the floor and now I'm done with you"

    However, seeing as we know Josey Scott is a GUY, I figured it could be about something else...

    Interpretation #2: I figured it could also be a about child abuse, too but this one’s a bit more tenuous, seeing as it refers to "desire" and I'm not even getting into how gross that is >.< However, it could be about a kid watching his dad/mum fight and decides to sort it, as in "why would you tear my world apart"

    But I guess you can get anything out of song like this.

    Lederinon August 29, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    i love this song!!! saliva was an ehhhhhhhh kind of band for me.. lol really didnt get too much into them... but this song totally rocks.. i was surprised it was them LOL

    joeytucciaroneon September 18, 2002   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    he doesnt kill her, he kills himself. he loves her so much but she doesnt like him so he hates her. the blood is on her hands b/c she is responsible for his suicide. i think its pretty obvious

    mike2fekon March 08, 2003   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    the verse "does it make you feel more like a man" is most likely what won2 and mike2 were saying

    a0g0e7nt86on March 14, 2003   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    All these meanings posted on this page make a lot of sense, and I agree that battered girlfriend prespective is probably it, but does it confuse anybody else that we left out the most obvious explanation? First time I heard this, I thought maybe he was singing as a guy about a guy. If it weren't for the line "does it make you feel more like a man" would we just have assumed that he was writing, as himself, about a girl. As soon as another man is mentoned, we bend over backwards to find explanations that keep the song straight. Not that I'm calling all of you bigots or anything - you're probably not - it's just a thought.

    loserdorkon June 30, 2003   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Hi all.

    I think most of your meanings are correct, but are lacking one little thing. Connection.

    See, recently i lived a situation like the one described in this song...

    Me and her, we were in love... everytime, at any moment, we were making promises to each other, that our love would last forever... that we would ALWAYS be together...

    Years passed by... things happened, fights happened... she decided to end our relationship, but still, she told me that she would ALWAYS love me...

    I tried to get back with her, but, everytime i tried to talk to her, i got vulnerable... and she got more cold towards me, everytime...

    I started to hate her, to hate me, even if i still loved her (I LOVE YOU, I HATE YOU)... It's basically the same feeling, they both consume you...

    She was rejecting me, and was like.. i felt like i was crawling, begging to her, but... she rejected me, every time (I cant live without you... I cant get around you)...

    And you know... every time, i heard her voice, saying that.. "I will ALWAYS love you" (actually, that was the only thing that kept me sane)...

    And then...i tried to kill myself. I cut my own wrists. I felt like i was gaining back my dignity, (Does it make you feel more like a man?)...

    I survived. And even if still love her (and hate her)... I understood something, and it relates to this song.

    This song (and the end of my relation) was all about abuse. Abuse to myself, and abuse to her. Not physically, but emotionally.

    About the line, "Does it make you feel more like a man?" Thats the guy telling that to himself. Speaking to his inner self. in a state of extreme loneliness... Then he "wakes up" to reality, and says "the pistol is shaking in my hand"...

    ...Good song. Fucked up life.

    Druglyon August 21, 2005   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    I think its about abuse. Does it make you feel more like a man

    The boyfriend abusing the girl. Makes more sense to me that way.

    amymonsterron January 15, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    i love having sex to this song.

    JMo1506on April 03, 2007   Link

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