Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Your eyes tell the stories of a day you wish you could
Recall the moments that once have
Retrack the footsteps that brought us to this favor
I wouldn't ask this of you
Good eye, sniper, I shoot, you run
The words you scribbled on the walls
With the loss of friends you didn't have
I'll call you when the time is right
Are you in or are you out?
For them all to know the end of us all
Run quick, they're behind us, you didn't think we'd ever make it
This close to safety in one piece
Now you wanna kill me in the act of what could maybe
Save us from sleep and what we are
Good eye, sniper, now I shoot, you run
The words you scribbled on the walls
With the loss of friends you didn't have
I'll call you when the time is right
Are you in or are you out?
For them all to know the end of us all
Bye bye beautiful, I don't bother to write
Disturbed by your words and they're calling all cars
The face step, let down, the face step, step down
The words you scribbled on the walls
With the loss of friends you didn't have
I'll call you when the time is right
Are you in or are you out?
For them all to know
Bye bye beautiful, I don't bother to write
Disturbed by your words and they're calling all cars
The face step, let down, the face step, step down
Bye bye beautiful, I don't bother to write
Disturbed by your words and they're calling all cars
The face step, let down, the face step, step down
Recall the moments that once have
Retrack the footsteps that brought us to this favor
I wouldn't ask this of you
Good eye, sniper, I shoot, you run
The words you scribbled on the walls
With the loss of friends you didn't have
I'll call you when the time is right
Are you in or are you out?
For them all to know the end of us all
Run quick, they're behind us, you didn't think we'd ever make it
This close to safety in one piece
Now you wanna kill me in the act of what could maybe
Save us from sleep and what we are
Good eye, sniper, now I shoot, you run
The words you scribbled on the walls
With the loss of friends you didn't have
I'll call you when the time is right
Are you in or are you out?
For them all to know the end of us all
Bye bye beautiful, I don't bother to write
Disturbed by your words and they're calling all cars
The face step, let down, the face step, step down
The words you scribbled on the walls
With the loss of friends you didn't have
I'll call you when the time is right
Are you in or are you out?
For them all to know
Bye bye beautiful, I don't bother to write
Disturbed by your words and they're calling all cars
The face step, let down, the face step, step down
Bye bye beautiful, I don't bother to write
Disturbed by your words and they're calling all cars
The face step, let down, the face step, step down
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As someone who had not heard of the comics or storyline thread before I first heard this song this is what I decided this song meant.
Your eyes tell the stories of a day you wish you could Recall the moments that once Retrace the footsteps that brought us to this favor I wouldn't ask this of you (two lovers are seeing the memories of their now doomed relationship flashing in each others eyes. the narrator tells the other person not to try to create a timeline of where it went wrong)
Good eye, sniper I shoot, you run (a sarcastic line: so hurt by their actions the narrator calls the other person a sniper and says it's time to reverse roles, this may either imply betrayal and revenge or a constant game-loop they are stuck in instead of just breaking up)
The words you scribbled on the walls With the loss of friends you didn't have I'll call you when the time is right Are you in or are you out? For them all to know the end of us all
(when a relationship ends mutual friends will choose sides,the narrator may be implying that they've already chosen the other person or that the other person lied to keep the friends. It's time to tell everyone that they broke up and what really happened, is the other person ready?)
Run quick, they're behind us Didn't think we'd ever make it This close to safety in one piece Now you want to kill me in the act of what could maybe Save us from sleep and what we are (everyone is talking about them and the narrator is surprised their relationship lasted as long as it has and feels even more betrayed by keeping up appearances)
Good eye, sniper Now I shoot, you run (the game of hurting each other continues)
The words you scribbled on the walls With the loss of friends you didn't have I'll call you when the time is right Are you in or are you out? For them all to know the end of us all
Bye bye, beautiful Don't bother to write Disturbed by your words and they're calling all cars Face step, let down Face step, step down (the narrator decides forget it, they're done,the other person has said enough and they're not pretending anymore)
Alright i just want to sau that i have read the comics that go along witht his story and i want to clear upa couple things.
If someone could help decipher the lyrics thpugh that'd be great, i just keep seing these same things over and over again and i wanted to say something.
I think there might have been an alternate version of the currently available Amory Wars comic books. I'm aware that Claudio S has had them done over before. Everyone else seems to be getting their info from Cobalt and Calcium, which is otherwise a pretty good source, so my guess is that they at least used to be right.<br /> <br /> You're correct though, Al never falls for Amberlina. He knocks her out because she found his stash of white girl [LOL] bodies on the way to House Atlantic [which he was going to do eventually anyways].
Wow no one even said anything about this song...This is definitely one of my favorite songs by them. It sounds so amazing and is just so good.
yeah i know i love this song i always turn it all the way up when i listen to it
This song is actually Claudio has asked Al the killer to help him storm the House Atlantic which is in a sense the same thing as the death star. Claudio "Good Eye sniper!", AL "I'll shot you run!"
I read somewhere that during this song is when Claudio (in the story) is running from a sniper of some kind... but it wasn't very clear about that and I'm not 100% sure that that was right... the story seriously confuses me if anyone wants to help me out... i don't get the whole "even number son/nephew" thing at all for example...
no. In the story cladio and ambellena are running and Al (Al the Killer) is covering them with his sniper rifle. Al is madly in love with ambellena, thats why he says "Bye bye bueatiful. Dont bother to wright." but no. Cladio is being helped by Al.
WHAT a great song eh? Jusrt discovered these guys. Giving prog rock a good name. His voice is also great!
The Sniper thing isn't really about a sniper at all lol. More of a girl, who is shooting through his heart, not really a man with a gun. But like you I am confused on what this song really means. Something about love and possibly being bitter toward an ex? "Bye Bye Beautiful, Don't Bother to Write"
lol yeah probly i hate my ex lol
I think all of Coheed's songs are very confusing and could mean many different things. Altough it is suppose to follow a story i think most of the story is meant to be interperated by the listener.
the story line fallows the comic books "the Amory Wars"
I think it's a break up song... but it really could be everything. I dunno, the "bye bye beautiful" part is what convinces me. This is one of my favourite songs, though.
Actually I don't exactly knnow how this song fits into the story but I do know about the even numbered nephew. Claudio stated himself that Jesse (Coheed's borther) AKA The Prize Fighter Inferno has 4 nephews and nieces obviously you guys prolly knew that. Coheed and Cambrias children are who I'm talking about. Well anyways Claudio in the story is the only surviving child and is also the second born making him the even numbered nephew to Jesse. Understand?