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.
And all of the things we need
(I just can’t sit here and wait for long)
They always to be so far out of reach for you and me.
(To get there, together, call it out.)
And all of the lives we've lived.
(My eyes are closed cause what I’ve seen is gone)
They only seem to take before they give to you and I.
(Crush me; suffer, for others…)
Watch and wonder. What you are and where you'll be.
I'll be waiting; I'll be waiting…
Sleep in splendour while your dreams are whispering.
Come on and catch me. Try and catch me.
I noticed at times like these I feel about a million miles away.
I never believed in me, I think its time to start.
(Time to start)
And all of the things we need
(I just can’t sit here and wait for long)
They always to be so far out of reach for you and me.
(To get there, together, call it out.)
And all of the lives we've lived.
(My eyes are closed cause what I’ve seen is gone)
They only seem to take before they give to you and I.
(Crush me; suffer, for others…)
Start defending all the things you believe.
Now you're ready, now you're ready.
Don’t surrender all the hope that you should keep.
It’s not or never, it’s not or never.
Never an end to please, I always seem to end up on my knees.
I've always believed in this I think its time to stop,
(Stop right now)
And all of the things we need
(I just can’t sit here and wait for long)
They always to be so far out of reach for you and me.
(To get there, together, call it out.)
And all of the lives we've lived.
(My eyes are closed cause what I’ve seen is gone)
They only seem to take before they give to you and I.
(Crush me; suffer, for others…)
Emptiness that seems to fill you
The kind of pain that shall consume you
The walls move and close in on you
Think fast what would you do?
Right now we can’t find answers
To the pain that I have caused
And wait for this world to die
So we can finally rise
And all of the things we need
(I just can’t sit here and wait for long)
They always to be so far out of reach for you and me.
(To get there, together, call it out.)
And all of the lives we've lived.
(My eyes are closed cause what I’ve seen is gone)
They only seem to take before they give to you and I.
(Crush me; suffer, for others…)
Seasons will go, be grateful.
So I say goodnight, for you. Cause you want it that way
I can see, what you mean now.
So I’m waiting now, I’m waiting now.
(I just can’t sit here and wait for long)
They always to be so far out of reach for you and me.
(To get there, together, call it out.)
And all of the lives we've lived.
(My eyes are closed cause what I’ve seen is gone)
They only seem to take before they give to you and I.
(Crush me; suffer, for others…)
Watch and wonder. What you are and where you'll be.
I'll be waiting; I'll be waiting…
Sleep in splendour while your dreams are whispering.
Come on and catch me. Try and catch me.
I noticed at times like these I feel about a million miles away.
I never believed in me, I think its time to start.
(Time to start)
And all of the things we need
(I just can’t sit here and wait for long)
They always to be so far out of reach for you and me.
(To get there, together, call it out.)
And all of the lives we've lived.
(My eyes are closed cause what I’ve seen is gone)
They only seem to take before they give to you and I.
(Crush me; suffer, for others…)
Start defending all the things you believe.
Now you're ready, now you're ready.
Don’t surrender all the hope that you should keep.
It’s not or never, it’s not or never.
Never an end to please, I always seem to end up on my knees.
I've always believed in this I think its time to stop,
(Stop right now)
And all of the things we need
(I just can’t sit here and wait for long)
They always to be so far out of reach for you and me.
(To get there, together, call it out.)
And all of the lives we've lived.
(My eyes are closed cause what I’ve seen is gone)
They only seem to take before they give to you and I.
(Crush me; suffer, for others…)
Emptiness that seems to fill you
The kind of pain that shall consume you
The walls move and close in on you
Think fast what would you do?
Right now we can’t find answers
To the pain that I have caused
And wait for this world to die
So we can finally rise
And all of the things we need
(I just can’t sit here and wait for long)
They always to be so far out of reach for you and me.
(To get there, together, call it out.)
And all of the lives we've lived.
(My eyes are closed cause what I’ve seen is gone)
They only seem to take before they give to you and I.
(Crush me; suffer, for others…)
Seasons will go, be grateful.
So I say goodnight, for you. Cause you want it that way
I can see, what you mean now.
So I’m waiting now, I’m waiting now.
Lyrics submitted by (shevanel)
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the ending is a great part. good fucking band. !
good stuff good stuff.
are we SURE those are the right lyrics at the end? :-/
I really like this song and i 2ns what autumns gone said
I think its about a guy and girl. The girl knows its the end and so does the guy. But the girl won't give up on there love, so the guy will just wait until she figures out that they cannot fix there relationship. Atleast thats what I'm guessing. I LOVE THIS BAND!