1,2,3...

and if I could swim,
I'd swim out to you in the ocean,
swim out to where you were floating,
in the dark,
and if I was blessed,
I'd walk on the water your'e breathin',
to lend you some air for that heavin' sunken chest,
cause they chose you as the model for their empty little dreams,
with your new head and your legs spread like a filthy magazine,
and they hunt you and they gut you and you give in,
and if I was brave,
I'd climb up to you on the mountain,
they led you to drink from their fountain,
spouting lies,
and I'd slay the horrible beast they commissioned,
to steer me away from my mission to your eyes,
and I'd stand there like a soldier with my foot upon his chest,
with my grin spread and my arms out in my bloodstained Sunday's best,
and you'd hold me,
I'd remind you,
who you are, under their shell...

I'd walk through hell for you,
let it burn right through my shoes,
these soles are useless without you,
through hell for you,
let the torturing ensue my soul is useless without you...

and if they send a whirlwind id hug it like a harmless little tree,
or an earthquake,
I'd calm it,
and I'd bring you back to me,
and I'd hold you in my weak arms like a firstborn...

I'd walk through hell for you,
let it burn right through my shoes,
these soles are useless without you,
through hell for you,
let the torturing ensue my soul is useless without you...

Now I'd walk through hell for you.
Whats an adventurer to do but rest these feet at home with you?



Lyrics submitted by tjwells, edited by ayla634207, FlyntCoal

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    my boyfriend loves this song and he told me it was about the lead singers girlfriend being an alcoholic.

    "1,2,3...

    and if i could swim, i'd swim out to you in the ocean, swim out to where you were floating, in the dark,"

    ..the ocean is representing a bottle of alcohol. in the dark.. she's a closet drinker...

    "and if I was blessed, id walk on the water you're breathing, to lend you some air for that heavin sunken chest,"

    ..i'll try my best if i can to help you out water your breathing.. she drinks so much like its water..

    "cause they chose you as the model for their empty little dreams, with your new head and your legs spread like a filthy magazine, and they hunt you and they gut you and you give in,"

    ..she was beautiful, perhaps even a model, her new job started to put thoughts into her head, making her think differently, maybe even doing something she regrets. she can't say no, and goes along with it.

    "and if I was brave, id climb up to you on the mountain, they led you to drink from their fountain, spouting lies,"

    ...I'll help you get through this. drink from the fountains = referring to more drinking / pressure from job spouting lies = all this drinking is causing her to lie more & more..

    "and id slay the horrible beast they commissioned, to steer me away from my mission to your eyes,"

    ..I'll fight until you are entirely only mine. looking in your eyes gives me strength..

    "and I'd stand there like a soldier with my foot upon his chest, with my grin spread and my arms out in my bloodstained Sundays best,"

    ..I wont stop until your mine..

    "and you'd hold me, I'd remind you, who you are, under their shelves..."

    ..I love you, but stop lying..

    "I'd walk through hell for you, let it burn right through my shoes, these soles are useless without you, through hell for you, let the torturing ensue my soul is useless without you..."

    ..I'd do anything for you bc I love you so much. there's no point of living if your not by my side...

    "and if they send a whirlwind id hug it like a harmless little tree, or an earthquake, I'd calm it, and I'd bring you back to me, and I'd hold you in my weak arms like a firstborn..."

    ...throughout anything, I'll be there and protect you'll never get hurt we'll always be together your so precious ...

    "Now id walk through hell for you. Whats an adventurer to do but rest these feet at home with you?"

    ..now that you just put me through hell, all i want to do is spend my life w/ you...

    atleast that's what i think the song is about.. i can be wrong

    DrinkUpGorgeouson February 17, 2007   Link

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