I see you're weak. Did you see that we were strong? We all make mistakes in life. You make your choice, at the same time you made mine. You found a man that you'd give for, and what you gave would mean my everything. You'd come around in the long run. I can see now how we all lost hope cause we would spend everyday thinking about you. We'd grow strong without you. We had each other. That's all we needed. Life wasn't easy but it could be beat. A constant battle, mine for the taking, with them beside me, and that's all i'd need.
The years without you were far from easy. We'd have our visits but only in my dreams. I might sleep smiling through i was cold. We had a fire that's not what makes a home. Forget the past. Let's forget the struggle. We have you back and that's all i need to know. You need us now and we all forgive you. I see you're weak. Did you see we're strong? Are you proud that we all turned out so strong? Forget the past. We have you back. You need us now and we all forgive you. I see you're weak. Did you see we're strong? Are you proud that we turned out so strong?


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    It's so obvious. It's about his mom. The lyrics in this song involve a choice that was made by the vocalist, Matt’s mother. This was a choice that was made without his approval and was made at a time in his life when he was very vulnerable. His Mothers choice has had a major influence on his life. She made the decision to leave Matt and his younger sister at a reasonably early age. She left with their stepfather. Years later, Matt still can’t get over this tragedy in his life. The bands lyrics are riddled with words about his childhood and Mother.

    betrayeddon March 30, 2008   Link
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    losing a girl and then talking about the agony and meloncholy that that wretched women did to him... and then talks about how good it all was even though times were hard, it could be overcome... but she left him there on the road to solitude... i love this song so much... great meaning "I might sleep smiling though i was cold" AWESOME lyrics!!

    pinkfloyd_atreyuon March 28, 2005   Link
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    losing a girl and then talking about the agony and meloncholy that that wretched women did to him... and then talks about how good it all was even though times were hard, it could be overcome... but she left him there on the road to solitude... i love this song so much... great meaning "I might sleep smiling though i was cold" AWESOME lyrics!!

    pinkfloyd_atreyuon March 28, 2005   Link
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    Hrm... anyone seemed to notice the titles for all of the "Cover Your Tracks" albums are the names of movies staring Tom Cruise? Don't know if all of the songs are based on the movies because I haven't seen them all, but I'm sure there's some secret meaning behind it, ha ha.

    me_tall_i_caon March 30, 2005   Link
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    the years without you were far from easy We'd have our visits but only in my dreams, he still kept that person in his his mind, they only meet in his head and in his heart

    comeback-kidon April 02, 2005   Link
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    All the songs are named after Tom Cruise movies because they are fans of Tom Cruise and want to be just as cool as him (at least thats what they told once in an interview) Awesome song anyways, love the lyrics.

    BurnThePrieston May 18, 2005   Link
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    the song is about him growing up and his mom being a prostitute and the struggles he faced when she would leave and how he grew up in a broken home and how she came back weak but he grew up strong so he was willing to forget the past and forget his struggles to help his mom when she needed him

    bsharpe123on August 20, 2006   Link
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    LoL, bshrape123 you figured that out from a video to Magnolia but I doubt it's correct..

    I think it's about him growing up and living without his father and the whole song is him talking to his father.

    PunkDon September 01, 2006   Link
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    I think it's about a friend that he was really close to leaving them all for a boyfriend/girlfriend or something. Maybe abusive? There'res a lot of senerios. But I think that it's along those lines.

    x_Fiendon October 18, 2007   Link
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    I don't think this song is about relationships at all.

    I think it's about a friend who took the whole crew or group of friends for granted.

    The betrayer thought they [the group] were weak, and BuryYourDead was like "fuck you we're strong, even though you were a good friend we don't need you."

    Overall I think this song is about a betrayer and saying fuckyou to them.

    ShyBoysWinXOon December 30, 2007   Link

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