My Acid Words

Not as good as Good Charlotte's "Hold On" anyway.

Heh, j.k.

This sounds like one of those "on the verge of suicide" songs. It's kinda hard to explain the lyrics, I just had a friend become suicidal, this song reminded me of him. Thankfully, he's better now.

I think this song is about a guy who's had a good life, he's done everything he wanted to do -

"I’ve tried to reach the highest point of vision and my dreams appear fulfilled"

But when he actually looks at the world around him, he wonders what it's all about -

"But held before my eyes is a vision that now lies Forever searching for the purpose are we running out of time"

He knows his life is completely worthless even though it's been great because he can't do anything to change the state of the world. He sees the needless death and suffering around him.

"The sands of time are pointless in a useless ugly world"

he wants to tell let people know what they are doing but nobody listens to him, they "Deny it, ignore it and cover it in shame in your arrogant nameless void "

"Nothing brings peace of mind, I leave nothing behind if my words are left unheard "

The song to me seems to be about trying to convince someone of what is really going in the world. Attempting to "wake" them up to the truth, so to speak. However, they aren't listening. They are a zombie, moving in lock step with everyone else right off that cliff.

Nevermore is known for their lyrical themes of the end of human existence, and how mankind is and will be responsible for the end of life, wether it be nuclear warfare, AI, or whatever. In this song I believe he is trying to say that he knows the faults in this world, and how we are fucking up the earth and stuff, and he is trying to point it out.

Dane speaks as if his claim that the world will end because of mankind is original. how the hell else would it end??? its freaking obvious.

dtjesus, EXCELLENT interpretation!

Blackened89, it may be obvious that WE are the only things that can destroy the planet, but that doesn't meant it is obvious HOW! He is saying that it is the things that we're doing and the behaviours that we need to change that are ruining the planet and our ability to co-exist in a meaningful, just way! He's saying that no matter how much he tries to help people change, noting seems to work and it's all pointless! It sounds kinda like the story of Socrates "Not even suicide, or my acid words, can teach you...anything useful" Socrates consumed Hemlock to prove a point and still, most of humanity is still ignorant, foolish and destructive. Most of humanity is and always will be ignorant and it is pointless trying to prevent them from destroying themselves as they are incapable (as a I think THAT is the message Warrel is trying to send.

*as they are incapable of learning to change before it is too late.

Also, flamesofNibbelheim, very interesting reference in your name ther! ;) At first I thought you meant "Niffelheim" (of Norse mythology) and then I remembered that game!

Although, on the "point of highset vision" part, I don't think he means he's "lived it up" I think he means he's tried to attain answers for himself and achieve some sort of wisdom. and how he feels he's accomplished that but now, it isn't enough for him to be wise. He needs to teach OTHERS what he has learned or otherwise, what will the point have been in achieving wisdom? Especially when it leaves you feeling that there's something that needs to be done about the ignorance of others?

Thanks Mr.Grimm :)

I think you're right about the "Highest point of vision" part.

I forgot to mention that I think he gives up trying to change people and convince them of what they are doing - "I've learned to watch the downgrade"