I am
Down the road and up the hill
I wait for you still
Wires 'round my fingers
Potentially lovely
Perpetually human
Suspended and open
Open
Open

I am
Through the woods and past the trains
I wait here in vain
Scrubbing out the stains again
Potentially lovely
Perpetually human
Suspended and open
Open
Open

In a night, the snow starts falling
And everybody stares
Through their windows at the streetlights
Too beautiful to see

I am
In a room I've built myself
Four straight walls
One floor
One ceiling
And day after day, I wake up feeling
Day after way feeling, feeling

Potentially lovely
Perpetually human
Suspended and open
Open
Open
Open

Open up
Your eyes
And then


Lyrics submitted by clarkmac, edited by boov

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    My Interpretation

    The first time time I listened to this song, I automatically thought about a Jewish prisoner in a Holocaust concentration camp. It also kind of makes sense because Regina has a Jewish background.
    Most of the concentration camps could be found outside of the towns (usually in a forest or abandoned locations) "down the road and up the hill" Also, many of the were right next to railroad tracks because that was the most common way Nazi Soldiers would transport the prisoners. "Through the woods and past the train"
    There were wire fences surrounding every camp. "wires round my fingers" I believe the rest of the song is talking about the mental struggles of waking up everyday surrounded by people telling you that your worth less than dirt and waiting for rescue. I also think the "room I built myself" is a metaphor for the mental state of the prisoners. How they felt totally alone, and trapped (many lost their faith in God during this time).

    csl5141on July 15, 2012   Link

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