Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
I never wanted
And I never cared before
I never wanted
And I never cared before (take it back this is a new day)
I never wanted
And I never cared before (Take it back this is)
How I long to regress
To the days before I took upon myself
The obsessions of this world (for tomorrow)
A day of innocence equating beauty (may fall)
For tomorrow may fall (and today)
And today is already gone (is already gone)
Tomorrow may fall
Today is already gone
(Take it back this is a new day)
I never wanted (this is a new day)
And I never cared before
I never wanted
And I never cared before
I've grown tired of chasing
Convinced I was in need
And now the years I've spent
Only a slave to this
Tomorrow may fall
And today is already gone
I will no longer
Adore to these things that will never satisfy me
I have seen my world change
And then go back to where it came
In this vicious circle we are
Brought back to life only to die
In this vicious circle we are
Brought back to life only to die (die again)
In this vicious circle we are
Brought back to life only to die
In this vicious circle we are (but without these barren obsessions)
Brought back to life only to die (I am simply, I am simply free)
I have seen my world change
And then go back to where it came
And I never cared before
I never wanted
And I never cared before (take it back this is a new day)
I never wanted
And I never cared before (Take it back this is)
How I long to regress
To the days before I took upon myself
The obsessions of this world (for tomorrow)
A day of innocence equating beauty (may fall)
For tomorrow may fall (and today)
And today is already gone (is already gone)
Tomorrow may fall
Today is already gone
(Take it back this is a new day)
I never wanted (this is a new day)
And I never cared before
I never wanted
And I never cared before
I've grown tired of chasing
Convinced I was in need
And now the years I've spent
Only a slave to this
Tomorrow may fall
And today is already gone
I will no longer
Adore to these things that will never satisfy me
I have seen my world change
And then go back to where it came
In this vicious circle we are
Brought back to life only to die
In this vicious circle we are
Brought back to life only to die (die again)
In this vicious circle we are
Brought back to life only to die
In this vicious circle we are (but without these barren obsessions)
Brought back to life only to die (I am simply, I am simply free)
I have seen my world change
And then go back to where it came
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"the obsessions of this world" "only a slave to this" (think "this" is the need) "these things that will never satisfy me"
I think all of these sentences show that it's not about a girl, but rather about singer's life. Think that he's talking about material needs (even world OBSESSION), he's a slave to these things, and they don't satisfy him.
The NEW DAY is the day he changed. The day he stopped to adore these false needs, and care about something he didn't care about before.
"take it back": take all the material needs i have, take all my owns, 'cause tomorrow could be the last day. I can die tomorrow, and these things won't help me. (that's here i think he's also talking about God, the one he cares about now that will save him even tomorrow falls).
People who believe in material needs won't be saved...'cause these things will return to dust like 'em. But now he's free from all these needs.
i personally think this song is about having an addiction. i never wanted.. is talking about how 'whoever' didnt want to turn into who they are. tomorrow may fall but today is already gone, is talking about how they gave into their addiction and hopefully the day after might be different. ive seen my world change and go back to where it came, trying to figure out what led us to do the things we did that let us give into our addiction we never wanted. brought back to life only to die again until tomorrow, then we repeat the vicious circle...
Exactly my thoughts pebbles. I don't know if its about drugs or not, but there are clearly things in his life which he feels bound to, but they don't satisfy him. The elements of a relationship in the song are likely the relationship he has with these things which he never wanted. The lines "I have seen my world change and then go back to where it came" are likely referring to trying to break free from these things, but constantly going back to them.
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First? whatev anyway for me its like hes finally gettin over a girl who he cared so much about but she never acknoledges that fact. He "never wanted" to hurt her but he has to in order to let go
yea
sounds like he has come out of a relationship, and he is tired of chasing for love everytime only to get the same heartbreak everytime
"we are brought back to life only to die"
and in the end it sounds like the auther is pretty much ready to give up chasing
"I will no longer adore these things that will never satisfy me"
that said: most of as i lay dying's songs appear to be about relationships but are actually about god ..so i could well far off.
what you think ?
I agree with both of you, it sounds a lot more like it's about a girl rather than god.
awesome song- i love Tim's scream in the beginning. (gone)
I completely agree with paul151. In many songs Tim talks about materialism and this song is no different. Love this song and the entire albumn
I don't think it's about a relationship with a person, there seems to be a major theme running through this album I think- real vs. false, how we adore materialistic things, how we think that possessions will make us happy, how we depends on stuff for our happiness but this way of living is wrong. The real happiness comes through belief in god.
i doubt this song has anything to do with a girl or a relationship i think it has a bigger meaning it has to do with life and probably God because they are a Christian band