The heart is beating
But the soul has died
The body's breathing
Beneath catatonic eyes
The blood is flowing
Set it free for tonight
I've lost my balance
But god knows I've tried

I don't wanna be here anymore in scarlet letters
Got to do, what once was me, once was yours, no more

An up hill battle
I fail to climb
Left it all now
And I don't mind
The train is broken
Consumed by the light
Farewell to you all
I'll be fine, goodbye

I don't wanna be here anymore in scarlet letters
Got to do, what once was me, once was yours, no more
I don't wanna be here anymore the scarlet letter
Turn into, a piece of me, the piece in you, no more

Do you believe in loss?
Do you believe in faith?
Do you believe in death?
Now that I'm a ghost

Forsaken me
Ashes to dust
Just let me lie
Lay me to rest
I've done my best
But lost my sight
Turning my back
Leave me alone
Let spirits rise
Knives in my back
All hope is lost
Say goodbye

I don't wanna be here anymore in scarlet letters
Got to do, what once was me, once was yours, no more

I don't want to be here anymore
I don't want to be here anymore in scarlet letters

Carved into
What once was me
Once was yours
No more
Turned into a piece of you no more
Now that I'm gone


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Scarlet Letters Lyrics as written by Greg Tribbett Chad L. Gray

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    hey, first time commenter. heres my interpretation of the lyrics:

    the heart is beating but the soul has died the body's breathing beneath catatonic eyes the blood is flowing, set it free for demise i'v lost my balance but god knows i tried

    i dont wanna be here anymore in scarlet letters carved into what once was me, once was yours no more

    an uphill battle, i failed to climb left it all now and i dont mind betrayed and broken consumed by the lie farewell to you all, i'll be fine, goodbye

    i dont wanna be here anymore in scarlet letters carved into what once was me, once was yours no more i dont wanna be here anymore in scarlet letters torn in two, a pieve of me, the peace in you no more

    do you believe in loss? do you belive in faith? do you believe in death? now that i'm gone

    forsaken me, ashes to dust just let me lie lay me to rest, i'v done my best but lost my sight turning my back, leave me alone let spirit rise knives in my back, all hope is lost say goodbye

    (chorus again)

    here is what i get out of this song, which i love.

    the person the song is about is fed up with his current situation in life he feels like his soul is dead, he is apathetic, numb to everything around him he feels like he has failed as a human being at life in general and is contemplating suicide he feels that he is misunderstood and misrepresented by everyone and everything the chorus is him saying, "hey look, i dont want to be here anymore because all you see are my mistakes, my sins, my "scarlet letters" and i cant stand it anymore"

    please bear in mind this is my first interpretation, its what the song makes me feel

    wretchedremnantoflifeon May 26, 2009   Link

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