This is my sense of reality
This is proof of my coming of age
This is truth in captivity
This is loosing a theology, I
I'm a soul taker
I'm a cruel, witted mind
This is my sense of reality
This is proof of my coming of age
I'm a soul taker
I'm a cruel witted mind

Are you with me?
Are you of my mind?
Are you with me?
Are you of my mind?

Waking, falling, free of gravity
We just severed these umbilical wires
This is more than just affinity
We're moving further through an endless desire
I'm a soul taker
I'm a cruel witted mind

Come again, I feel a breakdown
Let's go higher

This is the sound of your
Reason to wake
Have we forgotten now?
Can we relate?

It's backwards, it makes no sense
So real that we can't pretend
It's backwards, it makes no sense
It's harder to just pretend

Say it once more
Say it again
That this is the end
Of all I know

Say it once more
Say it again
That this is the end
Of all I know

Are you with me?
(Can we relate?)
Are you of my mind?
Are you with me?
(Can we relate?)
Are you off my mind?

Say it once more
Say it again
That this is the end
Of all I know

Say it once more
Say it again
That this is the end
Of all I know


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    To me the song is about a person who has completely changed their view about something or has had a sort of revelation.

    He believes he has gotten wiser, hence claiming: "This is proof of my coming of age"

    He might be having feelings of regret or guilt about this change: "I'm a soul taker, I'm a cruel witted mind"

    If you go along with this concept and try to go along with the words you might grasp what I mean.

    Another thing that supports the idea that this person has had a changed perception of something is in the bridge: "It's backwards it makes no sense, So real that we can't pretend" - This is stating the person is confused but feels compelled to make a change about their view.

    What do you reckon? I came up with that in about 15 mins and after reading mazzypants hehe cheers bro.

    Sonnyon June 05, 2010   Link

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