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”
Stand up, we'll be more than kings.
Show no mercy when the gates swing.
I've said it before but without accepting that my body
was the only thing keeping me from living.
I wouldn't even let the surgeon touch me.
Though facing death, i dined on flesh...
but now I live to fight out-numbered.
I live to fight out-numbered at the fire dawn to live in rebellious honor.
I'll stand, you'll see me over all of your fallen.
I'll be knee-deep, knee-deep in a sea of their organs.
Send me all of hell and I'll face them,
I'll face them one on one-thousand.
Stand up, we'll be more than kings.
Show no mercy when the gates swing.
Breathe deep the sea at your knees.
Breathe deep and show no mercy..
With blistering heat, the army now bursting through, blinds me
with a light not meant to empower but reigned to devour.
I'll face them one on one-thousand.
This kingdom's end is written, I'll take it one on one-thousand.
I'll stand, you'll see me over all of your fallen.
I'll be knee-deep, knee-deep in a sea of their organs.
Send me all of hell and I'll face them.
I'll face them one on one-thousand and yell,
"Is there no one else? Is there no one else left?"
Show no mercy when the gates swing.
I've said it before but without accepting that my body
was the only thing keeping me from living.
I wouldn't even let the surgeon touch me.
Though facing death, i dined on flesh...
but now I live to fight out-numbered.
I live to fight out-numbered at the fire dawn to live in rebellious honor.
I'll stand, you'll see me over all of your fallen.
I'll be knee-deep, knee-deep in a sea of their organs.
Send me all of hell and I'll face them,
I'll face them one on one-thousand.
Stand up, we'll be more than kings.
Show no mercy when the gates swing.
Breathe deep the sea at your knees.
Breathe deep and show no mercy..
With blistering heat, the army now bursting through, blinds me
with a light not meant to empower but reigned to devour.
I'll face them one on one-thousand.
This kingdom's end is written, I'll take it one on one-thousand.
I'll stand, you'll see me over all of your fallen.
I'll be knee-deep, knee-deep in a sea of their organs.
Send me all of hell and I'll face them.
I'll face them one on one-thousand and yell,
"Is there no one else? Is there no one else left?"
Lyrics submitted by thecreatedvoid
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I agree with surrendered. "my body was the only thing keeping me from living." Refers to the common idea in the Bible that we must die to self to truly live, to have God live in us. The line after refers to Satan being the Surgeon hoping to bring us back to "life" which is sin and non-belief. "Send me all of hell and I'll face them," Is the big clue it isn't about the anti-christ or Satan. Why would Satan undermind himself? He wouldn't. He is the great manipulator and so is smart enough to not attack himself. "I'll face them one on one-thousand." Is in reference to another common line in the Bible that we will be less in numbers in comparison to the "non-believers". "With blistering heat, the army now bursting through, blinds me with a light not meant to empower but reigned to devour." Satan is often said to be a devourer while God is said he will empower us.
I agree apart from Satan being the surgeon. If you look at where this line is it says:<br /> "I've said it before but without accepting that my body was the only thing keeping me from living. I would'nt even let the surgeon touch me, Though facing death i dined on flesh"<br /> This is the part of the song where he is describing his life before he found Chist. So im guessing the surgeon is God and he wouldn't let God help him back then. But now he is a christian.