I Will Not Bow

Breaking Benjamin

Fall

Now the dark begins to rise
Save your breath, it's far from over
Leave the lost and dead behind
Now's your chance to run for cover

I don't wanna change the world
I just wanna leave it colder
Light the fuse and burn it up
Take the path that leads to nowhere

All is lost again
But I'm not giving in

I will not bow
I will not break
I will shut the world away
I will not fall
I will not fade
I will take your breath away
Fall

Watch the end through dying eyes
Now the dark is taking over
Show me where forever dies
Take the fall and run to Heaven

All is lost again
But I'm not giving in

I will not bow
I will not break
I will shut the world away
I will not fall
I will not fade
I will take your breath away

And I'll survive, paranoid
I have lost the will to change
And I am not proud, cold-blooded fake
I will shut the world away
Open your eyes

I will not bow
I will not break
I will shut the world away
I will not fall
I will not fade
I will take your breath away

And I'll survive, paranoid
I have lost the will to change
And I am not proud, cold-blooded fake
I will shut the world away
Fall


Lyrics submitted by MusicFREAK20, edited by garrett14

I Will Not Bow Lyrics as written by Benjamin Burnley Jasen Rauch

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    My Interpretation

    To me, this song is about (the mentality of?) super-villains. Here's my justification:

    Now the dark begins to rise
    Save your breath its far from over

    The "birth" of our supervillain.

    Leave the lost and dead behind
    Nows your chance to run for cover

    This is considered to be a very dishonorable act in the military. Sacrificing others for your own continued survival or gain is a trait many supervillains share.

    I don't want to change the world
    I just want to leave it colder
    Light the fuse and burn it up

    The destruction of the world is a common goal and motivation of supervillains everywhere

    Take the path that leads to nowhere

    As the plots of super-villains are often thwarted in their attempts to destroy the world, theirs is a path that leads to nowhere.

    All is lost again But I'm not giving in

    I will not bow I will not break I will shut the world away I will not fall I will not fade I will take your breath away

    If at first you don't succeed try, try again. Supervillains never give up or give in. They always come back with a new plan, a new plot to destroy the world.

    And I'll survive, paranoid I have lost the will to change And I'm not proud, cold-blooded fate I will shut the world away

    Perhaps more often seen in anime where the motivations and reasons behind a supervillain's actions and beliefs are explored, some experience a moment where they almost see what they're doing is wrong yet feel it's too late to change or simply feel resigned to their fate (they lost the will to change) and perhaps even curse their fate, wishing things were different (and I am not proud: cold-blooded fate). And then, resigned to their fate, they continue along the cycle they've become so comfortable with (I will shut the world away).

    So that's my two cents. Let me know your thoughts on this =)

    JFresh1977

    JFresh1977on September 22, 2009   Link

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