This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
Who will protect you from these dog like vultures?
And I know they're small, that they sharp
We've been sent with eyes to see them
And ears to hear their steps
Our hearts are softer than the sheep
We've been known to calm the storm
And silence the ocean
With strength to spare you from their teeth
From their teeth
Our eyes are upon you and we'll protect you
Be assured no fang will breech your fleece
'Cause we are called to lead and sent to gather
So bare your teeth and sharpen your claws
We've been sent with eyes to see them
And ears to hear their steps
Our hearts are softer than the sheep
We've been known to calm the storm
And silence the ocean
With strength to spare you from their teeth
From their teeth
Their blood will spill like water
In a fountain for thieves and liars
So bare your teeth and sharpen your claws
'Cause we hold the keys
And we've been sent with eyes to see them
And ears to hear their steps
And hearts are softer than the sheep
We've been known to calm the storm
And silence the ocean
With strength to spare you from their teeth
From their teeth
And I know they're small, that they sharp
We've been sent with eyes to see them
And ears to hear their steps
Our hearts are softer than the sheep
We've been known to calm the storm
And silence the ocean
With strength to spare you from their teeth
From their teeth
Our eyes are upon you and we'll protect you
Be assured no fang will breech your fleece
'Cause we are called to lead and sent to gather
So bare your teeth and sharpen your claws
We've been sent with eyes to see them
And ears to hear their steps
Our hearts are softer than the sheep
We've been known to calm the storm
And silence the ocean
With strength to spare you from their teeth
From their teeth
Their blood will spill like water
In a fountain for thieves and liars
So bare your teeth and sharpen your claws
'Cause we hold the keys
And we've been sent with eyes to see them
And ears to hear their steps
And hearts are softer than the sheep
We've been known to calm the storm
And silence the ocean
With strength to spare you from their teeth
From their teeth
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Great version of a great song,
Great song. I think its about the trinity and how they are here to protect us. And line for is "but their teeth are sharp"
sorry line four*
This song ultimately reflects the Christian's role in protecting and defending those who are more susceptible to the evils in the world (wolf attacks)
We've been sent with eyes to see them and ears to hear their steps. Our hearts that are softer than the sheep
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We've been known to calm the storm and silence the ocean. With strength to spare you from their teeth.
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I agree with prawns that this song is about protecting and defending those susceptible to the evils of the world. The way in which we can do this is by pointing out and stopping the sinful ways of people and ridding the world of evil. It is difficult to point out evil unless you have experienced it within yourself. In this way, everyone has a little bit of "wolf" in them that they battle with. Those of us familiar with the temptation of sin but have the strength to cast it aside and do good deeds are those of us best able to confront and rid the world of evil. I believe this song could be about A "noble wolf" who is truly good on the inside and that has the power to recognize and confront evil in order to defend Christ the lamb.
k guys this is really obvious.... this song is about shepherds! and jesus was a shepherd of man, and as christians, like him we need to become shepherds of man. and who like to eat sheep? wolves, or demons/satan/sin. AWESOME song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!