I agree with Tanalius, to me the song is about war. More specifically, i think its about the Americans in Iraq at the moment
While the first verse sounds religious, to me its not.
I believe the first verse explains how a father has left his child to go fight in a war. Then the second verse opens with:
"Now I wait to take my turn to bleed" meaning that he has become a soldier, just like his dad.
"Like a kid playing with a razorblade" means he does not know exactly what he is doing in a warzone, but thinks its a good thing to do because his father did so.
The chorus goes about how he becomes a "silent killer" fighting in fear:
"I hear the sound of a heart from the shadow in the dark waiting for the poison to hit its mark"
Explains how he kills people, in fear that they will kill him first
"I see the darkness surround the shape on the ground the killer straight up and a body face down"
Explains how (he) is the killer (standing straight up) and the body lying on the ground is the man he just killed.
"I hear the din of the screams, sorrow in streams the smell of farewell and gasoline"
means he can hear screaming & people crying. The smell of farewell (meaning the "scent of death") and gasoline (from napalm strikes)
"I see a heart set free and my legacy hear a voice from a shadow that is beckoning me"
means he thinks he can be a better person than just being a soldier, but can't go because its in his blood and that he has to carry on the legacy of his father also being a soldier.
The rest of the song explains how fighting and the war changed him and "fucked up his head." Lots of soldiers are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and go crazy from witnessing so much death after a war.
This verse is the father talking to his son:
"Listen my son - Firstborn last one
The message you sent out to me
I can't change what's meant to be
The message you sent out to me
I can't change what's meant to be"
Explaining that he has to fight as he is his only son, and to do the father proud, carry on the legacy, etc.
Well anyway that's my opinion, feel free to correct me if its wrong.
And btw Celldweller is the most talented artist around =)
LOVE that analysis! I feel like a lot of other people on here have good points but your's was rly thorough and it clicked particularly. I can see it perfectly. c:
LOVE that analysis! I feel like a lot of other people on here have good points but your's was rly thorough and it clicked particularly. I can see it perfectly. c:
I agree with Tanalius, to me the song is about war. More specifically, i think its about the Americans in Iraq at the moment
While the first verse sounds religious, to me its not.
I believe the first verse explains how a father has left his child to go fight in a war. Then the second verse opens with:
"Now I wait to take my turn to bleed" meaning that he has become a soldier, just like his dad.
"Like a kid playing with a razorblade" means he does not know exactly what he is doing in a warzone, but thinks its a good thing to do because his father did so.
The chorus goes about how he becomes a "silent killer" fighting in fear:
"I hear the sound of a heart from the shadow in the dark waiting for the poison to hit its mark" Explains how he kills people, in fear that they will kill him first
"I see the darkness surround the shape on the ground the killer straight up and a body face down" Explains how (he) is the killer (standing straight up) and the body lying on the ground is the man he just killed.
"I hear the din of the screams, sorrow in streams the smell of farewell and gasoline" means he can hear screaming & people crying. The smell of farewell (meaning the "scent of death") and gasoline (from napalm strikes)
"I see a heart set free and my legacy hear a voice from a shadow that is beckoning me" means he thinks he can be a better person than just being a soldier, but can't go because its in his blood and that he has to carry on the legacy of his father also being a soldier.
The rest of the song explains how fighting and the war changed him and "fucked up his head." Lots of soldiers are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and go crazy from witnessing so much death after a war.
This verse is the father talking to his son: "Listen my son - Firstborn last one The message you sent out to me I can't change what's meant to be The message you sent out to me I can't change what's meant to be" Explaining that he has to fight as he is his only son, and to do the father proud, carry on the legacy, etc.
Well anyway that's my opinion, feel free to correct me if its wrong.
And btw Celldweller is the most talented artist around =)
LOVE that analysis! I feel like a lot of other people on here have good points but your's was rly thorough and it clicked particularly. I can see it perfectly. c:
LOVE that analysis! I feel like a lot of other people on here have good points but your's was rly thorough and it clicked particularly. I can see it perfectly. c: