As for the title, 'And Sadness Will Sear,' it refers to when they found, Matthew. When they found him, his entire face was caked with dried blood, except for two tear tracks that had cut through the blood, one through each eye. The tears 'seared' through the blood.
Horrible what happened and I'm glad everyone has an understanding of the meaning of this song because it sends such a strong message about how society has moulded us.
Trivium, and in particular, Matthew Kiichi Heafy, who wrote the lyrics for the song and chose to write a song about the incident, are legends for doing this.
As for the title, 'And Sadness Will Sear,' it refers to when they found, Matthew. When they found him, his entire face was caked with dried blood, except for two tear tracks that had cut through the blood, one through each eye. The tears 'seared' through the blood.
Horrible what happened and I'm glad everyone has an understanding of the meaning of this song because it sends such a strong message about how society has moulded us.
Trivium, and in particular, Matthew Kiichi Heafy, who wrote the lyrics for the song and chose to write a song about the incident, are legends for doing this.