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Thrice – The Arsonist Lyrics 18 years ago
I dont believe there is a religous motive behind this song, (but i can so how someone would) To me this song is about out right revolution of goverment, i could explain line by line, by the point of view of an american .
There is truth beneath the floorboards;
there is hope in brick and stone.

to me this means that government started out ok, and there was going to be truth and justice and hope throughout the land. main ideas of the constitution.

But they tell me just to shut my mouth;
leave well enough alone.

But now, the way the world is, it seems like our government doesnt even care about how we the public feel. and we should just leave our opinions out (Gore popularly elected over bush, Opinion polls of Iraq)

But I think maybe all that's needed,
is a match and gasoline;
because I don't think that any one of them believes that there will be a reckoning.

This is saying that maybe we the people need to stand up and show our goverment, how we really feel, and show them that they are not supreme leaders, that they can fall if we want them to... they feel to safe.

The city burn part is pretty obvious

There are still good shepherds scattered,
but they're far between and few.
And the sheep's skin that the wolves all wear is so thin I see right through.

I think this symbolism for the Shepard being citizens and the wolves being polititions, using our sheep skins (our work, products loyalty) till they wither away and we can see them for what they really are.

We will burn it down and build it again,
what was buried in flame.
Burn it down and build it again from the bricks that remain.

I love this city, but I've set and numbered its days.
I love this city, enough that I'll set it ABLAZE.

This is all just saying how, it was nice try at a just and truthful government but it didn't work, and that it needs to be redone.Not fixed, but completely destroyed to start over again.

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Chiodos – Expired In Goreville Lyrics 19 years ago
Yea you pretty much got it all in that

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Thrice – Silhouette Lyrics 19 years ago
The Silhouette is representing some, probably a women who he met and it changed his life, when they say the Silhouette lies its saying that the apperance of someone means nothing about who they are.

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