| Trapt – Product of my own design Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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No comments? Well, the song meaning is blatantly obvious, which i think makes this song really good :) Reminds me of headstrong and stand up, and seeing as it's the last track off their "Someone in control" album, it suggest the final way to truly gain control of our lives, which is by telling those who are trying to control us to fuck off, and we control ourselves :D |
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| Trapt – Lost Realist Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Here is my interpretation (hence, it is what I believe, not necessarily what others do. Keep that in mind): I think it's about a person questioning whether they are truly in control of their lives. Before you accuse me of plagiarizing the previous quotes, I'd like to add that I believe he does this via juxtaposing fate with freedom. I'll use quotes to explain. "My independence is calling my name A doubtful voice divides my faith" His independence (i.e freedom) is calling him, either meaning he believes he can be free, or is placing certain restrictions on him, which opposes the very thought of freedom. The doubtful voice can be seen as his thoughts and beliefs, and shows how they are divided, meaning he wonders whether he can actually be free or whether he is truly restricted by fate, hence never having freedom. "My independence only hesitates An unsure choice I can't embrace" This reinforces the previous points I made about fate vs freedom. His freedom is hesitating, and again he questions whether he is free to live his life as he wishes or whether he is destined already by fate. "...I can't embrace" illustrates that he has not actually attempted to answer the rhetorical question, yet continues to ponder it. "You're gonna have to carve me, Carve me from stone Right to the bone or I'll end up alone Playing the role Of someone in control" As I have previously stated (or inferred), fate cannot co-exist with freedom, not while questioning "the meaning of life" (or the parameters of it anyway). He refers to being carved from stone to symbolize the effect fate has on us all. He is saying that we will all be frozen, seeing as we cannot truly decide the outcomes of our lives, as it was already predetermined. He subtly links this with not being truly human ("right to the bone"). Yet, he also distinguishes freedom with this, by the use of "or". This is followed by his claim that he will end up alone "playing the role of someone in control", which shows that if he was really free to determine the outcome of his life (i.e play the role of someone in control), he would not be accompanied because his freedom would mean he would be allowed to follow his own beliefs and ideas, and seeing as no two people are similar, no one would have the exact same as his. "Why do I rush to slow down Why do I rush to slow down everything Why do I rush to slow down Why do I rush to slow down everything" Here, he is questioning (as always =D) why this bothers him so much. He wonders why he doesn't just live life however it was or was not predetermined for him, and why he must always question everything. "Will the dice ever roll When will I ever know Will the plot ever twist Or will I still resist I've been playing the part of a lost realist" The first line reflects the idea of freedom vs fate. The dice is a symbol of chance, hence will he ever be given the chance to determine his life. The second line asks the rhetorical question of when he will ever know the truth, which is if his life was free or controlled by fate. The third line inquires whether he can change his life, due to him being free, whilst the forth refers to "resisting" as the concept of fate, hence defying and opposing freedom via restriction. The final and possibly most significant line of the chorus stresses the extent of his soul searching and reasoning. He claims to be "playing the part of a lost realist" because a realist is one who "accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly " while he does not (i.e he does not accept and deal with it because he still ponders the literal meaning of the world.) meaning, in a sense, he is lost and hence the term "lost realist". "My independence is turning the page Tomorrow comes we start to fade My independence only complicates It's not enough to meet half way" Here, he realizes that regardless of how his life was (or was not o.O) set out, he is getting older, and closer to death. It reflects the thoughts of the pre-chorus ("why do I rush to slow down..."). "I only keep what I give away" This line is possibly the trickiest I've ever heard. My interpretation however is that he has not come to a conclusion or solution to his answer, which is whether his life is determined by fate or freedom. Therefore, he does not act in a manner which suggests either of these, or does not voice his personal opinions about them, such as which he believes is "right", etc. After reading this (if you were really bored or bothered =D ) keep in mind that this was written from the perspective of one who was personally compelled to include it into an essay, however relevant, meaning the interpretation may have been slightly inaccurate. I do believe what I have written though, but also feel that others such as "AlternativeControl" have got a good interpretation as well (with a lot less words used xD). |
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| Three Days Grace – Pain Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| it's hard to believe this song has much depth, i mean, he uses the word pain 36 times. as well as the blatantly obvious depressive meaning, i do not like this song because of the way it is sung. i'm not saying it's a shit song, but it personally don't like it =P | |
| Trapt – contagious Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I was rather surprised they chose this song as their second single from their new album, but not at all shocked. It has a catchy pre-chorus and chorus, and the melody matches the entire song perfectly. As for the meaning, it was pretty much summarized above =). | |
| Trapt – Wasteland Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Can't believe no one has commented on this song :O. This is a great, catchy start to their new album. I love the arrogance e.g "You give me way to many reasons for me to wanna get high" and "I've said it all but not enough for your simple mind". The meaning is simple. It's like disconnected (too out of touch). He's in a bad relationship and has had enough, he'd rather live in the personal hell he himself has created then spend more time with her. | |
| Trapt – Ready When You Are Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| This song sounds like the opposite of black rose. I mean, in black rose he mentions how the relationship was bad, how she was holding on to the hurt from previous relationships, and how he wasn't going to wait for her anymore, while ready when you are infers the opposite meaning on the last point (hence, the waiting for her). This is a really good song, especially acoustic. Love the line "another game of charades/ don't you know everybody plays? / i don't wanna lose to you that way" | |
| Trapt – When All Is Said And Done Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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This song is about time. He questions whether he (and the people around him) will have accomplished all their dreams they had/have, and whether they will be remembered and/ or have done anything of importance in their lives. He sees how quickly life goes by, and wants to know whether he has made a difference in the world. Brilliant lyrics and beautiful music by trapt. |
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| Trapt – Avelyn Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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If only this song was put on Only Through the Pain... the album is still good though. This is one of Trapt's most amazing pieces of work. You have an interesting interpretation of the song, daishi, but I believe it is about a woman losing the man she loved (either via a death or break up). It shows her struggle and in-ability to get over him and move on. What I like about the song is it is from another person's point of view. This shows how her behaviour affects the people around her, mainly the ones who care about her. Also, the lines: "Do I have the right to touch your face? Do I know all the words I should say? I'd be around And I know I could be enough Still I know you should make it alone" It takes guts to tell the person you love that they should do it by themselves, it really does. Finally, the second last verse ("He's in every one of your dreams... You help yourself to find your way") is the best part of the song. It's really moving, and describes, in detail, the emotions both the "outsider" and the lost lover experience. 10/10 song, and it's unrecorded! |
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