| Killswitch Engage – A Light in a Darkened World Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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From a church-going background, as most of KSE is, this song is even more plain in meaning. "Now choose this day who you will serve To be the light in a darkened world" This is a reference to a pair of passages from the sermon on the mount: "Now choose this day who you will serve" is a reference to Matthew 6:24: "No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money." The singer is asking which of these masters the audience will devote his life to, God or money. "To be the light in a darkened world" is a simple reference to Jesus' analogy comparing Christians to light: Matthew 5:14-16 "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." This is saying that Jesus' followers should thrive to to do good to everyone. That's my take on it anyway. |
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| Killswitch Engage – This Is Goodbye Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Lyrics from the booklet for the special edition verbatim - there is at least one punctuation error that I've intentionally left in, and the lines are as they appear in the booklet: This is my goodbye but please dont say a word I don't exist I can't be heard Each day's a new failure every trial is my master Every step I gain I only fall back faster This is my goodbye but please don't try to stop me There's nothing left there is nothing left It's over please lay me to rest forgive me let me go It's my choice so please lay me to rest forgive me let me go I am no martyr this place overwhelms me Once again I collapse I see no way to be free I search for the answers is there no solution I realize my reflection, my reflection is my demon It's over please lay me to rest forgive me let me go It's my choice so please lay me to rest forgive me let me go It's my blasphemy hoping not to wake Each day is the nightmare sleep is freedom You gave but it was not enough Your strength it was not enough, never enough It's over please lay me to rest forgive me let me go It's my choice so please lay me to rest forgive me let me go And with editing for more song-like line breaks and correct grammar: This is my goodbye This is my goodbye This is my goodbye But please don't say a word I don't exist I can't be heard Each day's a new failure Every trial is my master Every step I gain I only fall back faster This is my goodbye But please don't try to stop me There's nothing left there is nothing left It's over Please lay me to rest Forgive me, let me go It's my choice So please lay me to rest Forgive me, let me go I am no martyr, this place overwhelms me Once again I collapse I see no way to be free I search for the answers Is there no solution I realise my reflection, my reflection is my demon It's over Please lay me to rest Forgive me, let me go It's my choice So please lay me to rest Forgive me, let me go It's my blasphemy Hoping not to wake Each day is the nightmare Sleep is freedom You gave But it was not enough Your strength It was not enough Never enough It's over Please lay me to rest Forgive me, let me go It's my choice So please lay me to rest Forgive me, let me go I don't have time for a particularly in depth analysis right now, but I wanted to say now that I think this song may be about euthanasia, and the sufferer trying to convince his loved ones to 'pull the plug'. Suicide seemed close, but I certainly do NOT think this song is about a breakup. I might go a bit more in-depth tomorrow... |
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