| Disturbed – Haunted Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I suspect the intent behind the song on David's part was talking about a failed relationship, but I'm not sure. On my part, personally, it takes the mode of a story when I'm listening to it. Imagine two people singing it instead of just one (A male, David). Imagine the scene in your mind if you like. There's a man walking through some forest or alleyway, caught up in horrible things he's seen and done, running from a world of warmth and possibility back to darkness and shadows that, though cruel, are comfortingly familiar. A woman follows him, begging him to stay with her, telling him they're not so different. He, of course, keeps rejecting her (the "Turn away" line being a command to leave him and go home). Female - "You're broken, so am I" Male - "I'm better off alone No one to turn to And nothing to call my own" Female - "Outspoken, so am I" Male - "Explosive words That your world wouldn't understand Turn away again" Female - "You're beaten, so am I" Male - "I've got a heart of stone No medication can cure what has taken hold You're hurting, so I will I When I awake and remember why I've been Running from your World, dishonored by your world Your world, I'm haunted by your world" And at this point, he moves to describing himself as he imagines he is, a monster of some sort. I always put a supernatural spin on it, but really any motif of a person who's seen too much pain, done too many things they can't forgive themselves for, works. The woman, of course, tries to convince him to open up, talk to her, trust her. "Her world" is a place where you *can* trust. Something that must be frightening, haunting, to someone so scarred. Male - "My blood is cold as ice Or so I have been told" Female - "Show no emotion, and it can destroy your soul" Male - "Another sacrifie, to a tormentor Your world wouldn't understand Turn away again" Female - "You're angered, so am I A thousand fires burn" And he loses it at about THIS point, yelling back at her, trying to make her understand. Male - "A land of darkness, from which I cannot return You're aching, so will I When I awake and Discover that I've been damaged by your World, dishonored by your world Your world, I'm haunted by your world" The female's managed to stop him for a few moments. He's lost his rough yet composed shell, perhaps she can get through to him. Female - "Never will I be welcome amongst the heartless Monsters you surround yourself with Feeding off the pain and misfortune of others A maniacal breed of sub-human parasites Thrown into a feeding frenzy with the smell Of fresh blood Open your eyes and see the creatures For what they are A swirling mass of hatred and envy Don't be naive enough to think you're unaffected The conversion has already begun" And... well... like a tiny crack in the man's armor, he shows just a glimmer of what he's feeling. His fear. Male - "You're frightened, so am I A world of demons wait Watching our movements And filling my heart with hate" Ever had someone love you so much they'd follow you into Hell? Female - "You're burning, so will I When I awake to discover how I've been Ravaged by your World, dishonored by your world Your world, I'm haunted by your world" Yea, ridiculous, but this is honestly about what goes through my head every time I hear the song. |
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| Disturbed – The Night Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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According to David Draimen, the song really is about the night, or nighttime. He talks about it being something that's almost sentient, how it has a different energy to it, etc. This is one of few songs I completely understand from David's perspective. If you step out of your normal, waking life and really search the "feel" you get in the darkest hours of the nighttime, you'll probably find you can understand it as well. The night feels like this... oversoul, almost. I dunno, the song does a better job of describing it than I can, but it's always seemed to me like something you either "get" immediately or you don't. |
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| Disturbed – Prayer Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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According to the Lead Singer/Songwriter, the song is actually about a conversation between himself and God. He wrote it during a time in his life when he was dealing with his grandfather's death if I remember correctly. To me personally, when I hear the song I think about everything I've lost and the song almost becomes sarcastic. It's still a "conversation with God" but when I'm singing along with it it takes on a sort of mocking, bitter quality in my mind. It's like I'm saying "Yea, I've taken everything you've thrown at me and I'm STILL standing. Come on, life's not *hard enough* you bastard! Take Everything!" I've actually stopped singing along to this song for the most part. It's among my favorite songs of all time, but I'm not sure it's the message I'd like to send along just in case there *is* a god out there, lol. |
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