| Seether – Forsaken Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Personally I think that this song describes Shaun's relationship with drugs, i know its clichéd but lemme roll with it.. Now I'll take the blame So forget my name Just close the blinds so I can come down I'm naked and shamed A moth to the flame Just take my hand so we can both drown --To me this verse describes the process of the singer admitting that he has a drugs problem (take the blame) but doesn't really want to give up his habit because of the way it makes him feel. He acknowledges his problem but glosses over it, describing himself as a moth to a flame, finally expressing his desire to get high, again. [Chorus] I'll never believe in you again I'll never forgive those things you said My only release is gone and dead I'll never forsake myself again. --To anyone that has used many hard drugs this piece of text speaks volumes, the false promises of happiness that one experiences while they are high can turn into a poisoned gift because once you come down you realise that you are not truly happy, necessitating that you get high again to feel happy. His "only release" to me speaks of a partner, who has left him (maybe because of the drug habit). The final line is his desire to quit, he can see how damaging the drugs are and he wants to quit. The same sweet game Your halo is aflame Feel my heart race and breathe a sad sigh Let me wash away And let go of the pain Just look away And turn a blind eye --Again, the undertones about a drug user are plainly obvious. The "halo aflame" would describe the fact that to many who chronically abuse drugs the only time they are happy is when they are high, the drug is their saviour from their lives of ennui. "Feel my heart race and breathe a sad sigh" is the drug kicking in, but instead of being elated at the onset of effects he sighs, he knows that the drug use is bad for him and he is disappointed in the fact that he continues to use. "Let me wash away and let go of the pain", he just wants to forget how bad his life is, he accomplishes this by getting high. "Just turn away and turn a blind eye" he is speaking to himself here, or his conscience, he doesnt want to beat himself up over the drugs, he just wants to be happy. [Chorus x2] So hold me down If I feed I'm stronger I don't feel no longer So hold me down If I feed I'm stronger I don't feel no longer So hold me down If I feed I'm stronger I don't feel no longer --He feels like the drug has got him pinned down, he is defined by his drug use. He just wants to forget his life, to feel better and go to a different place, the drug gives him this false sense of happiness (stronger, in the emotional sense) and he can be happy for a few more hours. [Chorus x3] |
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| Seether – Here And Now Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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My opinion of this song is that of a belated love, someone who has been strung along and played by a girl (or guy, whatever) for their own personal gain and they have finally gotten the courage up to say "look, where do i stand" to the person. This fear has me chilled down to the bone And I have been haunted by these things I still have left to say I'm weary of fighting this alone So tired of holding on to strings much better left to fray --To me this says that they have come to the realisation that their feelings will never be reciprocated by the other party, the theme of being tired shows that this isn't a short term lust, but something that has spanned months, perhaps years. The line "Holding onto strings much better left to fray" (excellent choice for the album title btw..) shows that Shaun acknowledges the fact that it would probably be better just to let go and move on. And I said Hear me now here and now I'm calling Memories wear me down And this seems so complicated When all I want is just the truth --The chorus is simple, the singer is tired and just wants out but before he can get out he wants the answers he deserves. I'm wilted and faded after all Too strung out and burnt out to be half the man that I could be I'll never belong inside your world So black out the sun and leave me to play out the same old tragedy --The unreturned feelings have taken their toll on the singer (as they do...), he becomes depressed and unenthusiastic about every day life. He acknowledges the fact that he knows he and the unnamed girl will never have a life together, from prior experience perhaps (same old tragedy) and just wants to move on in peace, without being led on again. "Strung out" is an interesting choice for the phrase, the double meaning being that strung out means tired and worn out but also "stringing along" is a term (in Britain at least) for using somone, leading them on etc for your own personal gain. Being strung out could mean that he is through with being used. And I said Hear me now here and now I'm calling Memories wear me out And this seems too complicated When all I want is just the truth Hear me now here and now I'm calling Memories wear me out And this seems too complicated When all I want is just the truth You're my savior after all Use your flame to guide me home And then lay your hand on me --I disagree with the biblical theme as a point, but the concept i believe remains the same. The singers devotion to this individual is so high that the thought of her gets him through the day, he sees her as a sort of personal messiah, and all he longs for is her to accept his advances (lay your hand on me) and make him happy. (Laying on hands in the biblical sense was synominous with healing of the sick, the singer has implied that he is a broken man in the previous verse. Her finally making him a part of her life would make him happy and whole, thus "healing him") And I said Hear me now here and now I'm calling Memories wear me down And this seems so complicated When all I want is just the truth Hear me now here and now I'm calling Memories wear me out And this seems too complicated When all I want is a part of you --The final word change and its connotations needs no explanation in my opinion, he is desperately in love with someone who is using him. |
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| Seether – Fade Out Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Okay, in light of a personal experience very recently this is what i understand the song to mean. Although it's the most clichéd thing on this site, i find that the song speaks a lot about a breakup and the events that eventually follow. "Fade out like a photograph just a memory to forget" --This shows that after the breakup the singer has come to terms with what has happened, he isn't being angsty or wistful about the girl, he just wants to move on and get on with his life. "You burn black like a cigarette I'll discard you when I'm done" --To me this shows that the singer is well and truly over everything that happened, describing them as a cigarette interests me, many smokers i know find cigarettes disgusting and they hate the fact that they need them to get through the day. This shows the disdain Shaun has for the other party involved. "You break down when you need the rest What a selfish way to drown Then lay down with the thief you met and enjoy the pride you've won" --This verse really resonates with me and my recent situation, my girlfriend of four years recently left me for a chap she met at a houseshare at university. However we were inseparably close friends and i eventually ended up having to deal with the emotional fallout of our own breakup without any regard for my own feelings (What a selfish way to drown). The second half of this verse then goes on to show that once the wounds have healed a bit the guilty party is more than happy to hop into bed with the man she left you for. This is a perfect description of what happened to me those months ago. "So let loose those tears, darling 'cause I'll turn my back" --And so 11 months down the road their perfect relationship began to show signs of wearing thin and breaking down, lo and behold I start receiving texts and calls calling for my emotional support in these troubled times. The verse implies (quite rightly i think) that the protagonist is more than happy for the guilty party to be upset and is equally happy to neglect her in her time of need, as a sort of vengeance. "So tell me the story How you lose this all I'm guessin' But don't tell me you're sorry I'm through with it all And i won't be back again" --Again, exactly what has recently happened with me. Personally I rather enjoyed hearing about how my ex's relationship crumbled through her fingers as she tried her hardest to keep it alive. I took a sort of pleasure in the fact that she repeatedly told me she was sorry for what she did to me, desperate to rekindle an emotional connection to keep her sane. But just like the final two lines in this verse i denied this request, leaving her to flounder. "I'm burnt out on your etiquette How you caponize the sun Then lie down with another one As you canonize yourself" --This seems to me that Shaun can see through the facade of his ex (etiquette) while her behaviour remains unchanged at its core, desperate for some sort of comfort and connection the lady in question sleeps with more men. "You're breaking all the rules And killing all my self-esteem that's left You take me for a fool You're killing all my self-esteem that's left" --"The rules" to me mean that the "guilty party" isn't allowed to guilt trip or otherwise try to manipulate the injured party after a break up as they have no right to involve themselves anymore. In my case, the ex bombarded me with texts reminding me about the good times, about how things used to be, trying to manipulate me back into her life. However as said before, the act has been seen through, the singer is not a fool and will not be played for a fool (maybe he already has been at some point) "So tell me the story How you lose this all i'm guessin' You're looking so worried can you feel it come undone? But i finally learned my lesson Don't tell me you're sorry I am through with it all and i won't be back again" --The final verse reaffirms the theme of the song, the ex is desperate for a connection as they don't seem to be able to function without one, they come crawling back to the singer in a dishevelled state. The sympathy card does not work however (how you lose this all im guessin') and they are visibly worried, realising that their efforts are wasted (can you feel it come undone?). The last part of the verse is the vindication for the singer, he repeats that he doesn't want anything to do with the ex, he won't be taken for a fool again, he "learned his lesson" which in my case meant i fell into her arms the second she called, was used and left out to dry after i had served my purpose. This song means a lot to me as it is an eerily accurate description of my interactions with my ex for the last few months, she is out of my life and this song certainly helped me hammer the final nail into her coffin. |
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