| A Fine Frenzy – The Beacon Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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-- Her lover is "tired of waking up", meaning they want to die. This seems likely due to depression based on the lyrics that follow.She clearly doesn't want them to do that. She can't conceive living without them.They rebuttal, saying that all they do is drag her down, likely with their depressive thoughts. They clearly care for her though and don't want their actions or even existence to be a burden to make her cry. She's "not allowed to". --I feel that the chorus is referring to her lover. They are the burning beacon in the night, but she can't feel their heat or see their light. That is their joy, their life. She can't see any light from them, the light that people give off when they are happy. They are just cold. "That single solitary guide" emphasizes how alone they are. Single and solitary. But, they are a guide. This leads me to believe that they help everyone else without taking their own needs into consideration. This lack of being loved back has left them empty. It must get pretty lonely helping everyone else without getting anything in return, huh? -- The second verse really spells out what's happening. They were never loved by their parents. They never knew what it was to be loved by someone else, and so, they never did. They just give and give but don't even know how to be loved back. She was loved, though. She wants to show him how it feels to be loved. -- The last verse is her pleading. She just wants them to let her stand by them. Let her be there for them. It is an HONOR to be by their side. She knows how lonely they are, and wants them to know that they are worth her love. She does such a good job in expressing both sides of the relationship, I just love it. I understand the interpretation that it could also be them dying, but I feel like the second verse really makes that more of a stretch. It emphasizes their relationship as the important aspect that is at risk. If it wasn't for the second verse clarifying his alienation from his parents, then I would definitely see that interpretation as a more likely one. |
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| Dashboard Confessional – Am I Missing Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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-Sharp disaster in a fresh new coma * There has been a "sharp" or sudden "disaster" that has put him in a comatose state. -Was it worth it when it was over * He wonders if what had caused this disaster was worth it when it was over and was left with the consequences - Proving yourself right You'd make the biggest noise * This reveals that the disaster is related to a person who was stubborn and most likely created the disaster in the first place, yelling to get a point across, taking extreme means to get what they wanted etc. -Well I'd lock my hands behind my head I'd cover my heart and hit the deck I'd brace myself for the impact if I were you * This seems to be in reference to going into the fetal position. He apparently thinks that this disaster will back fire on said person and states that if he was them he probably might not be so stubborn and would protect himself before he gets hurt. -(It's a long way) is there anything (For an answer) worth looking for (Is there any news) worth loving for (Is there any word) worth lying for (Is there trauma) is there anything (Or a struggle) worth waiting for (Am I missing) worth living for (Was the body found) worth dying for * Here the chorus gets a little interesting. he goes back and forth kinda poetically. Each part in parenthesis has something to do with the parts outside directly after: --(It's a long way) is there anything (For an answer) worth looking for These two parts go together with (It's a long way for an answer) and Is there anything worth looking for. I take this as It's a long way for an answer to what happens when we die so is there anything worth looking for in life to take up all that time? -- (Is there any news) worth loving for (Is there any word) worth lying for Here he changes from his original phrasing in the parenthesis. I think it connects to the previous part here and is more related. He asks if there is any news, any word about what really happens then continues on. Is there any trauma? Are you shocked when you get there? Do you struggle? Is there pain awaiting you in Hell? He asks if he's going to be missing or will his body be found when he dies. So many unanswerable questions. So then, Why love anything if they might not love you back? Why lie for someone when they might not even care? Why wait for someone when you might just die tomorrow living your life in waiting? And while we are at it, what's worth living for if we are just going to die in the end... and if there is nothing when we die then what is really worth dying for? I feel he is questioning everything about life really. ****** Personally, i kinda believe that this is about him dying. Somebody killed him (the disaster) and he wonders if they thought it was worth it. As he is dying he sees his life flash before his eyes and wonders to himself if it was all worth it. Everything he'd done, everything he'd waited for, loved, lied about, looked for, and now finally it is someone he died for. I'm pretty sure the person who killed him was someone of importance in his life. Which makes sense as to why people would think this would be about a breakup. metaphorically relating dying to the end of your life ie end of your relationship/ life with that person. They broke up with you in effect pulling the trigger and killing you inside. But the high, light, happy tones at the end ringing "I'm home" really bring to light the meaning of the song. He's "Home". I believe that to be a reference toward being in heaven. He's died yes, but now that has set him free to go home, to heaven, where he belongs. He's happy now finally home. (This "home" as heaven metaphor is also seen in "Almost Home" by Craig Morgan") |
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