| Evans Blue – Halo Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I think there are always different ways that a song can be interpreted based on ones own experiences in life. Every song can have different meanings to different people. This is one of my Favorite Evan's Blue's songs to date. Very powerful and thought provoking. I can see Halo being interpreted as a bad relationship. Any toxic relationship where there has been extreme push and pull going on. Deflection and grand standing.. and the innocent party has had enough of the damage. But, on a deeper level of interpretation, while discussing the song... I came upon another possible interpretation. Religion. Frustration with unanswered questions with doctrine, behaviors of the church. Feeling as if all the years spent believing are wasted, because now nothing adds up. The veil is lifted. Once the veil is lifted, there is no going back. Blinders can't be put back on. (Religion is not the same for me as being spiritual or believing in God, so this is not about being atheist, or anti god or anything like that. I grew up in the church, a ministers daughter, who knows all too well what its like to have the veil lifted.) Reach me with Halos (reach me with promises of righteousness) Clean me with all Your good intent (wash away my sins with YOUR actions. YOU save me) Burn me with fear So I won't question Or end this relationship (Don't leave, and don't ask question or you'll burn in hell) Well I'm filled with more than regret I have chose to ignore it Or face the feeling again (frustration..I don't like this but I don't know what to do.) My time is wasted (MY TIME IS WASTED!!! Eyes wide open, Angry) I followed your story (I listened to your teachings, Church doctrine) I can't do your math (It no longer adds up) You won't stand before me (You won't show your self) Or behind my back (and you don't have my back) My eyes have Been blurry (I have not been able to see clearly) My family attacked (I think this means exactly what it says, my family has been attacked.) I can't stand before you and won't take this back ( I can't show myself to you... Excommunicated? I have no regrets, I won't change it) (won't take this back) Show me You're a hero Show me your life Makes perfect sense (I want to believe, show me!) Judge me for years (judge lest you be judged?) So I'm infected By questions of innocence (I have questions that will not let me be, born of the judgement) Well I'm filled with more than regret I have chose to ignore it Or face the feeling again (frustration....I don't like this but I don't know what to do.) My time is wasted (again... time is wasted this line is perfect) I followed your story (I listened to your teachings, church doctrine) I can't do your math (doesn't add up) You won't stand before me (won't show yourself, answer my questions) Or behind my back (won't back me up either) My eyes have Been blurry (Haven't been seeing clearly) My family attacked (my family is under attack) I can't stand before you and won't take this back (can't show myself before you, and I'm not changing my mind)... (still think a possible excommunication) (won't take this back) I followed your story I can't do your math You won't stand before me Or behind my back My eyes have Been blurry My family attacked I can't stand before you and won't take this back I followed your story I can't do your math You won't stand before me Or behind my back My eyes have Been blurry My family attacked I can't stand before you and won't take this back (won't take this back) So, there ya have! probably not going to be how most would interpret the song, but I thought it would be cool to add it to the pool of interpretations and see what happens. Like I said, every song can have many different interpretations based on the experiences we filter them through. Just hope y'all had fun reading this one. :) |
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