A Box Full of Sharp Objects

Here's a tip, when something is repeated, you don't have to type it out every time.

From their website: "A Box Full Of Sharp Objects" salutes the creative outlet

I can't say I have one definate answer to what this song means, but there's nothing to imply that he mutilated himself... or even that a relationship ended.

I'm assuming he is praising the entrance of people who truly care about him into his life. The sharp opjects could be anything, and based on the hint from the website I would venture to say they could be pens or pencils.

Also, since he has a drug related past, it could be a box full of needles, which haven't been used... thus he feels stronger.

It's really impossible to know for sure without hearing it from the band, and it's the same with most lryics.

okay, I think considering Bert's past (with drugs) this song is probably about getting clean. when he says "fallen in love" I think he could be referring to the drugs and how he became addicted. "today I fell and felt better, just knowing this matters" I think by that he means, well...the drugs had created a numb world for him and now he is getting clean and regaining feeling. Its like he's saying he fell, and the pain was actually refreshing compared to not feeling anything when you're on drugs. "I just feel stronger and sharper!" that one is obvious, he is proud of himself and what he's accomplished by getting off drugs. Now, I think someone already made this point--and I just absolutely agree, when he says "found a box of sharp objects. what a beautiful thing!" He is talking about the un-used needles (drugs, duh).

That is my best interpretation of the song, hope I'm right or at least close, lol. :P

"That song, for me, is about drugs and alcohol and loss and love," rambled McCracken. "It's about being proud of who you are, being proud of your situation and just being stoked that things are always going to get better or always gonna get worse and that's such a great thing. Every day is a new surprise."

Yeah this song and band is awesome. Pretty much I think this song is about a break up, of course. He feels better and wiser now after the incident. Perhaps the "box of sharp objects" refers to you know how you felt you been stabbed or scared because of this break up. Now all that pain is a "beautiful thing." He feels "stronger and sharper."

I think this song means, Even though love was good for a while. It began to hurt and so he resorted to self mutalation or cutting to relieve his pain.

not sure what it means but i think the best lines in the song are

"it's our time to shine through the down glorified by what is ours we've fallen in love.. we fall in love.. it was the best idea i ever had."

              Yup

i think the song definately was meant to be taken as something dealing with self mutilation...the feeling "down" before and the up-time afterward when everything is back to normal or alright. i also think it's to be taken as...well something else. there's always two sides to things and i definately think there's more of and underlying meaning since that's the beauty of poetry. i basically said what everybody else already said, but i thought i'd throw my two cents in. awesome song and band!!

This song kind of reminds me of a Taproot song with the calm singing and then throwing in the screaming every now and then. Kick ass song

i dont think the sharp objects men cutting. i thinkits like a memory box and it cuts at him thru memories and emotion. come on now, the used is deeper tan cutting. at least i think . oh well. the rock my sox the fuck right off and thats all that matters

It seems to me that he's singing about actually being in love, and enjoying it. The box of sharp objects is love, and all it entails, good and bad. But, the good outweighs that. Maybe I'm dumb, and just tkae songs at face value, but, that's what it sems to me.