The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Walk with me my little child
To the forest of denial
Speak with me my only mind
Walk with me until the time
And make the forest turn to wine
You take the legend for a fall
You saw the product
Why can't you see that you are my child
Why don't you know that you are my mind
Tell everyone in the world, that I'm you
Take this promise to the end of you
Walk with me my little friend
Take this promise to the end
Speak with me my only mind
Walk with me until the end
And make the forest turn to sand
You take the legend for a fall
You saw the product
Why can't you see that you are my child
Why don't you know that you are my mind
Tell everyone in the world, that I'm you
Take this promise to the end of you
Take this promise for a ride
You saw the forest, now come inside
You took the legend for its fall
You saw the product of it all
No televisions in the air
No circumcisions on the chair
You made the weapons for us all
Just look at us now
Why can't you see that you are my child
Why don't you know that you are my mind
Tell everyone in the world, that I'm you
Take this promise to the end of you
To the forest of denial
Speak with me my only mind
Walk with me until the time
And make the forest turn to wine
You take the legend for a fall
You saw the product
Why can't you see that you are my child
Why don't you know that you are my mind
Tell everyone in the world, that I'm you
Take this promise to the end of you
Walk with me my little friend
Take this promise to the end
Speak with me my only mind
Walk with me until the end
And make the forest turn to sand
You take the legend for a fall
You saw the product
Why can't you see that you are my child
Why don't you know that you are my mind
Tell everyone in the world, that I'm you
Take this promise to the end of you
Take this promise for a ride
You saw the forest, now come inside
You took the legend for its fall
You saw the product of it all
No televisions in the air
No circumcisions on the chair
You made the weapons for us all
Just look at us now
Why can't you see that you are my child
Why don't you know that you are my mind
Tell everyone in the world, that I'm you
Take this promise to the end of you
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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i think its about uncovering something about his childhood that was he was denying, and is now just coming to terms with it.. not sure though, it doesn't seem to explain the full song.
This is my favoite SOAD song. Ive listened hard and tough for years about this. I believe this song is about the Jewish people and Isrial in particular. This is not anti-semitic at all. Its god speaking to his sons spoken people as though they were one. <br /> Tell everyone that im you, Jesus is god.<br /> All that jazz man, just liten to it with the nation of Isrial and Jesus in mind.<br /> The weapons referance could be about how America was and still is a large supplier of weapons to Isrial. America also had a hand in the formation of Isreal.<br /> <br /> Perhaps the first verse of the song...turn the forest into wine..was more of a Jesus referance. Where as the later....turn the forest into sand...as about the formation of the nation of Isreal.<br /> <br /> None of us can truly find the meaning of the song without hearing it from the horses mouth. But its fun to find your own meaning. Just listen to it.
No offense, but you need to brush up on your religion. Jesus isnt special to jews at all, to them he was just a carpenter.
Okay first of all.<br /> WTF<br /> Serj has obviously stated his opinion on religion and is a spiritual atheist sort of.<br /> He's probably a Deist but fucking hates this so called "god", as he stated "God wants war."<br />
U guys realise that Serj Tankian is Lebanese, he was born in beirut.
Bad parents. Thinking that they can make there children be something that they arent. Such as..Religion, Future careers and possibly making there children be them in general. Parents no realizing what they are doing to there childs mind.<br /> <br /> -Another opinion<br /> <br /> I think of a overprotective parent. A child looking for freedom. Ends up having kids lol "You saw the forest, now CUM inside" and ruining there life because of being raised by selfish asshole parents. Then that child that had bad parents raises there child the same exact way....never ending misery.