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Rage, it burns, can't push it aside now,
Can't forgive this grudge is alive now,
All the rage eats you up inside.
Can't you leave it behind?
Can you leave it behind?
What a surprise, your fucked with again, yeah!
It's a way of life you need to get over.
All the rage just eats you alive.
Can't you leave it behind?
Can you leave it behind?
<i>(Chorus)</i>
I don't know, where it will end,
The sun has set, and I can't be friends.
I don't know, if I can forgive,
The day is long, but you were so dead wrong.
What a surprise, your fucked with again, yeah!
It's a way of life you need to get over.
All the rage just eats you alive.
Can't you leave it behind?
Can you leave it behind?
<i>(Chorus)</i>
I don't know, where it will end,
The sun has set, and I can't be friends.
I don't know, if I can forgive,
The day is long, but you were so dead wrong.
I don't know, where it will end,
The sun has set, and I can't be friends.
I don't know, if I can forgive,
The day is long, but you were so dead wrong.
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Submitted by
nothingman On Nov 25, 2001
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I think it's more than hating someone for a stupid reason. The song seems pretty definitive that the other person is "so dead wrong" and there isn't a part of the song where a sentiment of repetence is suggested. I think it's more of a testament of his inability to be friends with the other person and perhaps the continual "leave it behind" displays his desire to forgive/forget yet ultimately "you were so dead wrong." So it goes, I suppose. Sometimes people are so different, however idealistic I tend to be, it's reality and in reality a friendship isn't possible. So... Leave it Behind. let go.
I think it's more than hating someone for a stupid reason. The song seems pretty definitive that the other person is "so dead wrong" and there isn't a part of the song where a sentiment of repetence is suggested. I think it's more of a testament of his inability to be friends with the other person and perhaps the continual "leave it behind" displays his desire to forgive/forget yet ultimately "you were so dead wrong." So it goes, I suppose. Sometimes people are so different, however idealistic I tend to be, it's reality and in reality a friendship isn't possible. So... Leave it Behind. let go.
It's about 2 people who really hate each other for a stupid reason, and they need to get over the fued.
"What a surprise, your fucked with again, yeah! It's a way of life you need to get over." Alrighty geniuses, lets think about that... He's talking about being fucked with by other people, saying that they are wrong, but you don't have to be... "Can't you leave it behind". It's more of a Hate the hater songer, but just turn away... to me.
"Rage, it burns, can't push it aside now," he is holdong a grudge which is so bad he can't forget about it
"Can't forgive this grudge is alive now" he can't forgive the person he has a grudge against
"All the rage eats you up inside. Can't you leave it behind? Can you leave it behind?" he is so angry it is taking over his life (eating him up inside) and he wants to forget about it and leave it behind but can't
"What a surprise, your fucked with again, yeah! It's a way of life you need to get over." he is in another fight with the same person and they need to get over it
"I don't know, where it will end" he doesn't know when or if it will end
"The sun has set, and I can't be friends" his final decision is that he can't be friends
"I don't know, if I can forgive, The day is long, but you were so dead wrong" he doesn't think he can forgive this person as the grudge has gone on for so long and he is wrong
I heard this is also about Brett Gurewitz as is Change The World.
The main perception of the song is it's about how you should leave stuff behind and move on and not live in anger. The "you were so dead wrong" could mean a little of a selfish thing like you guys above said, how he is so biased he can't see that the grudge is stupid.
The main perception of the song is it's about how you should leave stuff behind and move on and not live in anger. The "you were so dead wrong" could mean a little of a selfish thing like you guys above said, how he is so biased he can't see that the grudge is stupid.
It could also have the theme of "I need to leave this behind me, but I can't this time." He's telling himself what others told him: to let go up things and not be angry, but now he's questioning if he really can....
It could also have the theme of "I need to leave this behind me, but I can't this time." He's telling himself what others told him: to let go up things and not be angry, but now he's questioning if he really can.
And to rexmanning, it would make sense. When Offspring left Epitaph, Gurewitz frequently criticsized the band, when in reality most independent labels usually encourage top artists to move to major promotions. Dexter was also bitter towards Brett not caring for the song "All I Want". Change the World also has the same riff from the outro on "Smash" so yeah it would make sense
He is trying to move on. He can't forgive and can't be friends either so the only way is to move on.