Seven Years

This song is an allegory of his unstable faith and his inability to fully put his trust in God. Possibly over a seven year period?

"Test my arms, kick like crazy And Ive been trying way to long"

This briefly suggests the test that he's had to endure in his life and how he feels it is God administering this test. Then,

"I would find a way without you (tell him his eyes see too clear),"

conveys his trying to do things without God, and totally losing his faith. However, "...his eyes too clear," lets you know that his faith is always haunting him, pulling him back.

He feels as if he's being cheated, for one, which is why he can't totally trust God.

"seven years you assured me that Id be fine if I complied,"

suggests this. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm not sure" feeds right into his inability to trust God or not due to the circumstances that have come to pass.

Finally, the last two lines are a dead give away to my idea that this is about his faith. They tell the listener that he feels remorse for not totally trusting God and also blaming him for the negatives that have occured in his life. He is begging for mercy.

Methinks. Truly amazing song, even though I'm not Christian. I missed out on "that mistake was gold," but that's pretty obvious, going by my analysis of the song. Good screams and good melody.

This song parallels The Scarlet Letter. Used that in an English presentation.

7 years-span of the novel

The holy ghost leaving...Dimmesdale getting Hester pregnant.

I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm not sure...Dimmesdale always indecisive.

Getting off my chest...He was always clutching his chest and may have put his own scarlet letter there.

That mistake was gold...In the end they decide they love eachother.

Seven years you assured me I'd be fine if I complied ......Dimmesdale says nothing and gets none of the punishment.

Tell him his eyes see too clear...Chillingworth and perhaps God see right through Dimmedale

"he just uses a lot of religious imagery since he was raised Catholic."

Makes sense. -shrug-

none of his songs in saosin are religious. none of them. he stated it himself in an interview at absolutepunk.net

this song was a letter anthony wrote to his father, here's a excerpt from an interview with chris from saosin about the meaning of the song: “Seven Years is basically a letter Anthony wrote to his father…it has to do with a multitude of themes, involving the number seven, including the theory that every seven years humans go through middle life crisis and there's a need for reinvention, it’s a very personal song to him...so I hope I did it some justice."

i beleive it has something to do with anthony and him trying to seek out his religion. As he said he has had trouble with becoming religous.

im christian but didnt see the relgious tones at first. i found it to be about friendshp issues. i love it how theres religion and friendship involved acoustic is amazing.

wow amazing...watch out for this band...i wouldn't be surprised if they blow up real soon...check out the acoustic version too...just sick

yeah I definalty agree, this song is incredible and the band has such potential.

R.I.P saosin....the accoustic version of this song is beautiful...i'm not sure i agree with the claudio comparison though...