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Distance Is Darkness Lyrics

The contingencies of a day unravel my senses
And now your distance is darkness
My hope has been beset by your absence
I decay from inside
From inside
Pain
There is love
Underneath, there is love
Underneath it all there is still life
Despite it all there is still love
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The message I get from this song is pretty intense. Picture a volatile relationship. One where it's very hot and cold. "The contingencies of another day unravel my senses". You hope for the best and the contingency of finally being able to be happy with the one you love has your hopes and feelings going crazy. However, the distance that ends up coming between 2 people can be pretty dark and lonely. It can be heartbreaking. The hope you had for that person and the relationship starts to slowly deteriorate by that persons' absence. "We WILL make it" turns to "We CAN make it" and then eventually, it can turn into "Can we make it?". But, the unintentional pain that someone brings to another in such a relationship can be seen as that person's expression of love. That person can be so in love with that person that they fear hurting them so they push that person away. Ironically, the distance itself hurts more than any potential pain felt along the way if there wasn't any pushing. So behind the pain, there is love.

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Oh, that's sweet. I know someone who would agree with your interpretation, but he's too busy screwing his GIRLFRIEND!

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Haaaa. Lucky him, right?

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whats a vox

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Alright im fuckin sick of all this "everysong is about Jesús" i saw an interview with Tim and he said "we are christian but most of our songs our about life, struggle, and relationships" but this song is definetly my favriot on frail words collapse and the end he is saying my echo not my eggroll even though that is funny as all hell

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I always thought it was:

I decay from inside From inside Pain There is love Underneath, there is love

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Oh, that's sweet. I know someone who would agree with your interpretation, but he's too busy screwing his GIRLFRIEND!

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WHHAAT?! noone has commented on this song yet?! My favorite song by this band. its so beautiful. he has a intense scream followed with beautiful singing. I met this singer of this band yesterday in san fransisco, owow!

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I agree, this is also my favorite song by them. The lyrics are beautiful...

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The part where he growls,"I decay from inside", is one of the best vox I have ever heard.

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i also agree, i love this song and i think its one of there best. it always puts me is a crazy mood

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Yeah the vocals in this song are definitely the thing that set this song apart. Totally sweet.

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This is my fav AILD song. It shows that Tim Lambesis has one hell of a vocal range. That's why he's one of my favorite songs.

But its about having a crush on a girl who doesn't seem to notice him. It's either that, or a girlfriend who seems to be growing appart.

Oh, that's sweet. I know someone who would agree with your interpretation, but he's too busy screwing his GIRLFRIEND!

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