(take me)
Far from all that's wrong and
(let these)
Fears collapse inside
(take me)
Back to when I
(believed)

And as a little boy
Tries to hide his eyes
With reeds and rituals
With paper and a knife

The fire will always burn
The skin and forgery
An answer when you won't
The bloodless hands of fear

He didn't know (he didn't know)
He didn't know (he didn't know)
He didn't know
He was hungry

He didn't know (he didn't know)
He didn't know (he didn't know)
He didn't know
He was hungry

Someone had a knife (someone had a knife)
Took away my eyes (my eyes)

The last time is right know
This choice will take or make every thing
Your face is fading out

(wash those days)
(from your eyes and let them fall away)
(drown the fear that holds you)
(wash those days)
(from your eyes and let them fall away)
(drown the fear)

He felt the wake
Of torrid days
Ushered through
By warm mistakes

Suddenly (suddenly)
His broken feet (his broken feet)
Took their rest
On bended knee

He didn't know (he didn't know)
He didn't know (he didn't know)
He didn't know
He was hungry

He didn't know (he didn't know)
He didn't know (he didn't know)
He didn't know
He was hungry
He was hungry

Someone had a knife (someone had a knife)
Took away my eyes (my eyes)

The last time is right know
This choice will take or make everything
Your face is fading out

I won't stand here
This dance won't stop the music
Your promise will help me lead
Until the end

(if this is the last time)
What words have you to say
(i won't forget you)
(exhale the last breath)
(tear down the statues)

(this scar will reamin' here)
Before we spill this blood
(to mark where we severed)
(my hands from your hands)
(your hands from my heart)

(if this)
This time you will be afraid
(is the last time)

(if this)
You've cost me your word now
Or
You've crossed me you're done now
(is the last time)

(this is the last time)
(this is the last time)
(this is the last time)


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    like omg. no way.

    If you don't like hearing other people's point of views about a song, maybe you shouldn't come onto a site about sharing song meanings?

    I think the song's about being in an akward stage of life and he just wants to go back to when everything was easy and he had more faith.

    Dianaxon December 03, 2004   Link
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    im not real sure bout the meaning. Someone please tell me it. Good Song.

    denmil24on May 04, 2004   Link
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    General Comment

    a lot of this song seems to be about religion stifling (sp?) true spirituallity. but that is just how i am interpreting the first verse there i could be off. later on it seems to be about becoming broken, very common spritually to help bring us closer to God. i'm kinda confused about the last verse, im not really sure who he is talking to here.

    dansr20deton May 12, 2004   Link
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    this is a religiuos band..this song means that he want to be back to were he was as as strong chrstian and when he says he was hungry...its means that god is hungry he want s to feed off god and he want to be set free from the demons that covered his eyes with reeds and rituals...how do i know this you ask...its cause im a full fledged christain and this song just kinda of talks to me casue i wanted to be the best person ever and doing drugs and shit like that was holding me back....there going to be in austin, texas you should go see them on june 3 at 5 pm its only 10 bucks see ay Josie

    PUNKyFUNK1on May 28, 2004   Link
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    omg. i hate it when people try to ruin songs by putting all this christian shit in it. i dont get any christian meanign behind when i hear it and i want it to stay that way.

    (shevanel)on October 24, 2004   Link
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    omg. i hate it when people try to ruin songs by putting all this christian shit in it. i dont get any christian meanign behind when i hear it and i want it to stay that way.

    (shevanel)on October 24, 2004   Link
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    omg. i hate it when people try to ruin songs by putting all this christian shit in it. i dont get any christian meanign behind when i hear it and i want it to stay that way.

    (shevanel)on October 24, 2004   Link
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    omg. i hate it when people try to ruin songs by putting all this christian shit in it. i dont get any christian meanign behind when i hear it and i want it to stay that way.

    (shevanel)on October 24, 2004   Link
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    yeah seriously... songs are generally open to interpretation anyway, think what you want.

    anyway, ive seen emery twice and both times they opened with this song and they were awesome

    coolestguyeveron December 08, 2004   Link
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    To me its about a kid being forced into religion, and his eyes being covered from the outside world, "and as a little boy they tried to hide his eyes with reeds and rituals" As though his parents didn't want to risk him deciding against it. And the choice that he has to make is wether to believe or not, "the last time is right know this choice will take or make everything" Ofcourse he chooses to believe, "suddenly his broken feet took their rest on bended knee" It just seems to fit to me, i dunno, what do you guys think? Actually, it may be the opposite, his parents hiding him from Religion, but he was drawn towards it "you have lost me your plan failed" Im not sure..

    confused_rockeron April 03, 2005   Link

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