Cast It Out

It does have a bit of a concept album feel to it. I'm inclined to agree with SCo88 because that's the most in-depth interpretation I've heard of this song (especially that "Vision of 9" line. That always threw me off). For awhile, I just listened to the whole album like it was Deftones cd (feeling the music instead of the lyrics). One of the first "non-single/b-side" tracks I heard off the album that attracted my attention. It's too bad they couldn't make a good follow-up album.

The main message: have the inner strength to 'cast it out' - the past if it is past (memories) and the present if need be - relationships often end way after they are over, and in the meantime, you can feel more alone than if you were actually alone and single.<br /> <br /> I like anonymous girl's interpretation best (and no, i didnt read them all i just found the first one that spoke to me), it is exactly how I feel except for one thing. The eyes bleed dry part, I think refers instead to the opposite. It is crying (like bleeding it is a flowing) tears until your eyes are red and dry (the blood reference's explanation is in the metaphor of color and because you cry from wounds like you bleed). This supports the idea that there is love there, they DO care, but the incompatibility is too prominent. The end draws them closer because once they give up the obligation of the relationship and realize they were trying to be what they could not, they can have a better relationship. They can still love things about each other, they can be friends. They need to cast this painful thing out, and move on. That is the resonant last line, simply put 'çast it out'. Symbolically, the song continues without words, it represents an end but one that continues - On to less painful things.<br /> <br /> In addition I think that this may be from a third view person observing someone in this relationship, not a person in it. Maybe the suggestion of a new suitor that they are not the one from the past. OR maybe not, but if it is someone in the relationship, they feel more like they are observing. Loneliness listens to their problems, they don't talk about things anymore. They are observing more than acting. <br /> I looked up the symbolic meaning of the "nine". One of the symbolic representations is, 3X3 = 9, thus, it is perfection, the symbol of virile power and associated with the couple. Casting out visions of nine is like casting out your belief in the relationship, in it's ability to be perfect or even the specific relationship mentioned's ability to exist at all. This seems negative until you love again, wherein it is necessary to TRULY start over. Cast out the past:<br /> <br /> Love is like starting over<br /> With every step engraving the problems of memories<br /> <br />

• learn that the engraved problems (realized from memories) are not a necessary pattern of life, if only we always married the right person, the world would not have to realize this problem; however, it does at times stumble upon the revelation, it often becomes evident that we can be just as alone in a relationship without communication. Except in this case, you're fully reminded that you feel alone because the continuous presence of the person you chose to end the very feeling, who is seemingly holding the key to the freedom needed to eventually feel not-alone. It doesn't have to exist in and outside of every relationship. But if it's wrong, have the strength to cast it out.

It's a message of encouragement essentially. Nice job on the research & development.