Fault Line

it sounds like "dime bag"?

Anybody think he's already died and is going to the afterlife in this song?
He's standing with his dying bed, maybe his father's already dead so he's racing to his father's dead. He's lying in the bright lights, out of body experience, looking at his body and his shadow.

He's drowning in the rising tide. His spirit is moving through the window to the river (River Styx) and he sees the lights on the other side...

I just saw No Country for Old Men again it makes me think of the last scene where he talks about meeting his father after he dies.

These words are wrong: see the BRMC website. They have some different words there, for ex, "I've been waitin' on the fault line, living eveil take me on, I'll be standing with my dying bed, if you care to come along." And it's 'my living picture on the wall', not 'my little picture'. As far as the meaning, it's a very deep song sang in few words, which is just brilliant. Fault line can mean the crack that causes the disaster, like what the Earth has in certain places. Or it can mean who is at fault in the relationship. Some lyrics also hint at a troubled relationship with his father. The proper lyrics, from the website also hint at the struggle to lead a 'good' life, with all the evil & trouble in this world. Like I said, it's a lot of meaning held within few words.

yeah I've always thought they were saying "dime bag" too

Great song, Although I have always been unsure whats its about.

My interpretation is that a natural disaster has occured either by the fault line or by Tsunami and he wants to make amends with his Father before death.

the first time i ever heard this song was on NCIS. i immediately fell in love with this band.

i think it's about a disaster, but what exactly that is, has been left up to our interpretation. that's another one of my favorite things about this song. it's so short, but by making it that short, it can be morphed into our own personal thoughts, but still has a unifying main idea.

anybody else hear the bob dylan influences?

Its about addiction. Let the needle take me on, I'll be standing with my dyin' bell, If you care to come along. Rising with tide to his father's door is about dying. His father's door is heaven. I think the line...From the banks on the far side, See the lights come ashore... refers to the boat crossing the river Styx to take him to Haties. I assume he is referring to mythology there. Great song though...

Others have said this, but I'm hearing "dime bag" too - not "dying bed" or "dying bell". Look at the lines before and after it:

"Let the needle take me on, I'll be standing with my (dime bag) If you care to come along."

The singer is talking about shooting drugs and "dime bag" is the only phrase that makes sense. Why would the singer say "I'll be standing with my dying bell" or "I'll be standing with my dying bed" and inviting the listener to come along? That would make no sense at all!

what a wonderful song.

yes its wonderful! but i really dont get what it its about.. probably because of my poor english