There's nothing left to give
There's nothing left to prove
There's nothing we can say
We've counted every word
Like stars and all the moons
We've buried them away
As I promised I would
After the rain soaks through your bones
We carry the guilt, we carry our own
After the pain, careless and cold
We carry the life you'll never know
You cursed at all the world
And wished you never could
You cherished everything (that'll help us now)
And locked yourself into a room
And silenced the pain in your head
You couldn't cope you cut it off
And left us all
I still see the warmth you left
But now all your color has faded away


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After the Rain Lyrics as written by Julien Jorgensen Dave Agoglia

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    General Comment

    Like I mentioned before on another rev. theory comment it all sounds like a girl he loved and she tore him to shreds what I didn't mention is I think she was emotionally distressed and he couldn't help her. A very sad woman he was in love with.

    NutzyPixeon November 02, 2008   Link
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    General Comment

    I could be wrong but I think she may have had a miscarriage.

    NutzyPixeon November 02, 2008   Link
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    My Interpretation

    The song, to me, sounds like it's about suicide.

    "You couldn't cope, you cut it off, and you left us all

    "I still feel the warmth you left, but now all your color has faded away"

    -and-

    "After the pain, careless and cold, we carry the life that you'll never know"

    Elyoson January 19, 2016   Link

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