I'm here again
A thousand miles away from you
A broken mess, just scattered pieces of who I am
I tried so hard
Thought I could do this on my own
I've lost so much along the way
Then I'll see your face
I know I'm finally yours
I find everything I thought I lost before
You call my name
I come to you in pieces
So you can make me whole
I've come undone
But you make sense of who I am
Like puzzle pieces in your hand
Then I'll see your face
I know I'm finally yours
I find everything I thought I lost before
You call my name
I come to you in pieces
So you can make me whole!
I tried so hard! So hard!
I tried so hard!
Then I'll see your face
I know I'm finally yours
I find everything I thought I lost before
You call my name
I come to you in pieces
So you can make me whole
So you can make me whole
A thousand miles away from you
A broken mess, just scattered pieces of who I am
I tried so hard
Thought I could do this on my own
I've lost so much along the way
I know I'm finally yours
I find everything I thought I lost before
You call my name
I come to you in pieces
So you can make me whole
But you make sense of who I am
Like puzzle pieces in your hand
I know I'm finally yours
I find everything I thought I lost before
You call my name
I come to you in pieces
So you can make me whole!
I tried so hard!
I know I'm finally yours
I find everything I thought I lost before
You call my name
I come to you in pieces
So you can make me whole
So you can make me whole
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This is by far the most beautiful and meaningful song that I have heard. To me its about trying to change your life and/or breaking an addiction without God's help, being beaten down by satan and then finnally realizing that God loves you regardless of your state and feeling at peace when you are safely in his arms.
this song has an extremely personal meaning for me, while i know it was intended as a religious song, i cannot see it as that just because of past experiences. after coming out of an extremely horrible relationship, i was literally a mess, completely unable to do anything for myself after having been in said relationship for such a long time.
after doing a little bit of picking myself up, i met my husband to be, and while i don't want to sound as though anybody needs a man, or woman, whichever, i doubt i would have been able to pick myself up completely and be half of the person i am today without having met him. he literally was the one to pick up the peices.
the reason this song does have such a meaning to me though is that i regularly leave my computer on with my complete itunes on random, and ironically, this was the first song we made love to, and apart from the actual music being GREAT to make love to, it is just plain an amazing song, no matter if you relate it to your God or your lover, or just that one person who no matter what is always able to help you pick yourself up when everything seems to be going wrong.
Hunny that's called a sign. Its weird but my iPod does this kind of thing to me also. I have 5,000 songs.... And it'll be on shuffle all songs and it'll play the EXACT song I'm thinking of exactly when it matters the most and I'm thinking about seeking it out in my library to listen to it. It seems to do it the most when it's a religeously enlightening/meaningful song such as this one and the most memorable time it happened was when it did this to Wings for Marie and 10000 Days (wings pt 2) by tool. I...
Hunny that's called a sign. Its weird but my iPod does this kind of thing to me also. I have 5,000 songs.... And it'll be on shuffle all songs and it'll play the EXACT song I'm thinking of exactly when it matters the most and I'm thinking about seeking it out in my library to listen to it. It seems to do it the most when it's a religeously enlightening/meaningful song such as this one and the most memorable time it happened was when it did this to Wings for Marie and 10000 Days (wings pt 2) by tool. I had that song stuck in my head cause I was relating to it and it wss touching me emotionally and right at that moment I turned my ipod on and it was on shuffle and when I hit next it went to Wings and after that ended pt 2 was THE NEXT SONG IT PLAYED!! WHAT ARE THE CHANCESS OF THAT HAPPENING??!! I cried. Literally. It was freaky. Like it was divine intervention on my ipod. But that's how god talks to people. Not through ipods but through signs. Signs like these. He will use whatever means he can to reach you. If music is what reaches you he will use that. The right song at the right time for example. Happens to me ALOT though. I'm actually almost used to it now. I take it as a sign or a gift and go about my business. If you look and are accune to them you can find signs everywhere.
This is perhaps the most beautiful song I have ever heard. It makes me cry almost every time I listen to it. I know that Red is a Christian band and all, but I prefer to not think about this as a Christian song. I completely see how it is refering to God, but I think it becomes an even more powerful song if it is viewed non-religiously, but that is just my opinion.
I would argue that it could be interpreted as being about someone who is completely lost after being separated from their love, perhaps they broke up and the person tried to move on but couldn't, to the point in which they do not think they can go on without them. They have forgotten who they are in the process. When they are reunited or get back together after being apart, the person finds everything that they thought they lost. The person ends up coming back to their love as pieces of who they used to be, but they know that their love can make them whole again.
Of course, that isn't what they originally wrote it as, but I like to think so.
As an atheist, I would also argue that you don't need God to be whole, but you do need love and hope in your life.
I agree! I don't like to see it in a religious way! You gave the right interpretation!
I agree! I don't like to see it in a religious way! You gave the right interpretation!
I relate this to Christ. A woman cannot save you or complete you. She is flesh and blood, just like me and you. Us humans are selfish, greedy, prideful, nasty people full of pervertive motives so when you place another human being up on that pedistule to complete or fill that void that you feel you need, you are setting up for failure. But when two people(man and woman) are both after something that holds true, full of love, compassion, comfort, wisdom, strength, and who is absolutely perfect who was not capable of sin in Christ you will find something...
I relate this to Christ. A woman cannot save you or complete you. She is flesh and blood, just like me and you. Us humans are selfish, greedy, prideful, nasty people full of pervertive motives so when you place another human being up on that pedistule to complete or fill that void that you feel you need, you are setting up for failure. But when two people(man and woman) are both after something that holds true, full of love, compassion, comfort, wisdom, strength, and who is absolutely perfect who was not capable of sin in Christ you will find something permanent, true, and eternal. Idolatry is dangerous, and God(Our Creator) didn't create us to idolize another human or put them in that position to complete our life. It wouldn't be fair to us humans to do that.
I was thinking that same exact thing. Wow.
I was thinking that same exact thing. Wow.
Str8706, if that's how you think of your significant other, you evidently don't believe in love at all - only in your religion - and I pity you. A man or woman can make the one who truly loves them whole with not even the touch of a hand - without a doubt. Also, if you think all people are the list of things that you typed out, you can't think much of yourself at all either and - going by the Bible - God made man in His own image. If that's the case, then His...
Str8706, if that's how you think of your significant other, you evidently don't believe in love at all - only in your religion - and I pity you. A man or woman can make the one who truly loves them whole with not even the touch of a hand - without a doubt. Also, if you think all people are the list of things that you typed out, you can't think much of yourself at all either and - going by the Bible - God made man in His own image. If that's the case, then His own flaws also came through, as nothing in existence is perfect. I don't think it's wrong to believe in Christianity, just I don't, and I have a higher view of people - and especially love - than I do religion.
I agree completely with fallacyofdualism - it could very well be interpreted as a love song in this sense without any trouble whatsoever. The mark of a truly great song is to be liked by many people across many genres of music, and to be able to be viewed from more than a single perspective.
Icerider, if you want to completely quote the bible, man was created in God's image until man commited the ultimate sin and was set apart from God. So yea, in the beginning man was created exactly in his image, but bc man was tricked into sinning...he could no longer walk with God.
Icerider, if you want to completely quote the bible, man was created in God's image until man commited the ultimate sin and was set apart from God. So yea, in the beginning man was created exactly in his image, but bc man was tricked into sinning...he could no longer walk with God.
But enough with the bible lesson...
But enough with the bible lesson...
This song is obviously written about the singers relationship with God and how he makes him whole after the world breaks him to pieces. I say obviously, bc that's what the writer of the song intended it to mean.
This song is obviously written about the singers relationship with God and how he makes him whole after the world breaks him to pieces. I say obviously, bc that's what the writer of the song intended it to mean.
Now, bc...
Now, bc songs are considered art, you can interpret it how you please :)
STR8706 is definitely correct. Icerider, no person will ever really know what love is until they've experienced the love of God.
STR8706 is definitely correct. Icerider, no person will ever really know what love is until they've experienced the love of God.
@Icerider: well said!
@Icerider: well said!
I respect your input,but just a thought, if there is no GOD,then what would we know what love amd hope is. Where does it come from we have feeling like love and hope built in is mot by accident,I am a christain and an apologist.( defending the faith) everything that has a begining has a cause,if we have no caise amd no meaning then why long for hope and love?
I respect your input,but just a thought, if there is no GOD,then what would we know what love amd hope is. Where does it come from we have feeling like love and hope built in is mot by accident,I am a christain and an apologist.( defending the faith) everything that has a begining has a cause,if we have no caise amd no meaning then why long for hope and love?
I found this song at the right time. My ex-boyfriend and I broke up due to his emotional problems, my mother was diagnosed with cancer, I almost lost my house, had no $$ for Xmas for my kids, my demanding career was stressing me out...and this song just came at the perfect time when I was broken.
I truly was in Pieces and I did realize, I just needed to get myself together and totally place my faith first and work on me from the inside / out.
Here I am 2 months later in much better shape! This is such a true song...we do come to Him at our lowest, when we're in Pieces and He makes us whole.
Beautiful, true song.
Amen
Amen
While it is assumed that this song is about God, you could also make the argument that this is about a man's soon-to-be wife. The lines "When I see your face, I know I'm finally yours" can also mean marriage very easily. Regardless, this song is insanely beautiful, both in music and lyrics.
This song is absolutely amazing. The lyrics and the music are beautiful.
Here is my opinion for those of you who see this song as being about marriage:
While we may feel at times that another person (significant other, spouse) makes us feel whole, if we look for meaning and fulfillment in them we are going to be disappointed and put strain on our marriage. I believe this is a problem for a lot of couples today. You cannot put the burden of making you feel complete and whole on another human being. If we are in pieces and go into a relationship with another person expecting them to make us whole, sooner or later, we will feel disappointed, feel like that person is not providing something that they should, and then you look for another person who will (at least temporarily)... In my opinion, believing that the love of another human can be perfect and give you "everything" you ever wanted and needed is like believing in a fairy tale. When you expectations of this fairy tale going into marriage, reality will make you feel as though the person isn't "right" for you.
Please feel free to comment, non-christian or christian on how you agree or disagree Only God can fully give us this piece of mind, totally make us feel whole.
Having just finished HP and the Deathly Hallows: This song is absolutely about Severus Snape!
O.K.: it might not have been written for that reason- but it still fits.
Ok I'm a huge HP fan and think u can't get any better than it but please explain how that makes sense?!?!? I mean come on!!!
Ok I'm a huge HP fan and think u can't get any better than it but please explain how that makes sense?!?!? I mean come on!!!
Oh come on, how can it NOT be about good old Severus :p
Oh come on, how can it NOT be about good old Severus :p
This song illustrates how awesome this band is. They can go from hard crunching songs to something this beautiful. I have not heard any other band with the variety of talent that Red has. Definitely the best band out there.
I found this song at the right time. My ex-boyfriend and I broke up due to his emotional problems, my mother was diagnosed with cancer, I almost lost my house, had no $$ for Xmas for my kids, my demanding career was stressing me out...and this song just came at the perfect time when I was broken.
I truly was in Pieces and I did realize, I just needed to get myself together and totally place my faith first and work on me from the inside / out.
Here I am 2 months later in much better shape! This is such a true song...we do come to Him at our lowest, when we're in Pieces and He makes us whole.
Beautiful, true song.