Martyr

To me this song is a summation of all of the love songs Martin has written over the years that are in the same vein. Time and time again he has written about being moved by love's overwhelming force like a pawn and suffering deeply for it. I could pick out over a dozen songs that feed into this theme: being a martyr for love.

Bottomline Dangerous Dressed in Black Higher Love In Chains I Feel You In Your Room Jezebel Lillian Master and Servant Mercy In You One Caress Rush Sacred Surrender

Of course, many of these same songs have D/s or BDSM overtones as well and I find that fascinating. Martin (or at least the persona that comes through in his songs) seems to love so profoundly that complete submission of his heart, and occasionally his body, is the natural result. When he does suffer in the physical, erotic sense at his lover's hands it is out of love and not merely to get off sexually. Love, pain, and submission are all intertwined for him in both the emotional and physical realm, which is why these songs can be interpreted as describing the surrender of one’s heart to another (which we all identify with) or the relationship between a slave and his Mistress.

Seems like hes talking about... loving someone and they are not caring back, and they are going out and not helping him out. Being tortured every hour.

This song is awesome, if u can't find out where it is, its on you tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b66MFwKzXWI&eurl=

Absolutely love this song!

I think thor's right, but the "Nailed up on the cross" part makes you think of it in a different light.

nailed up on the cross + "I knew what I was letting my self in for I knew that I could never even the score"

he knew he had it coming also?

I just absolutely love this song

It's an unbalanced relationship where you suffer, because the other person doesn't devote as much as you do....

I love this song, I cant belive They didnt include this one on "playing the angel", if this song (along with "Martyr") where on the album, it would have been an even better album

It's about Dave's heroin and cocaine addiction.

Oh my god. It's not about fucking Jesus. Shit. They just use religious metaphors a lot. They're not blinded bible thumpers. I personally just think that the only way they can the intensity and passion in their lyrics along with the severity is to use religious metaphors. They have more impact and meaning. If they were soo religious, would they expect to "find god laughing" upon death?

Magenta, I agree with you about DM's use of religious metaphors - brilliant comments on that, but jeez, show some respect - to your Creator and to fellow posters.

Love this song. It's one of my favourite. ^^ I don't think it's about a definite and precise relationship. Like Sacred, he's saying he has spent his life loving, regardless of the cost.