10 Signs You Should Leave

You know...I can't help but see this album as one connecting idea, not separate songs as most might think. The initial anger and confusion upon finding out ["I asked my friends what should I do.../I swear to God I would have never known your face or your name if everyday is a constant reminder..."] Also, initially promising to keep her out of his life and deciding there is no future where they stand from everything he's discovered, as he "tried his best to forgive and forget" her. But he hesitant to follow through with it.["Won't you be my bride?/ Another day, another day..."]

The next song progresses into sadness and bitterness over the loss of everything he had to look forward to ["...please don't ever forget me/ But who am I kidding? I'm so afraid that things will change."] as well as the dead, unborn child. ["I want you to know how it feels to be in love with the ghost that bears your name/...Well, there's one regret we can share/...What shall we name our dead son?"]

The next one is still in the stage of depression, what he thought was 'forever' turned out to be something that disappeared (Hence; title) and hasn't let go ["Take me somewhere familiar/...And I'll ask you/ Why?"] He wonders why she had to lie; the disappointment over her being just another liar and (assuming) cheater. Yet, even through that, he knows they can never completely sever themselves from one another ["Movie quotes and lyrics still connecting us like constellations/ I wonder if I can ever separate myself from this/ And it'll be awhile 'till I can breathe again."] He longs for simpler times, where he didn't have to feel heartache and disappointment.

'Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle' has to be one of the most emotionally powerful songs I have heard from Emmure. The mixture of sadness, hate and anger connects the whole idea all together for a middle song; he thought she was the one, ["And you were all that's left of what was meant to be/...Just where did I go wrong?"] had put her on a pedestal from which she fell from grace ["You made a better trophy in my dreams/ And now you are my nightmare."] and hates her for it ["I hope every morning you wake up/ It hurts more and doesn't stop/ And I hope every night you rest your head/ Lay your head and pray for death."] He just wishes she'd die and wouldn't have to feel anything for her anymore.

The song that follows makes a pitfall into anger once again, just pure hate. ["I just want to rub it in your fucking face/ And make you remember everything."] He's become cynical about the situation and can see that it kills her how he's seemingly moved on, ["Jealousy pouring right through you."] The proceeding song makes a downfall back into his emotions over her but now has become suicidal and fantasizes his death [They will find my corpse on the shower floor/ And with my bleeding wrists/ Will be a note that explains all of this..."] and what it will explain to the friends and family ["I could not live handle the fear and regret/ Knowing I ruined my only chance/ A lesson in carelessness."] He understands the decision will create criticism and justifies it ["I will burn in hell for my selfishness/...I know the backlash/ Call me a coward all you want/ I know the truth and that I am free."]

The last song is obvious in tying the last thread together, "When Everything Goes Wrong, Take The Easy Way Out", with him going through with the suicide ["I will kill myself/ If it means nothing else will keep me from sleeping tonight."] He has come to the point to where he feels to the core that she's ruined and killed any emotion he may have been able to salvage as well as himself. ["Leave me alone/ You did enough to ruin me/ My broken soul couldn't take another day..."] and with one final plea to God asks to be accepted into heaven, even though he is committing suicide. ["God, if you can hear me/ Open the gates."]

...At least, that's my opinion about the album.