This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Walk into flames that you start with yourselves
And get help while you can to pull meat from bones
Burn down your home
Create a diversion to buy yourself time
To give thanks to the ones who are all alone
You're all alone
These hives
They break into your skin like a thief
They rob you of life while you sleep
So you cut and you cut til there's nothing left
This paper posed as photographs
This promise snapped with time elapsed
You think you do
But you don't know me at all
If you don't believe in God, you will now
I've got hooks and a chain that will fit you well
So save your air
I've locked your personal things in a box
And if you try to scream I won't ever tell
I won't ever tell
These hives
They break into your skin like a
This paper posed as photographs
This promise snapped with time elapsed
You think you do
But you don't know me at all
Last chance to find what we believe
I hope you save those you've deceived
You think you do
But you don't know me at all
You can't hold your breath forever
This paper posed as photographs
This promise snapped with time elapsed
You think you do
But you don't know me at all
Last chance to find what we believe
I hope you save those you've deceived
You think you do
(You can't hold your breath forever)
But you don't know me at all
This paper posed as photographs
This promise snapped with time elapsed
You think you do
But you don't know me at all
Last chance to find what we believe
(If you don't believe)
I hope you save those you've deceived
(Trust me, you will)
You think you do
(If you don't believe)
But you don't know me at all
(Trust me, you will)
Know me at all
If you don't believe
Trust me, you will
And get help while you can to pull meat from bones
Burn down your home
Create a diversion to buy yourself time
To give thanks to the ones who are all alone
You're all alone
These hives
They break into your skin like a thief
They rob you of life while you sleep
So you cut and you cut til there's nothing left
This paper posed as photographs
This promise snapped with time elapsed
You think you do
But you don't know me at all
If you don't believe in God, you will now
I've got hooks and a chain that will fit you well
So save your air
I've locked your personal things in a box
And if you try to scream I won't ever tell
I won't ever tell
These hives
They break into your skin like a
This paper posed as photographs
This promise snapped with time elapsed
You think you do
But you don't know me at all
Last chance to find what we believe
I hope you save those you've deceived
You think you do
But you don't know me at all
You can't hold your breath forever
This paper posed as photographs
This promise snapped with time elapsed
You think you do
But you don't know me at all
Last chance to find what we believe
I hope you save those you've deceived
You think you do
(You can't hold your breath forever)
But you don't know me at all
This paper posed as photographs
This promise snapped with time elapsed
You think you do
But you don't know me at all
Last chance to find what we believe
(If you don't believe)
I hope you save those you've deceived
(Trust me, you will)
You think you do
(If you don't believe)
But you don't know me at all
(Trust me, you will)
Know me at all
If you don't believe
Trust me, you will
Lyrics submitted by eltroyo11
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Well, im not really sure what the song is about. this is actually the first time ive listen to sullivan and so far i think rhe're great.
Well this line is pretty bvious
You think you do But you don't know me at all Last chance to find what we believe
Anyways, in my opinion, i dont know what the song is really about, well i think that on the beginning, this person was trying to help this other person but the person was somehow being changed or something to turn into something else [They rob you of life while you sleep]...
Well, im not really sure...i dont know the band at all besides from what ive heard from them today...hmmm....
and get help while you can to pull meat from bones burnt down your home create a diversion to buy yourself time, to give thanks to the ones who are all alone you're all alone.
great song.. great chorus.. great band.
yeah but i don't really get the lyrics! lol I've loved the band for a long time but i never get the lyrics
To me this song is an argument between 2 people, the singer, and another person who has problems such as depressed and doesnt know god, etc.
If you look at the lyrics a little closer its more like a conversation. the singer are the verses and the other guy (the one with problems) is the chorus.
Example: Verse 1-
"Walk into flames that YOU start with yourselves And get help while YOU can To pull me from those Burnt down YOUR home Great, a diversion to buy YOURSELF time To give thanks to the ones who are all alone YOUR're all alone These hives They break into YOUR skin like a thief They rob YOU of life while you sleep So you cut and YOU cut til there's nothing left"
the singer is describing the other guys life above.
Chorus-
"This paper posed as photographs This promise snapped with time elapsed You think you do But you don't know ME at all"
This is the other guys responce. and this i found goes on durring the song.
So if your reading my comment, re-read the lyrics as if it were 2 people talking.
yeah.. i kinda get it cuz in the second part he is trying to convince the second guy to believe in god and he responds with "i hope you saved those you've decieved".
What Scott C said makes sense...better than what I would have said. Great song. So much fun to listen to. Catchy tune and everything. Yay F-Stop!
Some minor corrections... I think... This is just what I'm hearing. And holy crap, I was so young and innocent when I made that last comment; time flies...
Walk into flames that you start with yourselves And get help while you can To pull MEAT from BONES BURN down your home
CREATE a diversion to buy yourself time To give thanks to the ones who are all alone You're all alone
These hives They break into your skin like a thief And they rob you of life while you sleep So you cut and you cut ‘til there's nothing left
This paper posed as photographs This promise snapped with time elapsed You think you do But you don't know me at all
If you don't believe in God, you will now I've got hooks and a chain that will fit you well So save your air
I've locked your personal things in a box And if you try to scream I won't ever tell I won't ever tell
These hives They break into your skin like a . . .
This paper posed as photographs This promise snapped with time elapsed You think you do But you don't know me at all Last chance to FIGHT what we believe I hope you save those you've deceived You think you do But you don't know me at all
You can't hold your breath forever
This paper posed as photographs This promise snapped with time elapsed You think you do But you don't know me at all Last chance to FIGHT what we believe I hope you save those you've deceived You think you do (You can't hold your breath forever) But you don't know me at all
This paper posed as photographs This promise snapped with time elapsed You think you do But you don't know me at all Last chance to FIGHT what we believe (If you don't believe) I hope you save those you've deceived (Trust me, you will) You think you do (If you don't believe) But you don't know me at all (Trust me, you will) Know me at all
If you don't believe Trust me, you will