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Imprisoned, inside this mind
Hiding behind the empty smiles
So simple (the anguish)
As it mocks me
Crawling back into the dark

Running, always running, into the distance
Stop me before I bleed, again
The echos of my voice
Follow me down
The shadows I cast
Follow me down

Deeper i'm falling
Into the arms of sorrow
Blindly decending
Into the arms of sorrow

There must be serenity

The echos of my voice
Follow me down
The shadows I cast
Follow me down

Deeper i'm falling
Into the arms of sorrow
Blindly decending
Into the arms of sorrow

The demons of my own design
This horror must not remain

Deeper i'm falling
Into the arms of sorrow
Blindly decending
Into the arms of sorrow

There must be serenity

There must be deliverance

Deeper i'm falling

Blindly decending

Deeper i'm falling
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If you dont know the lyrics then dont write them. these are the real lyics and im writin them right outta of the cd case.

Imprisoned inside this mind hiding behind the empty smiles So simple, the anguish, as it mocks me. Crawling back into the dark. Running, always running into the darkness Stop me before i bleed again. The echoes of my voice, follow me down. The shadows i cast follow me down. Deeper. Im falling into the arms of sorrow. Blindly descending into the arms of sorrow There must be serenity The echoes of my voice, follow me down. The shadows i cast follow me down. Deeper. Im falling into the arms of sorrow. Blindly descending into the arms of sorrow There must be serenity There must be deliverance The demon of my own design This horror must not remain Tear these walls down

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It appears to be a song about depression.

"imprisoned, inside this mind hiding behind the empty smiles"

This states a sign of depression. People with depression ususally put on 'fake smiles' to hide the fact that they are feeling down so people won't bother them about what's up with them.

"Running, Always running into the distance Stop me, Before I bleed again"

This could be the person always running away from their problems and trying to hide them, yet at the same time, they hope to find help.

"the echos of my voice follow me down the shadows I cast follow me down"

The individual is alone and their depression, or even regrets or mistakes, follow him/her around like a shadow.

"there must be serenity"

They hope someday they will feel happier about themselves, and the pain or depression will fade a way and become a better person.

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To me, after watching the video, i feel as if the song is about saving yourself. It seems that maybe he has leaped or fell off of the building because of his sorrow. But at the end you see that the building is on fire.

Everyone else has so much going on, that they don't even see their own destruction coming. But must have finally realized it, and then dove out in order to let him self be rescued from his sorrow.
You'll notice at the end of the video that he is not falling to his death. He is not remaining in sorrow. But he is leaping to his rescue. Some say that KsE has very Christian lyrics, and whether they mean that he running away form the sorrow, and to God his Rescuer, I do not know. But nevertheless, he is letting go of the pain and sorrow.

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I think this song is about him falling in love and dating this girl, but he's scared that she'll cheat on him, but he knows in his heart that it's just his imagination. "Demons of my own design"

"the echoes of my voice follow me down the shadows I cast follow me down" meaning that everything he did wrong is coming with him.

Then later she broke up with him and he is sorrowful. Hence "the arms of sorrow".

To quote someone else, "Stop me before I bleed again is also an amazing line...it's like, stop me before I go too far again, trying to fight my way out of this." As if trying to keep himself from fighting with her because he knows it's just his imagination.

I relate to your interpretation. How true it is to the intended meaning notwithstanding, yours is the one I feel the most. +1

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I find this song to mean that this man lost his woman that was his life to his own mistakes . He cant stand what has happened and cant find solace without her anymore. he wishes dearly for it back

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When I'm down, I get drowned by this song. These lyrics are great and fit a lot of life situations - time and time again I find myself listening to this...

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The song is about being embraced by your sorrows, and consumed even. The video for the song has similar themes, as it has a man jumping off a building, while others go through their lives, until someone else gets some water to break his fall and save him

Song Meaning
Negative
Subjective
Sadness
Sorrow
Embrace
Consumption
Struggle
Rescue
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excellent song !!

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it's "Blindly Descending"

Cover art for The Arms of Sorrow lyrics by Killswitch Engage

This is an amazing song, the passion in his voice sends shivers up my spine, aspecially when he sings the first two lines and "the echoes of my voice" it almost sounds like he's about to cry. Doesnt really matter what you interperet the lyrics as, aslong as it means something to you.

 
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