Erase/Replace

One of the best on the new album! Nice to see the boys still have something new. I don't care what this song means, just listen and love it.

Wow, this is fucking amazing.

one of my favorite songs from echoes, i think the first half of the album is better then the last part.

I think the song is about a relationship. Most of Dave's songs can be related to a relationship. Anyway, I think it's about people avoiding things that are tearing them apart, thinking that if they "Oh, no, don't talk about it; it goes away."

Then they find that they have to erase and replace their promises to each other so that the relationship can work out.

Did he go through a divorce recently? i don't really keep up on bands except for like new CDs but some of his songs seem like a failed relationship. but more in dept, like a failed marriage.

Not recently. He has had a divorce before. He recently had a kid with his second wife. From what I can tell, based on interviews, he seems pretty happy in that relationship--and about being a dad.

However, a failing relationship is a pretty universal and relatable concept, and it can happen to anyone. Maybe that's what he was trying to do here.

obviously about the war

"We'll make thise promises, erase, replace" is referring to the promise that america made to erase the old government of iraq and replace it with a democracy.

i think this song could possibly be about the war

"We'll make thise promises, erase, replace" is referring to the promise that america made to erase the old government of iraq and replace it with a democracy.

why does everyone think everything off this album is about the war??? most of their songs are about love and relationships, as well as this one. its about how easily and quickly we replace significant others.

i bet this becomes a fourth single. it's a good song with ace guitar/drums, but wont get much radio play, or a video. kinda like Have It All. still a very good song