Down And Out

I think its about People who act like they are your friends because you are doing something great, but really arnt your friends and just want some of the glory. Or perhaps im wrong? hmm?

fake friends giving fake pitty

the song is about suicide. if you watch the video you'll understand.

It is written from the perspective of somebody that has a hard time relating to other people. He often feels alone because even his friends he feels are trying to change him and refuse to love him for how he is usually whether their friends are trying to change him or not.

"Just shut up and stand beside me I don't need your understanding I don't need to change a damn thing"

"Look for a reason that you have to start Acting like a friend that you are not"

Often when people feel like this, they think that their friends are not really their friends but are trying to use them. Often they think that nobody really knows them (despite how well people really do know them, this type of person is very transparent).

"There's so many things that you don�t know About my soul"

Sometimes they think people are fake and trying to screw them over by lying about who they are to get close to them.

"I'm being myself who are you You stand above and look down You're just a plagaristic clown You suck the life out of me You keep track of the petty And when this well becomes dry You'll shed a tear for another lie"

The reason that the video has a suicide theme is because often when they realize the reason they are lonely is all their own fault for driving people away usually cuz they are falsely thinking that everyone around him is fake and using him. Or because he has some kind of other significant person problems that drives away everyone but users (it is usually this one, think about it how often is the notion "everybody in the world is crazy except for me" true?). When people suddenly come to the realization that everything bad in their life is their own fault, one of two things will happen. They will try to change themselves, or will kill themselves.

Awesome song. One of Tantrics best imo, I loved it from the beginning.

Seems to be about standing by your friends, but I could be wrong.

I agree with Killerdudee. I think it's about "friends" who are only there to get some fame.

The song is definitely about companionship and turbulent relationships. I don't think it's about just friends, though, especially considering the lines

"Though I’m used to have you here It's doesn’t change the man I was When you found me"

He is addressing a specific person whom he is accustomed to having constantly at his side. I suppose it could be interpreted as dealing with friends, I think there is a more intimate component to this song that reminds me of "Breakdown". I think the point is that there is a troubled, complex relationship and he is accusing the other party of not being the friend he/she/they should be. It is a little open-ended though, and the mood is unambiguous.

I see it as someone(lover/close friend) trying to change someone, who is, somewhat broken, and shaping them into something else. but the "broken" one is all like, let me be, let me rediscover who I am, because for someone whose supposed to be a friend, you don't know the shit I've been through, so let me do my own thing....I guess that's kinda, in a manner of speaking, what it means.....great song, I love the violin parts

Oh the meaning is way too obvious.

Oh the meaning is way too obvious.