In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Marked for demolition, I'm
Just a time bomb ticking inside
No hope for the hopeless,
I can see the pieces all laid out in front of me
No point even asking why
Couldn't help even if you tried
Step aside or you might just be the next contestant
To feel the Brutality!
Devastation, Obliteration
Are all to the point of Exacerbation
There's no explaining my situation now,
Why does this shit keep happening to me?
I've held on too long just to let it go now,
Will my inner strength get me through it some how
Defying the curse that has taken hold
Never surrender,
I'll never be overcome!
Too dark for forgiveness, I
Can't seem to do anything right
When I try to rebuild I see my humble shelter
Just fall to the ground again
Object to the evil eye
No point to let anyone try
Take heed my friend lest you be torn asunder
Like all that's become of me
Decimation, Disintegration
Now beyond the point of imagination,
There's no explaining my situation now
Why does this shit keep happening to me?
I've held on too long just to let it go now,
Will my inner strength get me through it some how
Defying the curse that has taken hold
Never surrender,
I'll never be overcome!
I've held on too long just to let it go now,
Will my inner strength get me through it some how
Defying the curse that has taken hold
Never surrender,
I'll never be overcome!
I've held on too long just to let it go now, (Will my inner strength)
Will my inner strength get me through it some how (Defying the curse)
Defying the curse that has taken hold
Never surrender,
I'll never be overcome!
Just a time bomb ticking inside
No hope for the hopeless,
I can see the pieces all laid out in front of me
No point even asking why
Couldn't help even if you tried
Step aside or you might just be the next contestant
To feel the Brutality!
Devastation, Obliteration
Are all to the point of Exacerbation
There's no explaining my situation now,
Why does this shit keep happening to me?
I've held on too long just to let it go now,
Will my inner strength get me through it some how
Defying the curse that has taken hold
Never surrender,
I'll never be overcome!
Too dark for forgiveness, I
Can't seem to do anything right
When I try to rebuild I see my humble shelter
Just fall to the ground again
Object to the evil eye
No point to let anyone try
Take heed my friend lest you be torn asunder
Like all that's become of me
Decimation, Disintegration
Now beyond the point of imagination,
There's no explaining my situation now
Why does this shit keep happening to me?
I've held on too long just to let it go now,
Will my inner strength get me through it some how
Defying the curse that has taken hold
Never surrender,
I'll never be overcome!
I've held on too long just to let it go now,
Will my inner strength get me through it some how
Defying the curse that has taken hold
Never surrender,
I'll never be overcome!
I've held on too long just to let it go now, (Will my inner strength)
Will my inner strength get me through it some how (Defying the curse)
Defying the curse that has taken hold
Never surrender,
I'll never be overcome!
Lyrics submitted by ab0ve, edited by griffinsong, vitoorl
The Curse Lyrics as written by David Draiman Dan Donegan
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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It sounds like the guy leaves a wake of destruction and is afraid for the people around him. He also sees that this destruction has become a part of him and even though he wants to let it go its hard to change who he is. Despite the difficulty however he continues to try to change, refusing to surrender. The curse is an aspect of himself that he cant seem to get rid of.
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Some lyrics corrections, the first line is "Marked for Demolition", then i think it's "Devastation, Obliteration, are all in a part of Exacerbation" The second verse should be "To Dark for Forgiveness, I, Can't seem to do anything right, When I try to rebuild, I see my humble shelter just fall to the ground again. Object to the evil, I, No point to let anyone try Take heed my friend Lest you be torn asunder like all that’s become of me" "Decimation, Disintegration, all being apart of imagination"
i think its "beyond the point of imagination" in the other part.<br /> LOVE DISTURBED <3
I'm thinking it's about a person, who's struggling through constant hardship. But it sounds as if this person is not going down without a fight. I hope he/she obliterates 'The Curse'.
It's like a take from my life, and I'm sure many others.
this is personaly my favorite song of the album its interesting how it lifted my spirets when i was goin through a bit of a rough time especialy the lyrics "never surrender, ill never be overcome" absoluty fucking awsome!!!
In an interveiw with daved, he said what this song was acually about. One day, he was riding his motercycle when he rounded a turn and was hit by a car. He wasnt seriously hurt, but his bike was totaled. He got it fixed, and when he drove home from his friends, he parked his bike in the garage, and headed inside. A couple minutes later, his garage was in flames. H?e wrote the song about everything that was going wrong.
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i think its about someone who has set a reputation for them and they want to change but its very hard because they have to face society to overcome this curse
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Yeah, it sounds like he's barely managing to hold himself together through a difficult time in his life