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I am the one, your help I’ve refused
Your offering hand just set off the fuse
I am the rock that pushes away
I gave up tomorrow to spite today
Too proud to beg
Too stubborn to try
I’d look in your face
And spit in your eye
But I’m willing to find what’s really inside
And show I am strong enough to
Trust in you.
Trust in you.
Trust in you.
Pull me up
Quo modo – shadow to light
Quo modo – shadow to light
Quo modo – pull me up
Pull me up
Cause I am ready
… (waiting…) I am the one who blames only you
The flame in my eyes now blackens my view
I am the one who wanders alone
Darkness inside blocks how you’ve shone
Who tied the other
End of my rope?
I want to move on
I want to have hope
So I’m willing to change
I’m going to try
To show I am strong enough to
Your offering hand just set off the fuse
I am the rock that pushes away
I gave up tomorrow to spite today
Too stubborn to try
I’d look in your face
And spit in your eye
And show I am strong enough to
Trust in you.
Trust in you.
Pull me up
Quo modo – shadow to light
Quo modo – shadow to light
Quo modo – pull me up
Pull me up
Cause I am ready
The flame in my eyes now blackens my view
I am the one who wanders alone
Darkness inside blocks how you’ve shone
End of my rope?
I want to move on
I want to have hope
I’m going to try
To show I am strong enough to
Song Info
Submitted by
jbond311 On Jun 11, 2008
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putting the fact that it sounds like smash aside, i absolutely love this song lyrically. it seems less like this person has screwed him over to me, though. it seems like everyone else has screwed him over, and this one person is actually trustworthy, but because he's been burned so many times he keeps pushing the person away. he's trying to find the strength to put his negative experiences aside and trust in this person.
perhaps it sounds this way to me because i am in this situation now. that's why i love it. i have to decide whether i have the courage to trust in the most important person in my life, because so many people have proven untrustworthy in the past. this song speaks to me. i'm willing to change and try.
The singer is talking to God. He's talking about how he's made a mess of his life by doing things on his own, now he's going to trust in God to make things right. The latin "quo modo", loosely translated into "in which way", combined with the follow up "shadow to light" is strong Judaeo-Christian imagery, especially with the rest of the lyrics (being pulled up, the offering hand refused, etc). This song combines nicely with "Lightning Rod", where the singer admits his sins and awaits divine judgment.
The singer is talking to God. He's talking about how he's made a mess of his life by doing things on his own, now he's going to trust in God to make things right. The latin "quo modo", loosely translated into "in which way", combined with the follow up "shadow to light" is strong Judaeo-Christian imagery, especially with the rest of the lyrics (being pulled up, the offering hand refused, etc). This song combines nicely with "Lightning Rod", where the singer admits his sins and awaits divine judgment.
It sounds to me like this is Dexter saying, despite all the horrible crap he's gone through in life, he is now finally willing to believe in God.
@thrustae Exactly. At the time I hadn't given it much consideration. Sounded like it was probably about a relationship, until I later took the time to scrutinize every line in the song and it that made it pretty clear. It gave me a bit of a chill reading the line about the "offering hand is what set off the fuse", because that was precisely how I had felt for a very long time as a younger man. That's the rage.
@thrustae Exactly. At the time I hadn't given it much consideration. Sounded like it was probably about a relationship, until I later took the time to scrutinize every line in the song and it that made it pretty clear. It gave me a bit of a chill reading the line about the "offering hand is what set off the fuse", because that was precisely how I had felt for a very long time as a younger man. That's the rage.
This is one of my favs off the new album, sounds like an older offspring song which is awesome.
Seems like an Smash song. I like!
nah, reminds me more of a xnay on the hombre song. he cant trust this person cuz they have screwed him over so many times, but he has to trust him now for some reason and tries his hardest to do so, its about a back stabbing friend who use to be a best friend forever.
no real need to bash offspring for using the same beat, its the chorus and the beat that jacks you up is it not. atleast they're trying to improve and not steal beats and modify em from other bands
nah, this song is amazing!
Yah its sounds like that to me too. God is always willing but he keeps pushing him away and quo modo means "how can this be possible" and was used by Mary when the angel Gabriel appeared to her. I really think this is a song to God, either way its awsum!!
Are you serious? Like that's a legitimate fact from the Bible? That's pretty incridible. Never thought I'd hear Offspring sing a christian rock song haha. But agreed it is awesome.
Are you serious? Like that's a legitimate fact from the Bible? That's pretty incridible. Never thought I'd hear Offspring sing a christian rock song haha. But agreed it is awesome.
The lyrics definitly make a lot of sense in that light for sure... And the album cover, an angel that's been in captivity, shot and chained as it looking above for help.
The lyrics definitly make a lot of sense in that light for sure... And the album cover, an angel that's been in captivity, shot and chained as it looking above for help.
I think you nailed it.
I think you nailed it.
it sounds to me like the vocals is refering to a person who has done everything they can to help him but due to his pride, he's always brushed them off (rudely I add)...but the person (who I do not believe is God, I must say) keeps trying anyways. The song is about him finally swallowing his pride and accepting help from the one person who has always been there for him. (I dunno. I kinda get the impression it's an older sibling or a parent...maybe a girlfriend)
Am I the only one who thinks that the opening line sounds like "I am the one your Heaven refused?"