Last night they said the fire had spread
And we said our prayers
And now the flames are burning me in my bed
But I just don't care
We all go to sleep in the same place
And in the morning hope that we're all the same
Just sit around like broke down cars in the lot waiting for repairs

There you go
There it goes

Well I wish that I was as good as you
Caring and trusting
And I wish that my condition was new but I'm old and rusting
So we just hurry up only to wait
Add to the list of all the places we hate
And I pretend like I got something to say
But I've got nothing

And now I know that you stole
Yeah you stole
From the cradles they were rocked in
You took the first words that they spoke
Yeah you stole
Yeah you stole
So if I'm a liar and you're a thief
At least we both know where the other one sleeps
So let's end this tonight

You stole
Yeah, you stole
From the cradles they were rocked in
You took the first words that they spoke
Yeah you stole
Yeah you stole

So if I'm a liar and you're a thief
At least we both know where the other one sleeps
So let's end this tonight


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    This song is definitely talking about God. Go back to the Song Jesus Christ, where he says Jesus will come in like a theif in the night.. and he calls himself a liar.

    "I know you're coming in the night like a thief But I've had some time, O Lord, to hone my lying technique I know you think that I'm someone you can trust But I'm scared I'll get scared and I swear I'll try to nail you back up "

    I think from there it everything clears up, he's really not saying anything new he's just saying God is a thief and has stolen the lives of babies. He is very sarcastic when he says "I wish I could be as good as you" because immediately after he begins to explain his state, uncaring and untrusting but ultimately he feels God made him this way. I'm not sure if the fire is a simile for his current state of apathy or not or if it's to exemplify how uncaring he feels God is by allowing the fires to continue and burn the houses or himself.. or maybe even these feelings inside him.

    He feels as though he has NOTHING to say to God because God has allowed babies to die before living, He goes on to say the end of the song.. that He feels he knows what type of person God is and God knows what type of person he is so he wants God to end this. In other words, he feels as though his perspective isn't going to change.. he's come to terms with his fate and is ready to go to Hell if that is what awaits him.

    xplosiv757on November 14, 2009   Link

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