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Beyond Our Suffering Lyrics
bound to learn the hard way
this is the human condition
there is nothing that can be said
to stop us from making mistakes
when i look to myself as a source of ending pain
no matter how many times before i've failed
it seems our problems solve themselves
when we look beyond us to those truly in hell
the more i focus on myself
then the more helpless that i become
so why not erase this point of view?
my suffering is trivial
compared to those who know real agony
it seems our problems solve themselves
when we look beyond us to those truly in hell
it seems our problems solve themselves
when we look beyond our suffering
my trials seem insignificant now
why won't we look beyond us?
why won't we look beyond our despair?
it seems our problems solve themselves
when we look to those truly in hell
personal redemption cannot change the world
unless we lay down our lives for those who still suffer
this is the human condition
there is nothing that can be said
to stop us from making mistakes
when i look to myself as a source of ending pain
no matter how many times before i've failed
when we look beyond us to those truly in hell
then the more helpless that i become
so why not erase this point of view?
my suffering is trivial
compared to those who know real agony
when we look beyond us to those truly in hell
it seems our problems solve themselves
when we look beyond our suffering
why won't we look beyond our despair?
it seems our problems solve themselves
when we look to those truly in hell
unless we lay down our lives for those who still suffer
Song Info
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sickening On Apr 27, 2010
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A very Christian meaning in this song. "when i look to myself as a source of ending pain no matter how many times before i've failed" Gotta love this song...
Yeah this is my favourite song of this album.. Love AILD.
Yeah this is my favourite song of this album.. Love AILD.
But yes, the song is basically saying stop being self-centred and also, it's not gona get us anywhere.. If we open our eyes we'll see how fortunate we are.
But yes, the song is basically saying stop being self-centred and also, it's not gona get us anywhere.. If we open our eyes we'll see how fortunate we are.
i think this song is pretty obvious..... but basically i think its saying that if you think you have it bad, think of someone whose really struggeling.... like those truly in hell.... and im not sure whether thats supposed to be a metaphor or whether hes literally talking about those in hell.... but we in america have life so easy and if one little thing gets messed up we get all bent out of shape about it but theres always someone who has it worse than you......
Guyya - "i think this song is pretty obvious..... but basically i think its saying that if you think you have it bad, think of someone whose really struggeling."
Guyya - "i think this song is pretty obvious..... but basically i think its saying that if you think you have it bad, think of someone whose really struggeling."
That's exactly what this song is about and no it's not a metaphor for souls in hell,it's about people with problems that most of us have never had to worry about (living in a 3rd world country,homelessness,starvation,persecution and injustice by their people or their government,no one to listen to them,no one to love them,anyone other then ourselves and our own bullshit)...Think about it for a second....how trivial is some...
That's exactly what this song is about and no it's not a metaphor for souls in hell,it's about people with problems that most of us have never had to worry about (living in a 3rd world country,homelessness,starvation,persecution and injustice by their people or their government,no one to listen to them,no one to love them,anyone other then ourselves and our own bullshit)...Think about it for a second....how trivial is some of the shit that's got you trippin'?
I love this song because when you're feeling down about your own personal bullshit it's a good reminder of how trivial most of it is..not that all of it is...and that no matter what it is you're going through,there is always someone who has it much much worse then you,and I.
I love AILD
Also I think it also has to do with someone always caring about themselves and their problems and never taking the time to look at the problems that others have and finally realizes how trivial his problems are compared to the problems of others in the world and those around him.
Also I think it also has to do with someone always caring about themselves and their problems and never taking the time to look at the problems that others have and finally realizes how trivial his problems are compared to the problems of others in the world and those around him.
yea i was just exploring different interpretations lol
yea i was just exploring different interpretations lol
great song, great band, lovelovelovelovelove(:
We all make such big deals of the problems we have, but if we take a deeper look, it id NOTHING compared to what others suffer, and they look down sadly upon us because of it. That is my interpretation.