Still Remains

This appears to depict an authority figure talking to a dependent. You might picture it as a deity talking to a rebellious follower or a parent talking to a rebellious child depending on your motivations, but it seems both interpretations are probably valid.

Gotta love how some songs are set up in a way to make the religious and non-religious views appear valid and let the masses argue amongst themselves, all the while raking in the combined profits. :)

"Go embrace my heart" should be "Though it breaks my heart".

Definitely a song about always being there to save someone who can't seem to resist getting themselves into trouble... I've been there with friends, watching some of them head down a path, trying to save them from it, but they seem to push me away and suffer anyway.

I think this is from the point of view of God. Myles Kennedy has stated that ABIII is a loose concept-album about a character who has come to realize that everything he thought was absolute truth might not be. I think that's a reference to Kennedy's religious upbringing. In this song, I believe he is writing from the point of view of God, and what God has to say about this character's sudden lack of faith.

I'm not religious, by the way. And to be honest, up until I really sat down and thought about it in the context of the album's concept, I always equated this song to being about a relationship with someone who you have the best intentions for, but they turn and walk away from you regardless.