Halo

I think there are always different ways that a song can be interpreted based on ones own experiences in life. Every song can have different meanings to different people. This is one of my Favorite Evan's Blue's songs to date. Very powerful and thought provoking.

I can see Halo being interpreted as a bad relationship. Any toxic relationship where there has been extreme push and pull going on. Deflection and grand standing.. and the innocent party has had enough of the damage.

But, on a deeper level of interpretation, while discussing the song... I came upon another possible interpretation. Religion. Frustration with unanswered questions with doctrine, behaviors of the church. Feeling as if all the years spent believing are wasted, because now nothing adds up. The veil is lifted. Once the veil is lifted, there is no going back. Blinders can't be put back on. (Religion is not the same for me as being spiritual or believing in God, so this is not about being atheist, or anti god or anything like that. I grew up in the church, a ministers daughter, who knows all too well what its like to have the veil lifted.)

Reach me with Halos (reach me with promises of righteousness) Clean me with all Your good intent (wash away my sins with YOUR actions. YOU save me) Burn me with fear So I won't question Or end this relationship (Don't leave, and don't ask question or you'll burn in hell) Well I'm filled with more than regret I have chose to ignore it Or face the feeling again (frustration..I don't like this but I don't know what to do.) My time is wasted (MY TIME IS WASTED!!! Eyes wide open, Angry) I followed your story (I listened to your teachings, Church doctrine) I can't do your math (It no longer adds up) You won't stand before me (You won't show your self) Or behind my back (and you don't have my back) My eyes have Been blurry (I have not been able to see clearly) My family attacked (I think this means exactly what it says, my family has been attacked.) I can't stand before you and won't take this back ( I can't show myself to you... Excommunicated? I have no regrets, I won't change it) (won't take this back)

Show me You're a hero Show me your life Makes perfect sense (I want to believe, show me!) Judge me for years (judge lest you be judged?) So I'm infected By questions of innocence (I have questions that will not let me be, born of the judgement) Well I'm filled with more than regret I have chose to ignore it Or face the feeling again (frustration....I don't like this but I don't know what to do.) My time is wasted (again... time is wasted this line is perfect) I followed your story (I listened to your teachings, church doctrine) I can't do your math (doesn't add up) You won't stand before me (won't show yourself, answer my questions) Or behind my back (won't back me up either) My eyes have Been blurry (Haven't been seeing clearly) My family attacked (my family is under attack) I can't stand before you and won't take this back (can't show myself before you, and I'm not changing my mind)... (still think a possible excommunication) (won't take this back)

I followed your story I can't do your math You won't stand before me Or behind my back My eyes have Been blurry My family attacked I can't stand before you and won't take this back I followed your story I can't do your math You won't stand before me Or behind my back My eyes have Been blurry My family attacked I can't stand before you and won't take this back (won't take this back)

So, there ya have! probably not going to be how most would interpret the song, but I thought it would be cool to add it to the pool of interpretations and see what happens. Like I said, every song can have many different interpretations based on the experiences we filter them through. Just hope y'all had fun reading this one. :)

Wow, can't believe no one's commented on this yet. I usually don't post interpretations, but here it goes.

I think the overall song meaning has to do with someone getting out of an unhappy relationship. In the first verse, he says things like 'clean me with all your good intent', and 'burn me with fear so I won't question or end this relationship' to show that whoever he is with keeps persuading him to stay in it, even though he doesn't want to and is getting taken advantage of.

In the chorus, he says 'I followed your story I can't do your math' meaning he knows what is going on in her life, but can't make their decisions for her. He says 'you won't stand before me or behind my back' meaning she cannot own up to anything and won't support him. As far as 'my family attacked' goes, I would like to think there's some other meaning other than literal one, but cannot put my finger on it. And the last line 'I can't stand before you and won't take this back' I believe shows he is finally ready to call it quits with her, and isn't changing his mind.

In the second verse, he basically says go ahead and talk yourself up, but it won't matter, with lines like 'Show me you're a hero. Show me your life makes perfect sense'. And he know's she'll say anything to get him to stay, 'Judge me for years so I'm infected by questions of innocence'. And then he says 'I'm filled with more than regret I have chose to ignore it or face the feeling again. My time is wasted' meaning he is choosing to move on without her and ignore the feelings of regret, so he doesn't waste anymore of his time with her.

Anyway, that's my interpretation. I'd love to hear what other people think too. Great song, I love the direction Evans Blue is moving.