Burn With Me

Before I give my interpretation, I want to give a brief summary of the video: According to the music video, it seems like Jake and Elize had gotten into an argument and Jake feels regretful. While the music video does not say why, the video starts off by foreshadowing Elize involved in a car wreck. Halfway through the video, it shows Jake and Elize argue (as said earlier) and Jake leaves the car. In a spark of anger, Elize drives off and Jake walks the road, presumably home. Down the road, Jake sees several fire engines and Jake's guilt kicks in. As you might of guessed, Elize was involved in a car wreck (just her) with the car upside down. Jake then goes insane seeing her dead. From my point of view, it seems like Jake had wished he never left the car and was involved in the wreck with Elize, hence the lines: "Burn with me I'm just an empty shell". Since Elize is dead, it is clear this will stay in Jake's conscience forever, and he will most likely pin the blame on himself. Moral of the song/video: Be careful on how you treat others. You never know if their last day alive will be today or tomorrow.

Currently going through a divorce after 26 years of marriage; this song sums up all the rage, betrayal, regret, and sadness I feel. I have wanted her to "burn with me" for this betrayal. I realize I have to let her go as an act of love and getting on with my own life. Ultimately, death (marriage or actual) is final and all you have left is memories.

The two protagonists of this song are quite obviously in love, but sharing the torment of being in a relationship with someone else despite what fate might have had in store for them had they met sooner.

The following lines are sung in duet:

"Burn with me I'm just an empty shell Another's friend"

The line "Ones life is another's dream" applies to both of them.

Due to the circumstances, both of the protagonists are circling the subject, and waiting for the other one to make a move; leading to an endless spiral of nothing:

"And every day and every time I turn around Searching for a sign so I can make a sound"

OK, forgive the PK (preacher’s kid) in me, but I see religious overtones:

You are gone to the highest bidder Matthew 26:15 and asked, "What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?" So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver

Now you're with a man that is god’s worst sinner John 1:1 And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us" wrote St. John (1:14). So, the Second Person of the Holy Trinity assumed human nature. Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the Divine Word of whom John wrote, "In the beginning was the Word; the Word was with God, and the Word was God

Well no, don't care about me I was just the man who meant to set you free 2 Corinthians 5:15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

I tried to Make you a part of me I even told you what would happen theoretically There is this something that I need to know Why am I the only one that lost it all Philippians 3:8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ

But every day and every time I turn around Searching for a place That I have left behind And all I wanna believe That you could bleed so Luke 22:44 NIV And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.

Burn with me I'm just an empty shell Another's friend Transformed to someone else 2 Corinthians 3:18; Romans 8:29 we are being transformed into [Christ’s] likeness God “predestined [all believers] to be conformed to the likeness of his Son. Take your seat I cast a spell So you'll be less like you And more like someone else 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ.

Ones life is another's dream What someone says a myth is one's normality How can I Believe there's another sun Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm the chosen one

2 COR 4:4

Christ is the Image of God

As night has taken what is left of day And everything is like it's made of clay I feel like I am the only one Feeding my need to be reckoned as someone

Romans 3:23

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

And every day and every time I turn around Searching for a sign so I can make a sound But all I want is to flee I wanna see you

Ezekiel 44

Then He brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary which faces toward the east, but it was shut. 2 And the Lord said to me, “This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter by it, because the Lord God of Israel has entered by it; therefore it shall be shut. 3 As for the prince, because he is the prince, he may sit in it to eat bread before the Lord; he shall enter by way of the vestibule of the gateway, and go out the same way.” So you'll be less like you And more like someone else

Philippians 3:21

who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.

Oh wow. I finally got the lyrics, and they're powerful.

First of all, the video really isn't related to the story the lyrics tell. The video shows a painful story about a couple getting into a fight right before she's killed in a car accident - telling a story of regret.

The lyrics indicate these are two lovers who have ended up with other people. They're still soulmates, but each one thinks the other has decided to leave them behind.

This is the lyric that really got me:

Take your seat I cast a spell So you'll be less like you And more like someone else

For the longest time, from the video I thought this was saying they were together but not in love, and so each of them was wishing the other person would change. But realizing that they're not together yet long to be, it seems the lyrics are saying each of them wishes the other would change so they would love them less and not have to watch their true love live with another.

I think this song is about the following.

A guy is in love with a girl. however the girl keeps going after the wrong type of man,

“Now you're with a man that is gods worst sinner Well no, don't care about me I was just the man who meant to set you free”

only for her to turn to him for sex/comfort when she and her latest fling brake up.

‘’I'm just an empty shell Another's friend Transformed to someone else Take your seat I cast a spell So you'll be less like you And more like someone else’’

he has clearly had enough about being used and is biter towards her. she however sees this man as nothing more as a means to deal with her life She seams aware she is hurting him, but dosn’t seam to care about him. she only wants to feel like someone else.

‘’As night has taken what is left of day And everything is like it's made of clay I feel like I am the only one Feeding my need to be reckoned as someone’’