Cover Me

Candlebox

Cover me
When I walk alone
Cover me
When my stance it stumbles homes
Cover me
We'll trip on through the sands of time
And cover me
Cause I've been branded
I've lost my mind
Lost my mind
But you'll cover me yeah
Give me shelter fro the storm
Over me
You fade into the night
Over me
You melt into the light
Over me
You will fear the things I need
Over me
You will feel the hate I breed

You're under me
And you will question my authority
You're under me
You will lose almost everything
You're under me
You will feel the pain I bring you
You're under me
And you never change
You never change a fucking thing
Not a fucking thing
But you'll cover me
Yeah, give me shelter from the storm
over me
Cover me

Don't you cover me
Cover me
Won't you
Cover me
Cover me
Give me shelter from the storm
People push & shove on time
I give it to you
What I have is what is mine
I feel it for you
You've got to cover me
You've got to cover me
People take & people steal
I have it for you
What I have is what I fear
I fear it for you
You've got to cover me
Cause I've been branded a broken man
Broken man
But you'll cover me, yes
Give me shelter from the storm


Lyrics submitted by Avalanche256

Cover Me Lyrics as written by Kevin Colin Martin Bardi David Martin

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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  • +2
    General Comment

    I can see both of the meanings that are posted in here. I wish these guys were still recording. I think I was only in the third grade when these guys released their first album, so I of course never knew they existed until probably my sophomore year in highschool. But anyways, I think Candlebox is great! I thought they had a unique style.

    musicfanaticon February 07, 2005   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    this song is about a relationship. The different phases of the realtionship are shown through "you're over me..." When he says "You're under me" when she questioned his authority (by not obeying or by lying) he took almost everything from her. It is one of my favorities it has alot of emotion.

    ritualmiseryon December 23, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    I aggree with the god theory. Very easy to perform Guitar&Vocals. Play it to a girl and they will think its a relationship song and fall in love. HAHA Studid Chicks!

    SeizeUrTensionon December 21, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    About the misuse of power. Like Pearl Jam's "Deep" and Stone Temple Pilots' "Sex Type Thing".

    Tig45on May 08, 2012   Link
  • +1
    My Opinion

    This is a prayer to God with the songwriters version of God's response. the lines that follw "OVER ME..." is the songwriter praying to God. The lines that follow "YOU"RE UNDER ME..." is God's response.

    The chorus is all pleading from the songwriter to cover him.

    The bridge, I think, is God's response with the songwriter injecting throughout you got to cover me from all this stuff

    I think it is a somewhat bitter acknowledgement that God is in control, the songwriter doesnt like all this crap happening to him but lifting it up to God saying cover me

    That how I see it-great song always liked it.

    mo_chitlinson July 04, 2013   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    I think this song is about addiction in the beginnings and ends up him talking to Creator

    Cashmere21on March 20, 2015   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i love this guy's voice...thats all i have to say. :)

    PunkStarron May 10, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Oh yes. I am in love with his voice. I used to know a guy who ould sing like him. Yeah. . .

    Anywho, Candlebox is my homie. I love them. This is their greatest song ever, though.

    LoveMeMoreThanToaston May 28, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    The lyrics are a conversation between Kevin Martin and God. Excellent song.

    jc6mdon November 15, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Yes, it IS about a conversation with God. That is a fact! I have Kevin Martin himself saying that on tape! His new band is The Hiwatts and they rock! Kevin's voice is better than ever!

    kmband.com

    saygoodnitegracieon February 18, 2005   Link

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