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The Burning Red Lyrics
I see the sun begin to rise
And I'm blinded, too
I've seen the world through tainted eyes
That I'm crying through
I watch the darkness hypnotize
And confided
Hold on, I'm falling
Can't breathe anymore
Rising ocean has opened
These scars need to heal over
Caress the needle prick in my eye
The tears fell like rain
I rode the phoenix as she glides
And I've gone insane
I've seen the light of suicide
And I'm dying
Hold on, I'm falling
Can't breathe anymore
Rising ocean has opened
These scars need to heal over
Hold on I'm falling, can't breathe
Breathe...
Colder and colder just hold onto me
And I'm blinded, too
I've seen the world through tainted eyes
That I'm crying through
I watch the darkness hypnotize
And confided
Can't breathe anymore
Rising ocean has opened
These scars need to heal over
The tears fell like rain
I rode the phoenix as she glides
And I've gone insane
I've seen the light of suicide
And I'm dying
Can't breathe anymore
Rising ocean has opened
These scars need to heal over
Breathe...
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Brilliant song, very very sad though. I didn't see this song coming from Machine Head at all but here is my interpretation. Basically the first verse suggests to me that he is realizing all these things that are wrong with himself and with the world. "I see the sun begin to rise and I'm blinded too" "I've watched the darkness hypnotize" These are powerful lines. The next line that really stands out is "I've seen the light of suicide and I'm dying" This may or may not be a metaphor for seeing the world kill itself or he could be killing himself. The last lines "Colder and colder, Just hold onto me" suggests that he could be dying, or that he will die and this world will parish and he doesn't want to die alone, either way.
powerful lyrics i agree with you. robb flynn is a very talented man and machine head kick ass!!!!!! i like how they can do sweet melodic songs like this and very energetic fast metal just an awesome band.....
powerful lyrics i agree with you. robb flynn is a very talented man and machine head kick ass!!!!!! i like how they can do sweet melodic songs like this and very energetic fast metal just an awesome band.....
This song is an accumulation of all of Robb Flynn's anxieties, fears, and rage at what was happening in his personal life and with the music scene at the time. It's his desperate search for healing and salvation. Basically, guitarist Logan got into fights with the band because of his cocaine addiction, Robb was suffering from body dysmorphia and was always vomiting after gorging himself, nu-metal and grunge were becoming the dominant sound in the industry, and his style was falling out. Since Robb didn't want Machine Head to stick to the same sound and evolve, they followed the trend of Korn and Slipknot. He's since stated it was a natural progression of the band, based on their original sound and his overall singing style being similar already to the rap style of nu-metal.
The song itself was something he wasn't sure he wanted to include, being afraid to include it for being such a drastic shift in sound; It being their first proper soft ballad track.
This song kicks ass.
I think Rob is reflecting on his life, the pain he has been through "I've seen the world thru jaded eyes" - he see's differently to most others because of his experiences- abuse & such things. "I've watched the darkness hypnotise" - almost like deperssion [darkness] has overpowered him. "Caress the needle prick in my skin" - Heroin... "Ive seen the light on suidice & i'm dying" - very straight foward, he has seen the advantages of suicide "And im dying" - he doesnt mean literally, just dying in his head... The chorus is straight forward... "These scars need to heal over" - he needs to overcome depression & stuff... "Colder & Colder" - he may mean that he is growing colder & colder over time "Just hold onto me", might mean dont give up on him, stay with him... help him thru it...
btw, great song...
I think Rob is reflecting on his life, the pain he has been through "I've seen the world thru jaded eyes" - he see's differently to most others because of his experiences- abuse & such things. "I've watched the darkness hypnotise" - almost like deperssion [darkness] has overpowered him. "Caress the needle prick in my skin" - Heroin... "Ive seen the light on suidice & i'm dying" - very straight foward, he has seen the advantages of suicide "And im dying" - he doesnt mean literally, just dying in his head... The chorus is straight forward... "These scars need to heal over" - he needs to overcome depression & stuff... "Colder & Colder" - he may mean that he is growing colder & colder over time "Just hold onto me", might mean dont give up on him, stay with him... help him thru it...
btw, great song...
the red queen heroin
This is one of my all time fave songs... I want it played at my frikin funerall!
This song is about the sadness and sorrow of falling.
... f@#k i love this song...
I think the previous comments are right... how it's about him and his life... the depression... the drugs... the abuse... the suicide... very very very powerful lyrics... guitaring not the most complicated... but yet the simple stuff is always the best...
Really really love this song... sad song... but love it...
Only a handful of comments for this song? = /
It's a fucking awesome song. I want it played at my funeral just like Iowa_$even