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Forgive me father
For I have sinned
I've been through hell and back again
Shook hands with the devil
Looked him in the eye
Looked like a long lost friend
Anything you want
Any dirty deeds
He's got everything
Except what I really need
Keepin' me temporarily satisfied
But not one thing I tried
Filled me up inside
Or felt like mine
Mine, all mine
Yeah, the search goes on
The more I look
My world keeps getting smaller
Staring at the sun
Searchin' for the light
Almost ended up blinded
Some only see
What they want to see
Claiming victory
Oh, but that's not me
Give me truth
Give me something real
I just want to feel
Like it's
Mine, all mine
Oh really mine, all mine
Come on give me something
Something that's mine, all mine, all mine
Mine, all mine
All the words on the wall
Look the same in the mirror
Every riddle
Every clue
You got Allah in the east
You got Jesus in the west
Christ, what's a man to do?
They'll find a cure for anything
Just kill the pain
Numb my brain
We see a man
Speaking the word of God
Provin' to be a fraud
His own church applauds
Stop lookin' out
Start lookin' in
Be your own best friend
Stand up and say
Hey! This is mine
All mine, all mine, all mine
Baby, you got something
And I got something
And it's mine, all mine, all mine
Mine, all mine
Mine, all mine
Yes, I'm searching
Mine, all mine
Got to have it
Mine, all mine
Mine, all mine
For I have sinned
I've been through hell and back again
Shook hands with the devil
Looked him in the eye
Looked like a long lost friend
Anything you want
Any dirty deeds
He's got everything
Except what I really need
Keepin' me temporarily satisfied
But not one thing I tried
Filled me up inside
Or felt like mine
Mine, all mine
Yeah, the search goes on
The more I look
My world keeps getting smaller
Staring at the sun
Searchin' for the light
Almost ended up blinded
Some only see
What they want to see
Claiming victory
Oh, but that's not me
Give me truth
Give me something real
I just want to feel
Like it's
Mine, all mine
Oh really mine, all mine
Come on give me something
Something that's mine, all mine, all mine
Mine, all mine
All the words on the wall
Look the same in the mirror
Every riddle
Every clue
You got Allah in the east
You got Jesus in the west
Christ, what's a man to do?
They'll find a cure for anything
Just kill the pain
Numb my brain
We see a man
Speaking the word of God
Provin' to be a fraud
His own church applauds
Stop lookin' out
Start lookin' in
Be your own best friend
Stand up and say
Hey! This is mine
All mine, all mine, all mine
Baby, you got something
And I got something
And it's mine, all mine, all mine
Mine, all mine
Mine, all mine
Yes, I'm searching
Mine, all mine
Got to have it
Mine, all mine
Mine, all mine
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No one's posted on this song?!? I think this is the best Sammy/VH song out there. With all the songs about sex and partying etc, this one stands out by being about something more. And theres something in the way Sammy sings it that makes you feel the lyrics. Great beat, guitar, lyrics. Great way to start a great album.
This has always been on of my favorite Van Halen songs, but recently the lyrics mean much more to me than before. I was raised in a Christian household, but a lot of it never made much sense to me. Over the past couple of years, and after many debates with myself, I have decided that belief in God, any God that is, is ridiculous. I have decided, on my own, that I am an Atheist. I have found what is "Mine All Mine."
This has always been on of my favorite Van Halen songs, but recently the lyrics mean much more to me than before. I was raised in a Christian household, but a lot of it never made much sense to me. Over the past couple of years, and after many debates with myself, I have decided that belief in God, any God that is, is ridiculous. I have decided, on my own, that I am an Atheist. I have found what is "Mine All Mine."
This is what the song means to me...
This is what the song means to me...
Forgive me father For I have...
Forgive me father For I have sinned I've been through hell and back again Shook hands with the devil Looked him in the eye Looked like a long lost friend Anything you want Any dirty deeds He's got everything Except what I really need Keepin' me temporarily satisfied But not one thing I tried Filled me up inside Or felt like mine
At the start, the writer is in confession and obviously religious. He's basically saying "I've done all the 'sinful' stuff, and I liked it for a while, but I'm still feelin a tad empty. This isn't really MY thing, ya know?"
Yeah, the search goes on But the more I look My world keeps getting smaller
I'm trying, I'm looking in all this religious stuff for something that'll be mine, something I can take away from it for myself, something to complete me. But the more I look, less and less of it makes sense. "My world," my way of life that I've been taught my whole life is falling apart, becoming smaller, because the harder I look at it, the more I find myself rejecting it, and the more questions I have.
Staring at the sun (Son?) Searchin' for the light Almost ended up blind
I really don't know if the writer intended for "sun" to mean "son," or Jesus, but it very possibly could. I think he means, "I've looked and looked for what's supposed to be so great about this religion, about this "God." I've tried to see what so many others see, (the light) and almost became a brainwashed scripture-vomiting robot. I almost became blind the the many things the religious person is: Logic, Reason, Thinking for yourself, etc.
Some only see What they want to see Claiming victory Oh, but that's not me
I think this just refers to how close-minded religious types are. They tend to see the world the way they were taught to see it, and can't seem to see it for what it is. They are quick to reject anything other than the way they see it, because the way they see it is the only correct way. "Oh, but that's not me." Damn skippy it's not.
Give me truth Give me something real I just want to feel Like it's Mine, all mine
Give me the truth, cause this religion stuff is B.S. Give me something real, something I can see for myself, something I don't have to believe in blindly.
All the words on the wall Look the same in the mirror Every riddle Every clue
All of these religious texts, from all of these different religions, are basically the same crap.
You got Allah in the east You got Jesus in the west Christ, what's a man to do?
These people believe one thing, and these other people believe something else. How am I supposed to know that one is correct? If one IS correct, then one has to be wrong. Maybe they're all wrong?
They'll find a cure for anything Just kill the pain Numb my brain
They'll tell you that God can do anything!!! Any problem you have, God can fix it. But your ability to think rationally, for yourself, may be lost.
We see a man Speaking the word of God Provin' to be a fraud His own church applauds
I think this goes along with "Some only see what they wanna see." Many see church leaders as infallible. Even when they prove that they are just as human and full of flaws as anyone else, their church doesn't care. They still hold them as high as they always did.
Stop lookin' out Start lookin' in
Stop looking for what makes others happy, or for what others tell you will make you happy, start looking within yourself. What do YOU want? What will make YOU happy? And when you find it...
Be your own best friend Stand up and say Hey! This is mine
Don't let anyone shoot you down, be proud of it, don't let anyone tell you that you're wrong. It's yours, you've found it for yourself, don't let anyone take it from you.
That's what the song means to me.
Fwennich, that's a good analysis. Sammy isn't an atheist, but he's not tied down by religious dogma. The song reminds me of a quote by Thomas Jefferson, who said "Say nothing of my religion. It is known to my god and myself alone."
Fwennich, that's a good analysis. Sammy isn't an atheist, but he's not tied down by religious dogma. The song reminds me of a quote by Thomas Jefferson, who said "Say nothing of my religion. It is known to my god and myself alone."
The first response said it best I can't believe no comments on this song. If you even try in the smallest of ways to understand the struggle and resolution of that struggle from verse one to last verse it's all very simplistic not all that complicated. The protagonist wants meaning for his existence. He can dabble in the industries who claim to provide it but they show themselves to be unworthy of the trust. He is left as so many are the only thing I can truly rely on is to my own self be true. I take exception with common interpretation of one line I definitely hear it clear as day...
"They'll find a cure for anything just kill the pain FUCKING UP my brain"
There fixed it
Sammy here is speaking of your own personal faith in God. Trust your heart and faith in God.
I think like many put God before Religion as not all but many men abuse religion for their own praise and wealth.
The bottom line is you give your faith and heart to God and you will be saved. You don’t meet the Pope you don’t need a TV preacher driving a Ferrari or to walk around a rock in the middle east.
Sammy has a faith in God. He and the bad always say a prayer before each show.
Based on the Bible we are asked to believe in our free will that God is real and we accept him into our life. It is really that simple.
So look inside your heart and find faith in God and Christ will stand with you on judgment day.
Great song, but sort of confusing at first sammy seeks to be forgiven by God but then he changes to saying that instead of looking outside ourselves (God) for answers we should instead look into ourselves for what we desire. Could be that sammy is explaining his search for a higher power or force but in the ends believes that it just him and his thoughts or so to speak
some believes that the inner part of the mind connects to a soul...a holy ghost to be exact...and that is a part of god. that holy ghost is the main reason why we believe in God...God is not outside...God doesnt belong anywhere...but We do belong to God.
some believes that the inner part of the mind connects to a soul...a holy ghost to be exact...and that is a part of god. that holy ghost is the main reason why we believe in God...God is not outside...God doesnt belong anywhere...but We do belong to God.
I'm waiting for Sammy himself to log in here and explain. :-)
Mine all Mine seems to be about a struggle to be satisfied (not one thing i tried filled me up inside) because your looking for satisfaction in others instead of realizing that only you can make yourself happy (stop looking out start looking in be your own best friend).