The Far Pavilions

bad friends. thats what it means.

great song

I agree on the bad friends side of things

smegma

bad freinds and/or leaving a place you hate

besides bad friends... I think it's also just about the cruelty of people in general.

awesome song though.. I think a lot of people can relate to this as well.. sad to think...

This is one amazing song. In my opinion this is one of, if not the best melodic hardcore songs of all time. But my thought on the meaning is it’s about dieing and going to heaven. Since hopesfall is a Christian band and the title suggests that they are talking about heaven it’s obviously of a Christian nature. The part about friends is just saying how friends here on Earth and there love for you can die away, but the love that Jesus has for us will never falter. And basically, by saying the thing about the cold and unfamiliar place, he’s just saying how much better heaven is than Earth. Earth is the place that he hates, and he can't wait for the day that he dies so he can finally be with Jesus. And I think that also the transition from hardcore to melodic at the end is symbolizing what it feels like here on Earth to the peacefulness and tranquility in heaven. Well thanks for reading, feel free to IM me.........

This is one amazing song. In my opinion this is one of, if not the best melodic hardcore songs of all time. But my thought on the meaning is it’s about dieing and going to heaven. Since hopesfall is a Christian band and the title suggests that they are talking about heaven it’s obviously of a Christian nature. The part about friends is just saying how friends here on Earth and there love for you can die away, but the love that Jesus has for us will never falter. And basically, by saying the thing about the cold and unfamiliar place, he’s just saying how much better heaven is than Earth. Earth is the place that he hates, and he can't wait for the day that he dies so he can finally be with Jesus. And I think that also the transition from hardcore to melodic at the end is symbolizing what it feels like here on Earth to the peacefulness and tranquility in heaven. Well thanks for reading, feel free to IM me.........

again, im not big on the religious interpretations, because im just not into that. so my moral: people suck. they make life a living hell (as well as cold and unfamiliar) for a lot of people, and no matter how hard you try, this will always be the case. so just hope that the past will fade and you can go on.

man, this song hit me like a brick. the "bad friends" theme totally applies.

so here's my story of why this song affects me.

there was this girl i started talking to. for the sake of story telling we'll call her ashley, and my friend christian. me and ashley hit it off pretty well. a few weeks into it i started getting really interested. christian was my best friend. i stuck by him and defended him when people would talk shit about him. he's a pretty weird kid. an only child and back in the day he would rarely leave his house. so i stuck up for him and never ever had a bad thing to say. anyways, so i was in austin for 3 weeks. the minute i leave, christian goes after ashley and persuades her to believe that i am a bad guy. he said all these things about me to make everyone hate me.

some friend. he is only out for personal gain and he would step on anyone's back to get what he wants. now, its a month after i got back from austin and i've totally gotten the short end of the stick. ashley and i are friends now and nothing more (...which sucks...) and i haven't seen christian since the night i got back into town.

so, this song went to a mix cd i made i labeled "Hate Anthems" and i can't help but blast my stereo whenever i hear it. i loved christian like he was my brother and now "i stand on this hill alone, never turning back, in hopes that the past will fade."

i still get so mad at him when i think about it. i want to punch him in the face and stab him in the back like he did to me.