I wonder...
Is this song about a guy talking to his female friend who wants to be "more" than just friends and he doesn't want that kind of relationship?
"I hear the words you say to me I see the way you look at me I know what's on your mind so Stand up get up back up now Just stay away..."
I dont think so because he also says
"You can't stand to see my face To know you'll never take my place"
And
"I feel the hate you push on me"
Well given 12 Stones religious standpoint I THINK (this is just MY opinion) that this song is referring to the daily struggles with temptation and satan pulling at your feet. He is describing how at once in his life he was at a point where he would have followed satan but now he knows the truth and won't let the devil taken him back. It also speaks of falling short of the glory of God which we all do from time to time. I am currently at a point in my life where I am viewing the world through different eyes. Some of the things I am doing I know I shouldn' be doing, and I know I need to get back on the right track. I know with some time and disapline I will get back on the right path once again. I just hope it won't be too late.
Its a good song but it is kind of vague in is meaning, but that also makes it a good song so you can inturperate as you will. This is just what it means to me, its probably not the same to you. Thats what makes music so great, its diversity...
What do you think its about?
agrees with dnask8this song was used in wwe and so was another stone classic
From what I read, this song was originally made for the WWF Forceable Entry album, but was left on the cutting room floor; it was supposed to serve as The Rock's entrance music. Makes sense, as the main riff of the song has been present, in some form or another, in every theme he's used since he was billed as "Rocky Maivia"...
I agree with dnask8. In the first 2 groups of lyrics, first 3 lines each: it's the devil talking to the person, the forth line is the person saying to himself: "Stand up get up back up now". Telling himself to stand up for Jesus, walk away from the situation, back up or back away, now. Then the last line, he tells the devil (or the temptation the devil is offering) to: "Just stay away". The second group of lyrics follow the same formula. The last four groups of lyrics, the person has gained confidence and an understanding of a commitment or re-commitment to follow Jesus and in all lines, he is pushing the devil back. We as humans suffer thoughts of the flesh and thoughts the devil puts in our minds to strain the connection we have with God and sometimes we need to push the devil back and say "I'm not going to entertain those thoughts or even allow my mind to go there, You try to bring me down. So stand up get up back up now Just stay away"
Although many 12 Stones songs have a spiritual meaning, I'm not sure this is one of them.It sounds to me like someone else is jealous/hateful towards the singer(maybe he got the girl they both wanted or won some other sort of competetion)and he's telling them to back off because they already missed there chance "You had your chance to bring me down But there's nothing left So just stay away from me"