"The rain was there to wash away my tears. I wanted to be them, but instead I destroyed myself."
He can't be his own answer. That's the meaning. How? "the rain was there to wash away my tears.." This line means that the rain symbolizes resolve to his pain or tears. "I wanted to be them.." means he wants answers to his pain. Too many times we try to solve our own problems when we can't. And the last part, "..but instead I destroyed myself." is the tragic way in which he tried to deal with his own pain. Maybe suicide? Maybe he means that his attempts were in vain. The title of grendel is an obvious reference to the story of Beowulf. Maybe he's his own monster.
"The rain was there to wash away my tears. I wanted to be them, but instead I destroyed myself."
He can't be his own answer. That's the meaning. How? "the rain was there to wash away my tears.." This line means that the rain symbolizes resolve to his pain or tears. "I wanted to be them.." means he wants answers to his pain. Too many times we try to solve our own problems when we can't. And the last part, "..but instead I destroyed myself." is the tragic way in which he tried to deal with his own pain. Maybe suicide? Maybe he means that his attempts were in vain. The title of grendel is an obvious reference to the story of Beowulf. Maybe he's his own monster.