1000 Good Intentions Lyrics

Lyric discussion by rave2550 

Cover art for 1000 Good Intentions lyrics by Rise Against

the lyrics sound like they are describing someone who just doesnt get it. their intentions are good, but they are just bad alltogether.

    'need you to stop digging your hole 
     and follow the path we light '

feel me?

most of rise against songs are political and usually refer to the environment or issues were dealing with around the world.

I think your right about what they mean but i think the song was intended to be about a couple. More like the world.

"except now you've strayed too far" we intended to help the planet but now our intentions have strayed.

"you spent your time making excuse for the ways of life that you are choosing"

we keep making excuses like "we need this forest to build fires and to make furniture" we just make...