The constant use of contradictions is what brings my attention to this song the most.
"promise you and let you down," "follow me, lead you astray," etc.
It only to adds to the impact the music and Shane's screaming make, as well as the the intensification the entire song wonderfully portrays.
Irony is such a powerful medium if used correctly, and I think Silverstein used it quite well.
The lyrics
"I can resist everything except temptation"
and
"so ironic that a heart made by man,
when broken is easily fixed
but a human hurt can last a lifetime"
give me a feeling that's rather inexplicable to me.
The constant use of contradictions is what brings my attention to this song the most. "promise you and let you down," "follow me, lead you astray," etc. It only to adds to the impact the music and Shane's screaming make, as well as the the intensification the entire song wonderfully portrays.
Irony is such a powerful medium if used correctly, and I think Silverstein used it quite well.
The lyrics "I can resist everything except temptation" and "so ironic that a heart made by man, when broken is easily fixed but a human hurt can last a lifetime" give me a feeling that's rather inexplicable to me.