Not to play devil's advocate, but I think you're all wrong!! muahaha! Well, not really, I personally think that this song has nothing to do with any of the afore stated meanings.
In my opinion, this song is about Shaun telling people he isn't going to sell out. It's him saying I am who I am, so get used to it.
For example, throw your dollar bills and leave your thrills all here with me. Meaning the fans pay to see them in concert.
And speak, but don't pretend I won't defend you anymore you see. Meaning that they won't sell out, so don't worry about that ever happening.
"It aches in every bone, i'll die alone, but not for you. My eyes don't need to see, that ugly thing, I know it's me you fear. If you want me hold me back." - Meaning being yourself on stage hurts, and you are set on a pulpit for the masses when you're a star, so you'll most likely die alone with noone truely understanding you. And he says he's not going to die for you. He is doing this because it's what he is. The eyes not needing to see that ugly thing could mean that the ugly thing is them selling out, how fans would say that they are selling out. If you want me hold me back refers to them needing true fans to help them out and tell them they aren't going to sell out.
The whole chorus is about Shaun telling the fans that he is frail, he's only human. Rumors about him takes its' tole on him. And if you take it in biological aspects, selling out is the disease, and not being sold out is the remedy. So he's saying the fans saying he's sold out makes him weak and frail, so he hs to go and prove to them that he hasn't.
The clip the wings that make you high could be talking to the people who say he's selling out, and telling them that they should just sit down and shut up, because they're wrong.
I don't need a friend, I need to mend so far away. So come sit by the fire and play a while, but you can't stay too long. This could refer to the lives of the rich and famous. I think this means that he is in the fans perspective. Because that is what fans do, they have a band of the month pretty much, meaning that once they are bored with Seether, they'll move on. But I don't think Seether minds that, as he returns to himself saying So? Come sit with me, and enjoy me for however long you want. Just don't make me work hard for you too long, and don't expect great things out of me forever.
So yeah, that's my take on it. Just thought i'd share in this Remedy chat!
Not to play devil's advocate, but I think you're all wrong!! muahaha! Well, not really, I personally think that this song has nothing to do with any of the afore stated meanings.
In my opinion, this song is about Shaun telling people he isn't going to sell out. It's him saying I am who I am, so get used to it.
For example, throw your dollar bills and leave your thrills all here with me. Meaning the fans pay to see them in concert.
And speak, but don't pretend I won't defend you anymore you see. Meaning that they won't sell out, so don't worry about that ever happening.
"It aches in every bone, i'll die alone, but not for you. My eyes don't need to see, that ugly thing, I know it's me you fear. If you want me hold me back." - Meaning being yourself on stage hurts, and you are set on a pulpit for the masses when you're a star, so you'll most likely die alone with noone truely understanding you. And he says he's not going to die for you. He is doing this because it's what he is. The eyes not needing to see that ugly thing could mean that the ugly thing is them selling out, how fans would say that they are selling out. If you want me hold me back refers to them needing true fans to help them out and tell them they aren't going to sell out.
The whole chorus is about Shaun telling the fans that he is frail, he's only human. Rumors about him takes its' tole on him. And if you take it in biological aspects, selling out is the disease, and not being sold out is the remedy. So he's saying the fans saying he's sold out makes him weak and frail, so he hs to go and prove to them that he hasn't.
The clip the wings that make you high could be talking to the people who say he's selling out, and telling them that they should just sit down and shut up, because they're wrong.
I don't need a friend, I need to mend so far away. So come sit by the fire and play a while, but you can't stay too long. This could refer to the lives of the rich and famous. I think this means that he is in the fans perspective. Because that is what fans do, they have a band of the month pretty much, meaning that once they are bored with Seether, they'll move on. But I don't think Seether minds that, as he returns to himself saying So? Come sit with me, and enjoy me for however long you want. Just don't make me work hard for you too long, and don't expect great things out of me forever.
So yeah, that's my take on it. Just thought i'd share in this Remedy chat!