Trigger Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Raznor69 

Cover art for Trigger lyrics by In Flames

Well I don't think that the song's about a relationship. The music could tell it's about something really different. It's just about human life.

The song starts with defining general problems: we don't have a guide but our own senses and we seem to be lost in life. We need to turn around. "Have we lost the spark or a guide? What's the latest on the screen? Can't be too late to turn around"

And in the second verse: "Please tell me my name, I haven't checked it today" - a way to refer to identity crisises. Our days pass bye without meaning, but we're still human souls and thus want reason, answers to our questions. Questions like these:

"Why I'm running from something I don't know? Why I'm searching for something which way to go? Why I'm trying to separate what's real? I'm running in a wheel." (Our efforts seem to be worthless.)

"Are we dancing all alone?"

...and all the other questions go to somebody out there who might hear us and give us a sign. ("Waiting for a sign to tell us why") These unanswered questions are asked by a man from god or life.

At the end of the chorus, the lyrics say what the true sign shows us to do: collecting "stars" (small joys) from our lives. It's not a true answer to the questions but that's what time teaches us at least.

Writing down what these lyrics really imply makes less sense but I think it is really something about that. Especially when you imagine how Anders sing it. .)