of someone in control".
More lines that show this point are:
Will the dice ever roll
When will I ever know
Will the plot ever twist
Or will I still resist
I've been playing the part of a lost realist
To me (and the New Heritage Dictionary, lmao) a realist is "a [person] who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them " and being a lost realist would be someone that expects that something wont happen unless it's planned out; or, a little less literally, it wont go well at all.
He's saying will i ever take a chance ("roll the dice") and will anything crazy, or different ("plot ever twist").
"Why do I rush to slow down
Why do I rush to slow down everything
Why do I rush to slow down"
This is saying that he wants to know why he always thinks things through, too much. He's always fast to slow down and think things through instead of (CLICHE WARNING!) flying by the seat of his pants and just going for it.
on another note, this is not just a great song, or a great CD. this is a gread BAND. Trapt is good in every way. They have music, and a great voice from Chris. They sound great on CD's (or MP3s for us less-than-legit people), they have great and powerfull lyrics, and they are fantastic live. i saw them in Seattle a while ago and that was the best concert ive been to. -sorry for my rant, im a little long winded.listen to it again with my veiw and see if you see it. Songmeanings.net is a fabulous site!">
Lost Realist Meanings & Lyrics Discussion by AlternativeControl | SongMeanings
of someone in control".
More lines that show this point are:
Will the dice ever roll
When will I ever know
Will the plot ever twist
Or will I still resist
I've been playing the part of a lost realist
To me (and the New Heritage Dictionary, lmao) a realist is "a [person] who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them " and being a lost realist would be someone that expects that something wont happen unless it's planned out; or, a little less literally, it wont go well at all.
He's saying will i ever take a chance ("roll the dice") and will anything crazy, or different ("plot ever twist").
"Why do I rush to slow down
Why do I rush to slow down everything
Why do I rush to slow down"
This is saying that he wants to know why he always thinks things through, too much. He's always fast to slow down and think things through instead of (CLICHE WARNING!) flying by the seat of his pants and just going for it.
on another note, this is not just a great song, or a great CD. this is a gread BAND. Trapt is good in every way. They have music, and a great voice from Chris. They sound great on CD's (or MP3s for us less-than-legit people), they have great and powerfull lyrics, and they are fantastic live. i saw them in Seattle a while ago and that was the best concert ive been to. -sorry for my rant, im a little long winded.listen to it again with my veiw and see if you see it. Songmeanings.net is a fabulous site!" />
Okay, I have to disagree with the "finding himself" theory. I mean not completely... To me, this song is about being free from absolute plans. Like not having your path carved out already. Making choices as you go.
Read the first ten lines:
"My independence is calling my name
A doubtful voice divides my faith
My independence only hesitates
An unsure choice I can't embrace
You're gonna have to carve me,
Carve me from stone
Right to the bone or
I'll end up alone
Playing the role
Of someone in control"
He wants to leave the position of being in control of everything. He wants to be free, and he feels that if he is in control of everything then life is boring. hes an ex-OCD of sorts. The first lines of the ten before mentioned talk about how his "independence is calling [his] name" but its hesitating to make a choice. He needs to be completely remade so he'll get away from "playing the role > of someone in control".
More lines that show this point are:
Will the dice ever roll
When will I ever know
Will the plot ever twist
Or will I still resist
I've been playing the part of a lost realist
To me (and the New Heritage Dictionary, lmao) a realist is "a [person] who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them " and being a lost realist would be someone that expects that something wont happen unless it's planned out; or, a little less literally, it wont go well at all.
He's saying will i ever take a chance ("roll the dice") and will anything crazy, or different ("plot ever twist").
"Why do I rush to slow down
Why do I rush to slow down everything
Why do I rush to slow down"
This is saying that he wants to know why he always thinks things through, too much. He's always fast to slow down and think things through instead of (CLICHE WARNING!) flying by the seat of his pants and just going for it.
on another note, this is not just a great song, or a great CD. this is a gread BAND. Trapt is good in every way. They have music, and a great voice from Chris. They sound great on CD's (or MP3s for us less-than-legit people), they have great and powerfull lyrics, and they are fantastic live. i saw them in Seattle a while ago and that was the best concert ive been to. -sorry for my rant, im a little long winded.listen to it again with my veiw and see if you see it. Songmeanings.net is a fabulous site!
Okay, I have to disagree with the "finding himself" theory. I mean not completely... To me, this song is about being free from absolute plans. Like not having your path carved out already. Making choices as you go.
Read the first ten lines:
"My independence is calling my name A doubtful voice divides my faith My independence only hesitates An unsure choice I can't embrace You're gonna have to carve me, Carve me from stone Right to the bone or I'll end up alone Playing the role Of someone in control"
He wants to leave the position of being in control of everything. He wants to be free, and he feels that if he is in control of everything then life is boring. hes an ex-OCD of sorts. The first lines of the ten before mentioned talk about how his "independence is calling [his] name" but its hesitating to make a choice. He needs to be completely remade so he'll get away from "playing the role > of someone in control".
More lines that show this point are: Will the dice ever roll When will I ever know Will the plot ever twist Or will I still resist I've been playing the part of a lost realist
To me (and the New Heritage Dictionary, lmao) a realist is "a [person] who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them " and being a lost realist would be someone that expects that something wont happen unless it's planned out; or, a little less literally, it wont go well at all. He's saying will i ever take a chance ("roll the dice") and will anything crazy, or different ("plot ever twist").
"Why do I rush to slow down Why do I rush to slow down everything Why do I rush to slow down"
This is saying that he wants to know why he always thinks things through, too much. He's always fast to slow down and think things through instead of (CLICHE WARNING!) flying by the seat of his pants and just going for it.
on another note, this is not just a great song, or a great CD. this is a gread BAND. Trapt is good in every way. They have music, and a great voice from Chris. They sound great on CD's (or MP3s for us less-than-legit people), they have great and powerfull lyrics, and they are fantastic live. i saw them in Seattle a while ago and that was the best concert ive been to. -sorry for my rant, im a little long winded.listen to it again with my veiw and see if you see it. Songmeanings.net is a fabulous site!