for all those people who think every song by the fray is about love and relationships and blahblahblah, please listen to their songs and read the lyrics a little closer.
this song is about the war.
basically he's saying "i'm scared, but if you (the government) say when, i'll be there to protect my country"
"You been the song playing on the background
All along but you're turning up now
And everyone is rising to meet you, to greet you"
--the threat of war has been there all along, but now it's coming full force and we're prepared for it.
"Turn around and you're walking toward me
I'm breaking down and you're breathing slowly
You say the word and I will be your man, your man
Say when and my own two hands
Will comfort you tonight, tonight
Say when and my own two arms
Will carry you tonight, tonight"
--i'm scared, but all you have to do is ask, and i'll give myself to this country
"Maybe God can be on both sides
Of the gun, never understood why
Some of us never get it so good, so good"
--(my favorite line) he's referencing the fact that both sides here claim they're fighting for God and depending oon how you look at it, we're both wrong and we're both right.
"Some of this was here before us
All of this will go after us
It never stops until we give in"
--the trouble was here before us, and it will continue to live after our deaths until someone is brave enough to step up and give into peace.
there's a lot of this song i don't completely understand, but thats what i love about the fray. there's no listener who can honestly say they know the meaning of every fray lyric. i love it :)
I must say, thats a very good observation and interpretation of the song; i never would have considered that meaning. but hmm im not sure what to think what th meaning is here but i definatly see where you are coming from, starting with the lyrics:
I must say, thats a very good observation and interpretation of the song; i never would have considered that meaning. but hmm im not sure what to think what th meaning is here but i definatly see where you are coming from, starting with the lyrics:
"They're coming back and you just don't know when
You want to cry but there's nothing coming
They're gonna push until you give in or say when"
"They're coming back and you just don't know when
You want to cry but there's nothing coming
They're gonna push until you give in or say when"
The rest of the song does really seem to be talking about war and since there are muliple opinians regarding the meaning of this song...
The rest of the song does really seem to be talking about war and since there are muliple opinians regarding the meaning of this song i think that, that shows that (wow that was a lot of 'that's) the song was writen very well. I love The Fray, they are amazing(:
i think in some ways you are correct but i don't think any song by the fray has a specific meaning they are left for people to interpret them the way they want to thats what i LOVE about them
i think in some ways you are correct but i don't think any song by the fray has a specific meaning they are left for people to interpret them the way they want to thats what i LOVE about them
You know, for someone who claims that "there's no listener who can honestly say they know the meaning of every fray lyric", you certainly seem to think you understand this song.
You know, for someone who claims that "there's no listener who can honestly say they know the meaning of every fray lyric", you certainly seem to think you understand this song.
"for all those people who think every song by the fray is about love and relationships and blahblahblah, please listen to their songs and read the lyrics a little closer.
"for all those people who think every song by the fray is about love and relationships and blahblahblah, please listen to their songs and read the lyrics a little closer.
this song is about the war."
this song is about the war."
Nowhere in there did you say "in my opinion" or "my interpretation is". Songs are all about interpretation; you even acknowledged this when you said that nobody can know...
Nowhere in there did you say "in my opinion" or "my interpretation is". Songs are all about interpretation; you even acknowledged this when you said that nobody can know the meaning of each lyric by The Fray. So how can you say something as bold as "this song is about the war" and completely dismiss the interpretation of the song being about love and relationships?
Personally, I found the lyrics used too many personal references to be talking about an army. Things such as "you're breathing slowly" and the entire first two stanzas sound like they're more about a person rather than a group, first of all, and about a romantic relationship, second of all, because I find it too sensual to be from God's perspective (ie. "I want you").
While I believe that your interpretation is entirely plausible and sufficiently backed-up with evidence from the lyrics, I also think that my interpretation is sound. I would appreciate if you did not invalidate my opinions in the future.
I'm really not trying to sound like an awful, grumpy person, but I do believe that you should be careful with your words.
Thank you for your thoughts. I enjoyed reading your take on this song. :)
Maybe it's because I'm in Afghanistan right now, but I completely agree with you- that's exactly what I thought when I heard this song. And maybe it's because I'm a medic, but some parts (e.g. "Come across you lost and broken/
You're coming to but you're slow in waking/
You start to shake, you still haven't spoken, what happened
Maybe it's because I'm in Afghanistan right now, but I completely agree with you- that's exactly what I thought when I heard this song. And maybe it's because I'm a medic, but some parts (e.g. "Come across you lost and broken/
You're coming to but you're slow in waking/
You start to shake, you still haven't spoken, what happened
They're coming back and you just don't know when/
You want to cry but there's nothing coming/
They're gonna push until you give in or say when", along with the chorus) makes me think of treating an injured soldier on the...
They're coming back and you just don't know when/
You want to cry but there's nothing coming/
They're gonna push until you give in or say when", along with the chorus) makes me think of treating an injured soldier on the battlefield.
Maybe I'm wrong, but it's a powerful song regardless.
@jeniusAlways That is a good interpretation also, so I guess the words can be heard differently by many. The sign of a good story writer. They appeal to the masses, because not everyone is feeling the same at any given time. You get a following by getting EVERYONE'S
thoughts in there. No wrong answer here.
@jeniusAlways That is a good interpretation also, so I guess the words can be heard differently by many. The sign of a good story writer. They appeal to the masses, because not everyone is feeling the same at any given time. You get a following by getting EVERYONE'S
thoughts in there. No wrong answer here.
for all those people who think every song by the fray is about love and relationships and blahblahblah, please listen to their songs and read the lyrics a little closer.
this song is about the war.
basically he's saying "i'm scared, but if you (the government) say when, i'll be there to protect my country"
"You been the song playing on the background All along but you're turning up now And everyone is rising to meet you, to greet you" --the threat of war has been there all along, but now it's coming full force and we're prepared for it.
"Turn around and you're walking toward me I'm breaking down and you're breathing slowly You say the word and I will be your man, your man Say when and my own two hands Will comfort you tonight, tonight Say when and my own two arms Will carry you tonight, tonight" --i'm scared, but all you have to do is ask, and i'll give myself to this country
"Maybe God can be on both sides Of the gun, never understood why Some of us never get it so good, so good" --(my favorite line) he's referencing the fact that both sides here claim they're fighting for God and depending oon how you look at it, we're both wrong and we're both right.
"Some of this was here before us All of this will go after us It never stops until we give in" --the trouble was here before us, and it will continue to live after our deaths until someone is brave enough to step up and give into peace.
there's a lot of this song i don't completely understand, but thats what i love about the fray. there's no listener who can honestly say they know the meaning of every fray lyric. i love it :)
I must say, thats a very good observation and interpretation of the song; i never would have considered that meaning. but hmm im not sure what to think what th meaning is here but i definatly see where you are coming from, starting with the lyrics:
I must say, thats a very good observation and interpretation of the song; i never would have considered that meaning. but hmm im not sure what to think what th meaning is here but i definatly see where you are coming from, starting with the lyrics:
"They're coming back and you just don't know when You want to cry but there's nothing coming They're gonna push until you give in or say when"
"They're coming back and you just don't know when You want to cry but there's nothing coming They're gonna push until you give in or say when"
The rest of the song does really seem to be talking about war and since there are muliple opinians regarding the meaning of this song...
The rest of the song does really seem to be talking about war and since there are muliple opinians regarding the meaning of this song i think that, that shows that (wow that was a lot of 'that's) the song was writen very well. I love The Fray, they are amazing(:
i think in some ways you are correct but i don't think any song by the fray has a specific meaning they are left for people to interpret them the way they want to thats what i LOVE about them
i think in some ways you are correct but i don't think any song by the fray has a specific meaning they are left for people to interpret them the way they want to thats what i LOVE about them
You know, for someone who claims that "there's no listener who can honestly say they know the meaning of every fray lyric", you certainly seem to think you understand this song.
You know, for someone who claims that "there's no listener who can honestly say they know the meaning of every fray lyric", you certainly seem to think you understand this song.
"for all those people who think every song by the fray is about love and relationships and blahblahblah, please listen to their songs and read the lyrics a little closer.
"for all those people who think every song by the fray is about love and relationships and blahblahblah, please listen to their songs and read the lyrics a little closer.
this song is about the war."
this song is about the war."
Nowhere in there did you say "in my opinion" or "my interpretation is". Songs are all about interpretation; you even acknowledged this when you said that nobody can know...
Nowhere in there did you say "in my opinion" or "my interpretation is". Songs are all about interpretation; you even acknowledged this when you said that nobody can know the meaning of each lyric by The Fray. So how can you say something as bold as "this song is about the war" and completely dismiss the interpretation of the song being about love and relationships?
Personally, I found the lyrics used too many personal references to be talking about an army. Things such as "you're breathing slowly" and the entire first two stanzas sound like they're more about a person rather than a group, first of all, and about a romantic relationship, second of all, because I find it too sensual to be from God's perspective (ie. "I want you").
While I believe that your interpretation is entirely plausible and sufficiently backed-up with evidence from the lyrics, I also think that my interpretation is sound. I would appreciate if you did not invalidate my opinions in the future.
I'm really not trying to sound like an awful, grumpy person, but I do believe that you should be careful with your words.
Thank you for your thoughts. I enjoyed reading your take on this song. :)
Maybe it's because I'm in Afghanistan right now, but I completely agree with you- that's exactly what I thought when I heard this song. And maybe it's because I'm a medic, but some parts (e.g. "Come across you lost and broken/ You're coming to but you're slow in waking/ You start to shake, you still haven't spoken, what happened
Maybe it's because I'm in Afghanistan right now, but I completely agree with you- that's exactly what I thought when I heard this song. And maybe it's because I'm a medic, but some parts (e.g. "Come across you lost and broken/ You're coming to but you're slow in waking/ You start to shake, you still haven't spoken, what happened
They're coming back and you just don't know when/ You want to cry but there's nothing coming/ They're gonna push until you give in or say when", along with the chorus) makes me think of treating an injured soldier on the...
They're coming back and you just don't know when/ You want to cry but there's nothing coming/ They're gonna push until you give in or say when", along with the chorus) makes me think of treating an injured soldier on the battlefield.
Maybe I'm wrong, but it's a powerful song regardless.
@jeniusAlways That is a good interpretation also, so I guess the words can be heard differently by many. The sign of a good story writer. They appeal to the masses, because not everyone is feeling the same at any given time. You get a following by getting EVERYONE'S thoughts in there. No wrong answer here.
@jeniusAlways That is a good interpretation also, so I guess the words can be heard differently by many. The sign of a good story writer. They appeal to the masses, because not everyone is feeling the same at any given time. You get a following by getting EVERYONE'S thoughts in there. No wrong answer here.