First off, I must say that, like most of Karnivool's lyrics, the door is ajar for interpretation. So here's mine, completely derivative to my perspective (so feel free to refute)
First Stanza: Having a sudden desire to reform oneself; I believe we have all been there after a bad breakup (I'm not good enough for this person, how can I be suitable for anyone else in my current state then?)
Second Stanza: Summarization of introspective creed; The divine "I" ; only the self is completely in tune with one's being; I cannot let myself bend to another's standards (a cheering up of sorts, finding self confidence)
Third Stanza: Remembering the pain of a relationship, or feeling the harsh blow of nostalgia ("Blessed with a curse" could allude to personal faults, wishing death upon himself, perhaps reverting to a bad habit like drinking Cough Umbra Cough)
Fourth Stanza: A command, a desperate plea to know what it is that makes him flawed, and what makes him unworthy of the other person, which seems to make the narrator fall further into the torrent of despair.
Fifth Stanza: The narrators feelings towards the other party (you cause me nothing but hardship and suffering now, and everytime I see you I want to do anything in my power to make your presense not be felt)
I will be analyzing this further, but this will do for now. Please let me know what you think of my interpretation :)
First off, I must say that, like most of Karnivool's lyrics, the door is ajar for interpretation. So here's mine, completely derivative to my perspective (so feel free to refute)
Message, overlying subject: emotional turmoil, defunct relationships, introspection, self-reform
First Stanza: Having a sudden desire to reform oneself; I believe we have all been there after a bad breakup (I'm not good enough for this person, how can I be suitable for anyone else in my current state then?)
Second Stanza: Summarization of introspective creed; The divine "I" ; only the self is completely in tune with one's being; I cannot let myself bend to another's standards (a cheering up of sorts, finding self confidence)
Third Stanza: Remembering the pain of a relationship, or feeling the harsh blow of nostalgia ("Blessed with a curse" could allude to personal faults, wishing death upon himself, perhaps reverting to a bad habit like drinking Cough Umbra Cough)
Fourth Stanza: A command, a desperate plea to know what it is that makes him flawed, and what makes him unworthy of the other person, which seems to make the narrator fall further into the torrent of despair.
Fifth Stanza: The narrators feelings towards the other party (you cause me nothing but hardship and suffering now, and everytime I see you I want to do anything in my power to make your presense not be felt)
I will be analyzing this further, but this will do for now. Please let me know what you think of my interpretation :)