If You Live By The Sword, You Die By The Sword Lyrics

Lyric discussion by IsThisAllADream 

Cover art for If You Live By The Sword, You Die By The Sword lyrics by Jamestown Story

i think its about a cocaine addiction after looking at the 3rd and 4th lines. very emotionally song and i can really relate to it, the addiction and desperation meaning it has to it, not the cocaine part.

Song Meaning

I actually think it's about self harm

"But my body's scorned with marks, that say "these aren't the last lines that I'll see.." I think lines means to cuts

"I relive my pain, with every scar It's a battle field of memories, that just won't go away, for me...."

every scar or cut relieves pain and in this battle all the scars are memories of what happened and it wont go away

"And roll up my sleeves to let the scars show my mistakes" this means that the cuts and scars are hidden under the sleeve,...