I think there may be something to the whole questioning God theory, ending with perhaps a more "positive" resolution than, say, Blind Faith.
You tell me I'm wrong
I'm risking my life
Still, I have nothing in return
I show you my hands
You don't see the scars
Maybe you'll leave me here to burn.
Perhaps he feels that he's done so much for God and feels that he's received nothing tangible in return. Maybe "leave me here to burn" is an almost taunting reference to Hell.
@Thunderbolt That's not it. He isn't talking to god especially when the lines: "Believe will always save me" and "People in prayer for me". This about a different incident that is actually point blank obvious When he says: "Thirty Years says were in this together" this isnt about doubting god, its about doubting a spouse or a wife other wise he wouldnt say "Open your eyes" or Believe will always save me". These lines sound like a married couple where one of the partners is very blind to the pain that He/She is causing the other: You tell...
@Thunderbolt That's not it. He isn't talking to god especially when the lines: "Believe will always save me" and "People in prayer for me". This about a different incident that is actually point blank obvious When he says: "Thirty Years says were in this together" this isnt about doubting god, its about doubting a spouse or a wife other wise he wouldnt say "Open your eyes" or Believe will always save me". These lines sound like a married couple where one of the partners is very blind to the pain that He/She is causing the other: You tell me I'm wrong
I'm risking my life
Still, I have nothing in return
I show you my hands
You don't see the scars
Maybe you'll leave me here to burn
But the best idea is that this character is going through diseases/cancer and depression him. plus john petrucci, the writer, is a practicing Catholic, so why would he write a song about some doubting god?
I think there may be something to the whole questioning God theory, ending with perhaps a more "positive" resolution than, say, Blind Faith.
You tell me I'm wrong I'm risking my life Still, I have nothing in return I show you my hands You don't see the scars Maybe you'll leave me here to burn.
Perhaps he feels that he's done so much for God and feels that he's received nothing tangible in return. Maybe "leave me here to burn" is an almost taunting reference to Hell.
@Thunderbolt That's not it. He isn't talking to god especially when the lines: "Believe will always save me" and "People in prayer for me". This about a different incident that is actually point blank obvious When he says: "Thirty Years says were in this together" this isnt about doubting god, its about doubting a spouse or a wife other wise he wouldnt say "Open your eyes" or Believe will always save me". These lines sound like a married couple where one of the partners is very blind to the pain that He/She is causing the other: You tell...
@Thunderbolt That's not it. He isn't talking to god especially when the lines: "Believe will always save me" and "People in prayer for me". This about a different incident that is actually point blank obvious When he says: "Thirty Years says were in this together" this isnt about doubting god, its about doubting a spouse or a wife other wise he wouldnt say "Open your eyes" or Believe will always save me". These lines sound like a married couple where one of the partners is very blind to the pain that He/She is causing the other: You tell me I'm wrong I'm risking my life Still, I have nothing in return I show you my hands You don't see the scars Maybe you'll leave me here to burn But the best idea is that this character is going through diseases/cancer and depression him. plus john petrucci, the writer, is a practicing Catholic, so why would he write a song about some doubting god?